Sandy River is a modified version of the late Don Young's "Maxi Lucky Seven" 2-4-2 design. Representing a locomotive from the now defunct 2 foot gauge Sandy River and Rangely Lakes Railroad, Maine, USA, the engine and tender weigh approximately 1.75 tonnes.  Built in 1982 for operation on the Lowther Park Miniature Railway in Cumbria and named "Big Emm", No 7 was purchased in 1991, ran at Moors Valley Railway for a short time and was then extensively rebuilt;   removing the side water tanks and making a new tender to hold the water (the previous one was originally built to accommodate a gas cylinder).  She was subsequently transferred to Eastleigh Lakeside Railway along with William Baker at the opening of the Railway in 1992.
During our busy times, No 7 has comfortably pulled 12 plus coach trains (giving a train weight without the engine and tender of approximately 9000 lbs or 4080 kg) around our tight curves, some of which slope up at an average 1 in 55 gradient.
The tender holds a maximum of one hundred gallons of water and  holds about 1cwt or 50 kg of coal.
Out of service  for conversion to 10¼"

The Monarch was designed and built in 1932 by H. C. S. Bullock (the first of his large 10¼ inch gauge 4-6-2 locomotives) in Farnborough, Hampshire, UK for Captain Holder of "Keepings", Beaulieu, Hampshire.  Capt. Holder renamed the engine "Audrey" and converted it to a 4-6-4. During World War II he loaned the engine to the War Department to demonstrate to commando troops how and where to most effectively place explosives in order to destroy enemy locomotives!
In 1952 "Audrey" was sold to Mr. Dudley Alexander of Meadow End, Brockenhurst, Hampshire who changed her name to "Bubbles" after a favorite pony.  "Bubbles" ran over 1300 miles earning some £2000 for local charities.
In 1964 the engine was sold to John Fowles of the Stonecot Hill Railway in Surrey and at this point the history of the engine becomes a little vague. We learnt from H.C.S. Bullock's son, Ken, (who can be seen at the front of the leading carriage in monrk.2.jpg) that the locomotive went to Hayling Island and onto Guildford.  Then it was purchased by Brian Hollingsworth,  the well known railway author,  for use on his private 7.¼" inch gauge railway near Porthmadog in Wales.  Brian had 1001 re-gauged from 10¼" to 7.¼", converted back to a 4-6-2 and re-named and re-numbered  8032 "White Fire". 
Eastleigh Lakeside Railway bought her in September 1994 and, after a few runs, we moved it to our workshops and began an extensive overhaul and rebuild.  Finally we painted the engine in the colours of "Gordon" from the "Thomas the Tank Engine" stories and reinstated the original name and number "The Monarch" No 1001.  It seems particularly appropriate that this engine should come back to Hampshire so near to where it all began in 1932.  In October 2001 we converted
her back to 10¼".
No 1001 is a powerful engine which is a joy to drive and fire. By way of experiment we have placed sixteen loaded carriages behind the engine and she coped admirably, emitting a tremendous exhaust beat as she hauled this heavy load up our steepest gradient.
In Service

The Empress was Bullocks second 10¼ inch locomotive built for Mr Cookson of Billinghurst
in Sussex in 1933. After several  owners it was bought by Bob Bullock ( no relationship to the builder) who over many years have restored her to her former glory.
Eastleigh Lakeside Railway purchased her in January 2004
In service

Edward VIII was Bullocks sixth 10¼ inch locomotive (his favourite) built in 1936 first ran at Fox Hill then transferred to the Surrey Border and Camberley railway in 1938. After the line closed at the end of 1939 she was laid up until 1943 moving to Dunley Hall near Stourport renaming her Princess Elizabeth again changing hands twice near Stourport. In 1969 she was sold to North Tawton miniature Railway in Devon changing hands again in the 1970s were she has been laid up for many years. Eastleigh Lakeside Railway purchased her in March 2007.
The first picture shows her as purchased the second picture was taken 2nd February 2008 restored by Jesse Moody with Empress's tender on its first test run. We hope to have Edward VIII in service by the end of April.

