Hornby’s 2014 Range

Yesterday Hornby released details of their 2014 range.  Due to other commitments I was unable to publish any details yesterday and I’m sure by now many of you had looked through the new offerings and possibly even pre-ordered a few of them!  2013 was not the best of year’s for Hornby, with supply problems, a…

UK Heritage Hub’s Xmas Message

As we rapidly approach Xmas and New Year, it is only right that I take a moment to say thank you to those, without whom, we wouldn’t have the UKHH and that helped in some way or form through 2013. The wonderful editorial and administrative teams that work so hard and often around the clock…

The Beast!

After watching the Cathedrals Express on 9th December (click here for more), I had the privilege of being shown 35005 Canadian Pacific in Eastleigh works.  Volunteer Simon has been publishing a number of blog posts (click here to read more) on his experiences working on the stripping and inspection of this massive 8P express locomotive.

3714 on a Birmingham express

Originally posted on Wychminster:
3714 heads up a north-bound express. the first coach (yet another new purchase) is an ex-Midland Railway non-corridor lavatory third, providing a through Southampton-Sheffield service, This is a throwback to the through coaches that were typical of the M&SWJR North and South Expresses.

Model of the Week – Rebuilt West Country Class – 34026 Yes Tor

The West Country class were one of Southern Railway’s Chief Mechanical Engineer OVS Bulleid’s idiosyncratic designs.  They were classified as Mixed Traffic locomotives, mainly so that authorisation to build would be granted – these are essentially an express locomotive design.  Originally all were built with “air smoothed casing” to facilitate cleaning through mechanical washers, they…