Our friends at UK Heritage Hub have published the brilliant e-zine and as usual “The View From Locoyard” is in it! Enjoy! Click here to download and read it!
19/06/2013
A Growling Lion!
Some of you may have remembered a few weeks ago, the first ever diesel blog post to be published here on http://www.locoyard.com, with a promise that more would follow if it were popular… which it was! So here’s another! read more »
18/06/2013
Northern Museums, A UKHH Post
Earlier today (18th June 2013), it was reported on the BBC’s news website that the proposed cuts to the Department of Culture Media and Sports would be softened considerably, to allow the Science Museum Group to keep open the three museums that were previously under threat due to the proposals first reported. This means a victory for the supporters of the various high profile campaigns headed by leaders of local governments in which each museum is situated. This may be the end of the campaign, but it is however not the end of the battle. read more »
17/06/2013
The Dark Past of a Respected Steam Locomotive – K Class Ancestry
To tie in with UK Heritage Hub’s forthcoming article on the Southern Railway, today at Locoyard we look the Southern Railway U class. It is in many ways an example of a successful, general purpose steam engine that did it’s job well without capturing any headlines. Four examples of the class are preserved; all four having worked in preservation and all four been popular, reliable and well liked at both their home railways (two on the Bluebell railway and two on the Watercress Line) plus at other lines they have visited. Indeed, Watercress Line U class 31806 made a particularly impression on the Severn Valley Railway. However it’s roots lie in a terrible railway disaster… read more »
16/06/2013
National Railway Museum Rally
A picture says a thousand words. Please, take a few moments, to share the petition, sign the petition & publicise it where you can.
The images below were taken by one of the UK Heritage Hub’s roving photographers, Craig Oliphant, at yesterdays rally outside the NRM.
The young people pictured deserve to enjoy and connect with history like we have done for many years, don’t let it disappear. York has such a rich history connected to the railways, it deserves the status of being home to the worlds largest railway museum. Just take 5 minutes out of your day to protect our heritage, for future generations to enjoy and to show your support.
United we stand, divided we fall
http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/indepth/savethenrm/petition/
R Jackson, UKHH Editor
16/06/2013
National Media Museum in Bradford
In all the hullabaloo over the NRM and the MOSI possibly facing closure (with strong resistance, thanks to all who have signed every petition so far!) let it not be forgotten that the National Media Museum in Bradford is also facing closure, something which is often overlooked in the Science Museum lineup, but is no less important.
Media is something that is often criticised for it’s portrayal of events or people,
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15/06/2013
Please sign the petitions!
It is really import that you sign both petitions to save the Northern Museum’s that represent such an important part of railway heritage. Please click here for UK Heritage Hub’s excellent article, which contains links to the petitions.
14/06/2013
Grosmont Loco Yard – 2011
Tonight we go back in time to 2011 and have a good look at the North York Moors Railway’s fantastic Loco yard. Grosmont is certainly one of my favourite places in the country when it comes to steam locomotive depots. read more »
13/06/2013
Model of the Week – LBSCR E2 class – 100
Once again it is model of the week time! This week’s featured model is Locoyard’s own custom-detailed and modified version of Hornby’s LBSCR E2 tank 100. So let’s look at the simple shunting locomotive behind the model, of which one of it’s cousins would become a star…
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12/06/2013
Pictures – Quantity versus Quality
Those who have been following the blog for a while may have started to notice that some tweaking of photographs has been happening lately! read more »
