Watercress Great Spring Gala 2013 Locomotive Line-Up
This Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd March, the Watercress Line will be holding their Great Spring Steam Gala.
Solent Model Railway Group International Exhibition of Model Railways 2013 Part 1 – Soberton, Camlas, Forton Hill and Victoria Ridge
Tonight is the first blog post of a series, showing some of the Model layouts that could be seen Solent Model Railway Group’s Exhibition held on the 23rd and 24 February 2013. Unfortunately I was only there for a short time due to other commitments, but I hope these blog posts give a flavour of…
BR Standard 9F Class 92212 – Mid-Hants Spring Gala 2011
Following from the blog post on GWR 3717 City of Truro, we return to the Watercress Line’s Spring steam gala of 2011
Midland Power in a Southern Setting
Today we have a look at the Watercress Line’s resident ex-LMS “Black 5” 45379,
Lord Nelson Sunset
As promised yesterday, here are some photographs of the magnificent 850 Lord Nelson departing Ropley into the sunset.
Schools class 925 Cheltenham and a Ropley update
More pictures to look through today from last Sunday’s visit to the Watercress Line that hopefully will build up anticipation for next weekend’s gala!
Model of the Week – Ex-SECR N class – 1824
Welcome to Locoyard’s Model of the Week Blog Post! As with last week’s N15 King Arthur class; today’s model is another another Southern prototype. The N class was a successful and
Portrait of a Resting Bulleid Pacific
Whilst waiting for passing trains at Ropley on the Watercress Line, I took some time to get a set of pictures of Bulleid unrebuilt West Country pacific 34007 Wadebridge. I hope you enjoy the results!
Thomas the Tank Engine!
On Sunday 17th I managed to squeeze in a couple of visits to Ropley, one mid-afternoon and later in early evening.
The “Locomotive Model you most love” Competition Results!
Brookes Castle and Locoyard held a competition with a prize for members of Facebook Group ‘Model Railway Blogs’. Three nominated entries were then voted for by group members to win the prize. Why not sign up to the group, to keep an eye out for future competitions?! The Winner was: Graeme Watson’s Sir Nigel Gresley…
Loco Yard 