Bahamas Locomotive Society

02/10/2026

23/09/2026

Part of BLS’ work goes beyond rolling stock and our museum - we host more than 1000 children every year as part of our learning and engagement programme which we deliver with our partners at KWVR and VCT. Today, 90 children from a school in the Leeds area visited us for a WW2 workshop.
📌 Oxenhope
📸 Matt Arnold (Learning Manager)

14/09/2026

Here’s a photo of Coal Tank 1054 which came out of the Engine Shed last week so that our Volunteer Gang could undertake some work 🔧

07/09/2026

A whistle stop tour of the Engine Shed - the Bahamas Loco Society’s museum in West Yorkshire

01/09/2026

Kicking off September with this great steamy steam gala image!
📸Thomas Woolley

04/08/2026

It’s a busy Tuesday in the yard while the steam crane undergoes an inspection.

25/06/2026

It was 60 years ago in July 1966 that 45596 Bahamas was withdrawn from service by BR at Stockport Edgeley MPD. Because of the interest of local enthusiasts who wanted to buy it, the Edgeley shed foreman, Terry Smith, had the engine moved to the far end of No 9 road. The intention was to reduce the opportunity of it being hauled away for scrap. The photo shows the engine in this location late July.

21/05/2026

Coal Tank 1054 in the yard - boiler inspection day 🤞

18/04/2026

Friday 17th April witnessed a major step forward in the overhaul of ‘Bahamas’.
This was the removal of the boiler from the frames, so allowing a full boiler inspection to assess what repairs are required.
The lift was straightforward and there were no obvious signs of concern.
The opportunity was taken the following day to clean the inside of the frames. The next task will be removal of all motion parts for inspection.

04/04/2026

It’s two years since we published our book on Bahamas, and to much acclaim by reviewers and readers alike. Copies are still available from our website https://bahamas45596.co.uk/product/bahamas-the-story-of-a-steam-locomotive-by-peter-w-skellon/
And direct through our museum shop at Ingrow.
All money received goes directly towards caring for our collection, and in particular Bahamas, which is currently undergoing overhaul at Tyseley.

Bahamas – the story of a steam locomotive, by Peter W Skellon, published by the Bahamas Locomotive Society. This is both an in-depth look at the history of the locomotive and of the people involved with the engine throughout its revenue-earning career and subsequent preservation era. Set against t...