Delivered in 1976 and built by David Curwen of Devizes, Wiltshire. An 0-4-2 tender engine, the design is based loosely on the famous Douglas locomotive which operates on the Talyllyn 2ft 3in gauge railway in North Wales. The loco has 9 inch driving wheels with two outside cylinders, a bore of 3½ inches and a stroke of 4 inches, with Walschaerts valve gear. The boiler has a diameter of 10¾ inches and it works at a steam pressure of 100lb per square inch. “Dickie” was named by the comedian Richard Murdoch and having been re-boilered in 1992, has seen continuous service for the past 30 years.

Built by John Clarke of Denbigh, date unknown. Rebuilt by TMA Engineering, Birmingham in 1983 and delivered to Pecorama the same year. A 2-4-0 ST plus tender locomotive which started life as a scale model of the Ffestiniog Railway’s Linda, with 3¾ inch bore by 4 inch stroke cylinders, inside Stephensons valve gears 8 inch diameter driving wheels and 10 inch diameter boiler. The prototype of this engine was built as an 0-4-0 ST for use on Lord Penryn’s extensive slate quarry railway system in North Wales and was named after one of his daughters.

Completed in August 2005 and named during the railway’s 30th anniversary celebration weekend by T.V. celebrity and rail enthusiast Pete Waterman, Claudine is a unique 2-4-4 single Fairlie tank locomotive. B.H.L.R. Chief Engineer John Macdougall designed and built the loco which has an articulated power bogie and rear truck making her eminently suited to the line’s sharp curves and steep gradients. The boiler, motion and cylinders are all the same as those on “Mr P” except, in this case, piston valves have been employed on the slightly inclined cylinders. Claudine is named after the late Sydney Pritchard’s wife who was a co-founder of the Peco group of companies in 1946, and is finished in L.B.S.C. “improved engine green”; livery (yellow ochre).

0-6-0T + 4 wheel Tender (Engerth arrangement). Built in 1999 by John Denslow / B.H.L.R. This is a heavily modified ‘Romulus’ design with cylinders 2¼ inch bore x 3 5/16in stroke, 6 ⅝ inch diameter driving wheels, Baker valve gear, 8 inch O/D boiler barrel, 52 sq.inch. grate area. No. 8 is turned out in Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway lined black livery.

Built in 1986 by Severn Lamb, Stratford-On-Avon and named that year by comedian Jimmy Cricket, Jimmy is a bogie diesel hydraulic locomotive equipped with a Kubota 2 cylinder engine. Originally intended for use as a standby loco’ during quiet periods of operation, this engine is increasingly popular with the younger generation (some think it resembles “Mavis” from the Reverend W. Awdry’s “Thomas the Tank Engine” storybooks) and can often be seen hauling specials on the line. It is also extensively used for winter works trains, being quicker to “fire up” than a steam loco!

A major overhaul was given to Jimmy in 2016 – 30 years after being built. Jimmy is now running again with a replacement engine that was donated by an enthusiast. With the addition of Ben, our diesel locomotive, this means that for the first time in the railway’s 40 year history, 2 internal combustion locos can run alongside the fleet of steam locos.

Jimmy has also recently underwent a complete new paint finish in 2022.

Built in 1999 by Exmoor Steam Railway, ESR 308, 0-4-2 tank engine, with sit in cab. Purchased by BHLR in 2014 and extensively rebuilt by  John Macdougall and Callum Darraugh, BHLR Loco works.

Cylinders 3 ½” bore x 4 ¼” stroke, 8 ½” coupled wheels, 12” diameter boiler, 120 psi working pressure.

Jools has dual controls and is used on our popular Driver Experience courses.

Blue version of South Eastern & Chatham Railway livery.