Rob Roy  a  Britannia 4-6-2 was built by Roy Pullen using the chassis and boiler from a previous loco built in 1948  
It is on loan to Eastleigh Lakeside Railway.  
Out of service 

Lord Nelson was built in 2007 by Jesse Moody for Eastleigh Lakeside Railway. He has spent a lot of time fully detailing the locomotive copying from the full size Lord Nelson.
In service

Sir Nigel Gresley was built by William Kirkland in 1964  (It took him 12 years to build)
He ran her at Thoresby Hall  Nottinghamshire from 1966 to 1998. During the1990s Sir Nigel was based at Stapleford Park Leicestershire. After Bills death in 2001 the engine was sold by auction at Bonhams to two members of  The South Downs Light Railway from where Eastleigh Lakeside Railway purchased her in August 2003
Out of service Heavy overhaul  

Built by Ken Williamson in 1994, Sir Arthur Heywood is a half scale replica of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway's "Northern Rock".  The wheel arrangement is 2-6-2 and, in working order, the locomotive and tender weigh over one ton.  The late Sir Arthur Heywood was a pioneer of minimum gauge railways and firmly believed that the so-called miniature gauges around 15" could be used economically and cost effectively.   The prototype on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway was originally to be called "Sir Arthur Heywood" in his memory but was subsequently named "Northern Rock" after the building society of that name contributed towards the cost of building the engine.
In service

Formally Sir A. Montgomery 4-4-2 was built in 1937 by G&S Engineering  It ran at Dudley Zoo before the war ending up at Weymouth.  In 1990 it was sold and left in store until 2000 when it changed hands again and brought to Eastleigh Lakeside Railway.  Eastleigh Lakeside Railway  purchased the engine in February 2002 since then it  has been totally rebuilt and renamed in October 2005
In service

Coronation was built in 1946 by E. Dove and ran at Christchurch in Dorset moving to Syon Park Brentwood with the Royal Scot featured next. The line closed in 2005 She is in need of a major overhaul which we hope to finish this year.
It is on loan to Eastleigh Lakeside Railway

The Royal Scot built in the late 40s by Carland engineering, ran at Syon Park until the railway closed  in 2005.
We have overhauled her and her first outing was in July 2007
It is on loan to Eastleigh Lakeside Railway
In service

David Curwen was built by David Curwen for Dobwells Railway in the early days but was not used
in later years as it was not powerful enough, after been sold a couple of years ago one of our volunteers bought her in January 2007
In service

Ernie1 is a rebuild of  D1994 Eastleigh 7.25" diesel hydraulic B-B  built in 1994. Originally Eastleigh had a Lister/Petter 2.2 litre air cooled diesel with a Linde 20HP variable swash plate pump and two Linde 10hp motors one on each bogie but was found this to be somewhat overpowered so the engine had been replaced with a smaller water cooled diesel. Eastleigh was used mainly as standby engine in case of a failure of one of the steam locomotives or to cater for sudden fluctuations in the number of passengers. 
Ernie 1 along with Jubilee will feature on our Day out with Ernie events and unlike our passed Thomas events they will also run occasionally in  normal service during the year.
In service

William Baker is a freelance standard gauge Atlantic (4-4-2) named after her builder. The locomotive was bought in 1991 just prior to the initial construction of Eastleigh Lakeside Railway. Her number 4789 comes from the year she was built, 1947, and the year she was first steamed, 1989.  She is diminutive alongside our larger engines but nonetheless will pull three full coaches without complaint. She is a free steaming, well proportioned engine of pleasing appearance. Occasionally prone to wheel slip, she requires a gentle hand on the regulator.
In service

No. 3 is a freelance 4-8-4 of USA outline, built in 1959 by Trevor Guest and the apprentices of 
 F. H. Lloyd and Co. for operation on the Hilton Valley Railway.  Rebuilt by A. J. Glaze in 1970 No 3 was purchased in 1990 from Weston Park Railway (having being transferred there after Hilton Valley Railway closed down). The locomotive has undergone a full restoration and considerable modification in our workshop. 
The picture shows her ex workshop 23rd. December 2000.
In service

No. 1A 0-4-0 + 0-4-4 is based on the first Garratt in Africa. The full size ran on the Chemins de Fer du Mayumbé. It was built under licence from Beyer Peacock at the works of Société Anonyme de Saint-Léonard of Liegé Belgium in 1911 and ran in the Belgian Congo between Boma and Tchela. 1A was finished being built in December 2001. Originally intended to run on the Rode Woodland Railway but this closed in October 2000 due to the sale of the grounds.
1A is privately owned.
In service

A third scale model of a Kerr Stuart "Haig" class 0-6-6T based on a Decauville design and named after the 1923 Grand National winner.
Sgt. Murphy is privately owned.
In service

Sanjo is based on the well known Romulus design.
Built by her late owner was regularly  in steam two or three times a month
on a Saturday pulling 3 of our large coaches.
Sanjo will remain at the railway for the time being