The image above shows a 65 year old machine from a locomotive class first introduced 70 years ago, a class that would be the basis for the most numerically successful type in the history of railways in the UK. 21 of this locomotive’s 60 year-long commercial career was spent serving British Railways. Next to it is a steam engine…
At 6AM GMT everyday starting from 1st December and until the 24th December we will publish a new railway themed Christmas photograph, each time hiding behind the locoyard engine shed doors! Click on the image above for a taster! As we did last year, we are looking for contributions. If you have a winter themed railway (real…
There was more to follow Hornby’s shock release of details of their 2016 range on Thursday! There are also two new LNER steam locomotives on their way from the Margate based firm. The first will be a super-detail 4-6-0 Holden B12 Class. This promises to be far better than the old model that so many…
As we draw near to the end of the Black 5 Day (aka “Black Friday)” it seemed a good time to post a picture of the Watercress Line’s 45379 in action last year hauling a Santa Special. It is also a timely reminder that the Locoyard Advent Calendar will be started December 1st at 6AM…
A nice look at the Kent and East Sussex Railway 🙂
Well I was not expecting this to come today! With the model railway community preparing for the possibility of announcements at the forthcoming Warley National Model Railway Exhibition (this weekend), today Hornby have chosen today to announce their 2016 range! Having barely looked through, it’s difficult to make a full assessment, but it’s interesting to see the…
Originally posted on Locksands Life:
Today I am unashamedly showing some railway locos that will keep me happy. The small tank engines built by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway in the 1870s became my favourite type of loco in my train spotting days getting on for 90 years after they were built. A…
£58,000 has been awarded to the Somerset & Dorset Railway Trust by the Heritage Lottery Fund to help them deliver their planned 50th Anniversary Commemorations of the closing of the line in 1966. This will fund a travelling exhibition that will visit around 30 locations throughout Somerset and Dorset locations in 2016. The trust are based at Washford on the West…
Good evening, Tonight we are looking at my favourite layout that I saw at the annual Portsmouth Model Railway Exhibition hosted by the South Hants Model Railway club last weekend. The layout in question is an EM gauge layout called Westcliff which is a “what might have been” based on the Dorset seaside town of…
Baldwin built S160 class 2-8-0 no. 2253 has been moved to the workshop of Adam Dalgleish Engineering Ltd in Stockton-On-Tees for its overhaul to commence. The target for completion of its overhaul is 2017 and is part of a ten year loan agreement for the locomotive to run on the Paignton and Dartmouth steam railway. Although the American machine…
Loco Yard 