Today we have a special look at one of the growing collection of BR standard class locomotives in the Locoyard fleet. This is a Bachmann model that is as dependable as the prototype (click here for it’s review). Today we look at the history of the real thing…
Originally posted on Chasewaterstuff's Railway & Canal Blog:
Some Early Lines BRIEF HISTORY OF EASTBOURNE – TUNBRIDGE WELLS (CUCKOO) LINE Eastbourne – Tunbridge Wells train passes Polegate ”A’ signal box in the late 1950’s The `Cuckoo Line’ from Polegate to Eridge was completed in two stages. Initially a route from Polegate to Hailsham was…
Tonight I’m rather cheekily posting part of the Locoyard article to be found in edition 34 of UK Heritage Hub, though with different pictures! The message is just as important here… Calling all potential bloggers out there! We are looking for new authors! Volunteers, enthusiasts, modellers are all welcome to apply!
Whilst on the way to work on 35005 I noticed something rather special sitting in the Arlington Works in the form of 4CEP power car 61229 (7105) and driving motor brake second open S61230. I have always liked the 4CEP as they were the trains that I saw the most during my childhood and used…
Some very interesting points about the 6 surviving A4 pacific locomotives!
The latest free edition of UK Heritage Hub’s fantastic e-zine full of brilliant articles from a wide variety of authors is ready to be downloaded. Enjoy! Click here to download and read it! Please note that submissions for Issue 34 are now open. If there is a topic or article that you would like to…
Last October, regular contributor Nick Littlewood sent some fascinating pictures of Sheffield Victoria Station (click here to read more), the main station on the former Great Central Railway. They showed some of the last views of this station, giving us a unique look at the station. Fortunately for us he has very kindly found some…
Nigel Kendall http://www.steamweb.net Following the bad weather the South of England is having at the moment I thought this photo of Canadian Pacific in the snow was well-suited. In the horrendous winter of 62/63 35005 thunders up through New Milton with a Bournemouth to Waterloo 2-hour express. The steam effect is enhanced by another fast-disappearing…
Hey everyone. Whilst reading reading a book called “The Railway Journeys of my Childhood” by Brigadier John Faviel I noticed a reference to a sighting of a rather special train. The train entering the Clapham cutting drawn by Brigadier John Faviel
Although the Model of the Week series has come to and end, we still will look at the history of the prototype’s represented by model locomotives in special blog posts, of which this is one! Today is a special look at a GWR member of the Locoyard fleet of locomotives. This is a Bachmann model…
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