December – Ropley Locoyard

A quick post tonight to round off last Saturday’s visit to the Watercress Line. After soaking in the festive atmosphere at Alresford; last Saturday’s visit ended (as it often does!) with a visit to

Locoyard Advent Calendar – 8th December

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Ghosts of Locoyard Past… Part 1 Diesel Power

In the past I’ve always claimed that the Locoyard model collection is 100% steam. This has not always been the case! In the first of a series of posts we look at some of the ghosts of Locoyard past, starting with three diesel models

Locoyard Advent Calendar – 7th December

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Reminder! Christmas Photo Competition 2012

Christmas Day at Locoyard will be a day for Locoyard followers. Click here or on the picture above for more details of how you can add some colour to Locoyard on Christmas Day!

Locoyard Advent Calendar – 6th December

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Bachmann SECR C Class – DCC fitting guide

Adding a DCC chip to the 21 pin socket in the tender of Bachmann’s C class is a fairly easy task. However, you must be very gentle with the tender and the permanently connected locomotive as there are delicate details that could easily be broken off. After testing the model works in DC operation, the…

Locoyard Advent Calendar – 5th December

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Festive Steam

Being the first weekend of December, last Saturday was the first day of Santa Specials on preserved lines around the country. Eager to take some pictures for the Locoyard Advent Calendar entries, I made my way to the Watercress Line to capture some festive

Locoyard Advent Calendar – 4th December

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