Good evening, Tonight we are finishing our look at the layouts from the South Hants Model Railway Club show in November 2015. So without further ado let’s have a look! Pwllheli (P4) Pwllheli is a P4 gauage layout owned by South Hants Model Railway Club member Jonathan Buckie. Pwllheli is situated in north- west corner…
Today we take a look back at blog posts from the Watercress Line in 2015. The Mid Hants Railway, or Watercress Line is the most heavily featured preserved railway on locoyard and as a result required this specific blog post to summarise all the entries! General articles Mid-Hants Railway and Modern Engineering looks at the work required to keep…
In the past day or two, the Flying Scotsman has made it to national and international news after making its first test run since completion of its overhaul on the East Lancashire Railway. In doing so, it has shown that there is plenty of substance behind its claim to being the world’s most famous steam locomotive. …
In the past we’ve been somewhat lax in our coverage of models of diesel locomotives here on locoyard. But after reading a post on Graham Muz’ blog today I thought it might be time to change! Graham reported today that Heljan have announced that they plan to produce a model of the class 07, a…
A rail link from Swanage to Wareham has been a dream for many for nearly 45 years. Project Wareham is a hugely ambitious plan to turn that dream into a reality by completing the Purbeck Line, extending from its current terminus of operations in Norden to Network Rail at Wareham – but not just as a heritage railway, but as…
Good evening, Tonight we are looking at another one of my favourite layouts from the South Hants Model Railway Club show in November.
Originally posted on Olly Writes:
Saturday 17th October 2015 We left Caernarfon Castle with two options to ensure our return to the cottage: We could phone ‘home’ for a lift. We could take the train home and walk a few short miles back from the station. Walking the six-mile distance wasn’t an attractive scenario, with…
Good evening, Tonight we are looking at a rather interesting project that has been developing over the last couple of months to save one of the last remaining Bulleid designed 4-DD driving units. The 4-DD units were a unique experiment in UK train design, an experiment which carried on in service for over 20 years.…
With at least one blog post a day on average, we have accumulated plenty of pictures this year and so here we have a slideshow of selected images from Heritage Railways. Please note that this may only work when viewed from a computer. Also, these pictures are all copyrighted and must not be used elsewhere…
Tonight we have a great story from retired Engine Driver John Anthony, who recounts how a rule had to be broken to become a steam locomotive driver. So without further ado, here’s something that might come as a surprise to some! Please note that the picture is just for illustrative purposes.
Loco Yard 