Me Big End
Tonight we have a poem from retired Engine Driver John Anthony, that is sure to make you chuckle!
Kinlet Hall To Be Based on WSR for 5 Years
An agreement has been reached between the West Somerset Railway and the owners of GWR Hall class 4-6-0 no 4936 Kinlet Hall which will see the loco based on the WSR for the next five years. Although the engine’s ‘home shed’ will be Minehead it will be available for main line work as required and…
Newport on the Freight
Good evening, When I visited the Isle of Wight railway in May 2014 the biggest disappointment for me was my camera died before I could get any photographs of the lines brilliant freight train. What made this freight train extra special was that the train was operated with a historically-representative single brake van during the morning.…
Canadian Pacific – Locomotive Profile – Part 3 Preservation Years
Originally posted on Loco Yard:
Hello Welcome to my final post in our mini series looking at Merchant Navy class locomotive Canadian Pacific. My recent blogs posting about her stripping down for costing and parts inspection has proved very popular and have taken the decision to write a mini series looking at her history. The…
The Mighty Calbourne
Good evening, Last weekend I was lucky enough to attend the Isle of Wight Steam Railways first “Island Days” event of 2015 and had a brilliant time. The timetable featured one passenger service and a freight train so I was very happy to discover that Calbourne was running. Despite seeing her several times before some…
Planned Future Model Steam Locomotive Releases in 00 Scale
Please note that this blog post has been superseded – click here to read a newer version. At locoyard we try to keep track of 00 scale model announcements – which change rapidly in these exciting times. There are many manufacturers and special commissions from different vendors, with announcements made at various events and…
Chatting About a Choo-Choo
Tonight we have another story from retired Engine Driver John Anthony, this time a conversation about the worlds’s most famous steam engine – be warned, as it’s not particularly complementary!
14xx To Run Services To Lost Station To Raise Funds For New 3MT
Ex-GWR 14xx Class 1450 is set to run to Eardington Halt on the Severn Valley Railway, 17th April 2015. The station is located south of Bridgnorth, but due to its’ remote location, short platform and being on a 1 in 100 gradient, the station was removed from the preserved railway’s timetable in 1982.
GNR Single Ready To Run Model in 00 Scale!
Personally this ready to run model announcement is one of the most exciting 00 scale news stories that we have ever had. Locomotion Models will be producing a 1:76 scale model of GNR 4-2-2 Single No 1 in collaboration with Rapido Trains. This adds another manufacturer to the list of firms producing ready to run…
UK Heritage Hub Issue 52 ready to download!
The brand new UKHH E-zine (Issue 52) has finally been able to be released today, 10th April, and is ready to download and read at your leisure. Apologies for the delay in the release of this issue due to a computer failure at our head office which is currently being resolved. To find the magazine…
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