In previous posts I have often mentioned that although my model locomotive focus is mainly Southern, I have interests in all regions. This is particularly true when it comes to the Great Western Railway! Having family who live in Devon, visits to what was once called the Dart Valley Railway were fairly regular, as were…
Class: BR Standard 7MT Use: Express Passenger Regions: Mainly Eastern and Western, with some North Eastern and Scottish with Southern examples used for Golden Arrow and Bournemouth Belle duties only. Era: 1951-1967 Preserved examples: 70000 Britannia – Crewe Heritage Centre (working on Mainline tours) 70013 Oliver Cromwell – National Collection (working on Mainline tours) Manufacturer: Hornby Model Reviewed: Hornby R3096…
Resurrecting a previous thread is a picture of the display cabinet of three speed locomotives that are famous for their speed. 3440 City of Truro is allegedly the first steam locomotive to go faster than 100mph, 4472 The Flying Scotsman holds the official record for 100mph, whilst 4468 Mallard holds the world steam record…
Work commitments have resulted in reduced activity here at Locoyard and unfortunately this will continue through the weekend until next week. Fortunately I’ve had a little time to put they Hornby Standard 7MT through its paces so you can expect a review of this exceptional model at the end of the week. I shall also…
Regular followers of my blog will be familiar with my posts reminiscing about how I became a steam enthusiast. Those who would like to catch up will find all the previous entries on my “About” page, my last post being a second set of Bluebell Railway memories. Todays post is about one single experience that I’ll…
Today’s post is a catch up on another visit to the Watercress Line, this time though it was not raining, thank goodness! I visited the railway last Sunday. Upon arrival at Alresford I managed to get a few shots of U class 31806 before it departed. This locomotive really is a credit to the railway’s…
This is almost a pointless blog post given that this was so very easy! DCC fitting the latest Hornby 7MT Britannia class is so simple that it can be summed up in one sentence: Unscrew the two screws
There is an exciting new arrival at the yard! A Hornby Britannia class (standard 7MT) 70004 William Shakespeare. This is a limited edition and from what I can see was almost completely pre-sold. It is a commemorative edition, marking 40 years since the last Golden Arrow express ran. It comes with detailing parts including the…
One of the fantastic things about being a steam enthusiast is that in the UK at least, you are rarely far from a steam locomotive inone shape or form. The New Forest is no exception, with one of the star attractions being Exbury Gardens that has it’s own 12 ¼” gauge steam railway, operating around…
Following from my previous thread on my early steam locomotive experiences, here are a few more pictures of the Bluebell Railway from the 1990’s archive. Starting with the picture above of the Aveling Porter 2-2-0 geared well tank – a curiosity indeed! Now based at the Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway, it was based for…
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