Chinnor & Princes Risborough

  • Chinnor steam gala guest loco announced

    Chinnor steam gala guest loco announced

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    A BR Western Region tender locomotive which normally operates in the Cotswolds is due to star in a gala at an Oxfordshire heritage line in September. ‘Manor’ 4-6-0 No. 7820 Dinmore Manor is set to make its debut on the Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway (C&PRR) during the line’s September 13-15 steam gala. The 1950-built…

  • Chinnor & Princes ‘Gronk’ given   Network SouthEast treatment

    Chinnor & Princes ‘Gronk’ given Network SouthEast treatment

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    THE Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway has repainted Class 08 No. 08825 (D3993) in Network SouthEast’s colourful livery.  This is reminiscent of No. 08600 Ivor, which was renumbered 97800 when used as the Slade Green depot shunter in the 1980s. No. 08825 is seen at Chinnor on October 15 while awaiting the application of numerals, which were expected…

  • ‘Royal Windsor Steam Express’ to return in 2020

    ‘Royal Windsor Steam Express’ to return in 2020

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    Regular steam operation will return to London Waterloo in 2020 after Steam Dreams confirmed its ‘Royal Windsor Steam Express’ will run again next summer.  Operating every Tuesday until September 3, the trains consist of three one-way, steam-hauled trips from Waterloo to Windsor & Eton Riverside and an evening dining circuit known as the ‘Sunset Steam…

  • RTC Brush Type 2 stars at Chinnor & Princes gala

    RTC Brush Type 2 stars at Chinnor & Princes gala

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    CLASS 31 No. 31163 was well received by visitors at its home railway gala at Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway on April 5-7.

  • Chinnor’s Class 31 takes Railway Technical Centre livery ahead of diesel gala

    Chinnor’s Class 31 takes Railway Technical Centre livery ahead of diesel gala

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    The Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway’s Class 31 D5581 (31163, 97205) has been repainted.

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