The Most Famous Steam Locomotive?
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Bachmann’s 2013 Range
As a model railway brand; Bachmann have proven themselves to be real heavyweights. The past few years have seen them produce models for the mainstream that would not have seemed possible a few years ago, particularly when it comes to model locomotive’s that sit in the spectrum between high-end express and low-budget shunters; an area…
GWR Large Prairie Tank 5101 class – 5164
Although a last minute stand-in for the withdrawn 3717 City of Truro; the Severn Valley Railway’s large prairie tank 5164 nevertheless added some variety to
Model of the Week – Southern Railways 850 Lord Nelson
Welcome to Locoyard’s Model of the Week Blog Post! This week we look at the history of the prototype represented by Locoyard’s much modified Bachmann 850 Lord Nelson. The Lord Nelson class was the end result of Richard Maunsell’s ambitious challenge to produce a locomotive capable of hauling 500 ton trains at an average speed…
The View From Locoyard – UK Heritage Hub Newsletter Issue 18
UK Heritage Hub have just published newsletter edition 18 and in it is “The View From Locoyard” which has a new article and with it an opportunity for your input! Click here to download and read it!
Batty Moor, Horsley Bank, Bodmore Vale, Greyness Steelworks – Solent Model Railway Group International Exhibition of Model Railways 2013 Part 3
Tonight is part three of a series of blog posts (click here for part 1 and click here for part 2), showing some of the Model layouts that could be seen Solent Model Railway Group’s Exhibition held on the 23rd and 24 February 2013. Batty Moor – 1:148 scale, N gauge – Twickenham & District…
Winner of the “Locomotive Model you most love” Competition!
As announced yesterday by Brookes Castle the competition with a prize for members of Facebook Group ‘Model Railway Blogs’ has been announced! The winning entry was Graeme Watson’s Sir Nigel Gresley, who has won the signed Thomas the Tank Engine Book from Brookes Castle. Click here to read more about Graeme’s Sir Nigel Gresley.…
A Princess in Paddington – A Guest Blog Post from Nick Littlewood
Fellow twitterer Nick Littlewood has been kind enough to send these photographs of a Princess at Paddington Station. I strongly advise followers of this blog on twitter to follow Nick (@NickPLittlewood), as he always has something interesting to post! Nick has also since contributed photographs of GWR King class 6000 King George V so be…
The Great Spring Gala 2013
I am very happy to report that the Watercress Line’s Great Spring Gala truly lived up to its name and then some! Not only was it Great, but it was fantastic!
Solent Model Railway Group International Exhibition of Model Railways 2013 Part 2 – St Nichlaus, Kaprun, Courcynière and Torcy (SNCF)
Tonight is part two of a series of blog posts (click here for part 1), showing some of the Model layouts that could be seen Solent Model Railway Group’s Exhibition held on the 23rd and 24 February 2013. St Nichlaus – 3.5mm scale, H0 gauge – Roger Ellis, Somerset
Loco Yard 