Gwili Railway’s Anything Goes Gala
On Sunday 29th September the Gwili Railway held their Anything Goes gala, this was the first gala the railway had done for a number of years and a small group fancied having a go at organising one. It was planned to aim it not only at the enthusiast market but also the families who are…
Full steam ahead for new ‘Fish & Chip Steam Train Specials’ this Autumn
Image courtesy of Simon Beedie Bookings are steaming in for the first ever Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway ‘Fish & Chip Steam Train Specials’ as part of their Autumn Steam Gala. On Saturday 19 October, visitors can enjoy real ale from a local brewery and award-winning fish & chips, brought in especially for passengers on the evening…
Rock ‘N’ Roll Star
Originally posted on Albion Yard:
Perhaps that genuine buzz looking at the who’s who of names from the history of our UK branch of the hobby engraved in the Visitors Cup, is a touch of what it feels like to be a rock and roll star! The layout won the Manchester Model Railway Societies Visitors…
Bachmann Midland Fowler 4F 0-6-0 Review
The Midland Railway’s 4F 3835 class numbered 197 examples. The class were tough and reliable and construction of the class continued by the LMS, albeit with lower chimneys and dome plus switched from right to left hand drive by the LMS. Hornby produce a model of the LMS-built type, which is an old Airfix model…
Inauthentic Liveries
Yesterday’s model of the week blog post on SDJR Jinty Tank number 23, looked at a locomotive that had changed identities to wear a livery it never did in service. It started me thinking about the Locoyard model collection and that a good number of them have “inauthentic” liveries. In most cases they are models…
Model of the Week – SDJR Jinty 3F 23
This week’s model star is S&DJR 3F Jinty no 23, a new but regular runner in the Locoyard collection. This model is somewhat interesting as it is a model of a locomotive masquerading as a different machine! It is therefore a model of BR 47327 repainted as S&DJR number 23…
UK Heritage Hub Newsletter Issue 28
Issue 28 of UK Heritage Hub’s ezine has been published (click here to download and read it)! As ever it is packed full of a variety of articles from many different authors from around the UK. Please note that submissions for Issue 29 are now open. If there is a topic or article that you…
Lanky Tank – Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway 2-4-2T No 1008
Built in 1889 at Horwich, the National Railway Museum’s “Lanky Tank” is the only survivor of Sir John Aspinall’s Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway class 5. These 2-4-2 radial tank engines were Aspinall’s first contribution to the railway and probably his best known, with 330 being built.
Stoptober! A new picture gallery for non-smokers…
Seeing as October is now being called Stoptober as part of a campaign to encourage people to quit smoking, I felt it was very apt that we have a no smoking theme at locoyard, for the day at least. I have therefore put together a new photo gallery of all pictures of heritage diesels that…
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