4th December – Locoyard Advent Calendar

Click on the picture to reveal today’s Advent picture – Hornby’s Smokey Joe has been wrapped under Christmas tree’s since 1983, today we see the real thing!

TBT – Henbury Makes History – Coal Trains in 1981

Originally posted on Bristol Harbour Railway Blog:
As previously mentioned on this blog, in 1981, the Western Fuel Co.’s diesel shunter Western Pride was in need of an overhaul. This locomotive was used to shunt wagons on the dockside and into the WFC compound, as well as trip workings along the New Cut to Ashton…

3rd December – Locoyard Advent Calendar

Click on the picture to reveal today’s Advent picture!

South Hants Model Railway Club Exhibition 2014 – Part 1 – Brixcombe and Nottingham Goods

This weekend I was able to visit (abeit briefly) the South Hants Model Railway’s club 2014 show. It was so late in the day that they ran out of show guides which does make writing blog posts about the layouts a bit trickier! But up first we have my favourite layout from the show: Brixcombe

2nd December – Locoyard Advent Calendar

Click on the picture to reveal today’s Advent picture courtesy and copyright of Dave Bushell wychminster.wordpress.com)

Warley 2014 – The Layouts

Although we reported the news from this big railway exhibition (click here to read) we did not look at the layouts. Matt Wickham of the Bluebell Model Railway fame (check out his website here) has kindly allowed us to share his video of many of the layouts. There were some real beauties there, enjoy!