November is a quiet month for the steam enthusiast, with most preserved lines being closed for maintenance. So other than having fun with model railways (and of course, taking part in Movember), it is also a good time to visit museums. Swindon’s STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway is one such place very…
Our second Movember competition entry comes from Gary Ruming who has delightfully captured Gordon, Percy, Toby and Thomas the Tank Engine, all with Mustaches! The locomotive’s are on ‘Jack’s Corner’ a layout built by Gary for his son. More pictures of this fantastic layout can be viewed on Your Model Railway Club (YMRC) or on…
Bad weather can do wonders for making pictures of steam locomotives more dramatic. Presumably it is the extra humidity, but rain seems to add more steam. Rain can make the track slippery which increases the risk of wheel slip – which can be quite a sight! There is something very elementary about seeing a steam…
When King Stephen decided to grow a mustache for Movember he knew his fellow locomotives would be supportive however the wagons weren’t so supportive and found his handlebar mustache very funny.
I recently visited the Isambard Kingdom Brunel birthplace memorial in Portsmouth. The memorial features some of Brunels engineering wonders including like one of the towers from the Clifton Suspension bridge and the propeller from the SS Great Britain. Brunel was believed to have been born in No. 1 Britain Street, which was close to the…
As many of you know, tonight is Children In Need and we are making a special mention of it to support the cause. As well as Children in Need, don’t forget that Devious Diesel and Thomas the Tank Engine are also tacking part in Locoyard’s Movember campaign and YOU can join in with this! Click…
Please do not forget that to enter this year’s Movember Prize Draw! So far we have had one entry, which we will share with you soon. All you need do is pay £5 (that goes to charity), add your “Mo” to your train and then send in a picture or two. Simple as that! Let’s…
Issue 30 of UK Heritage Hub’s ezine has been published! Click here to download and read it!
We start this diary entry with this lovely photo of 35005 by Alex ‘Mac’ McClymont. It shows Canadian Pacific in her rebuilt condition languishing in the sunshine on an Eastleigh open day in the early 1960s. She looks stunning and so she should, having not long been in her rebuilt condition. It’s great to know…
No less than 20 other blog posts have been published about locomotives to be found in the National Railway Museum (NRM) from one visit earlier this year and to be honest, it’s barely scratched the surface in terms of what to see there. Click here to catch up on the articles. The number of railway exhibits…
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