Today Sed30s blog features a 3mm designed on the stretch of railway between Portsmouth and Southsea station and Portsmouth Harbour station. Being from the city myself I was interested to see the model and does capture the atmosphere of the real line well. Paul Hopkins Portsea was at the Epsom show today, a brill example…
Good evening, As the blogs resident Merchant Navy reporter I thought I’d share some new photos of 35025 Brocklebank Line. 35025 has been in limbo since she was asked to leave the Great Central Railway in 2005. She then moved to Sellindge with fellow Merchant Navy 35011 General Steam Navigation with the grand plan at…
This image of the Last signal man of the St.Neots signal box is just lovely, is a bit bittersweet. This signal box, opened in 1898 closed in 1977. More information on the life of this box ” Originally possessed two boxes which dated from the introduction of “proper” signalling here in 1877… The south box…
Friday’s steam special left Shrewsbury, heading for Crewe and ultimately Dumfries, soon after 4pm. It was moving along nicely at Battlefield (site of the battle of Shrewsbury more than 600 years ago) a few minutes later. Pictures taken, we headed for home – I was due out again later in the evening. No time for […]…
Good evening, Tonight we are looking at the latest update from the 35011 General Steam Navigation project which went live today featuring the Whistle fund, our next gala stand, EasyFundraising, working weekend and the latest on the Membership Society. Being a member of the 35011 team I am obviously thrilled about the great progress that…
Seb30 went to the GBRF diesel gala on the Bluebell this weekend Very nice selection of locos plus the Bluebells own 09 doing brakevan/observation coach trips. The weather to be frank was appalling but plenty of people about despite the April showers. Here are the photos 73 & 66 at East Grinstead …
Good evening, Tonight we are looking at another great layout from the Southampton Model show in January, this time we will be featuring P4 gauge layout called Flintcombe. The layout represents the end of a fictional spur running to the south west from the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway at Sturminster Newton. Thomas Hardy’s novel…
Today I went to the annual Super Train model train show with my friend Arthur. We also went last year. There was some new model train groups there this year, some missing from last year, and a lot of carryover from the previous year. I’ve been going to this show since I was young; back then with…
Good evening, Tonight we are looking at this great post which was published on the National Railway Museums blog penned by Chris McCandless-Stone, Deputy Fleet Performance Manager for Eurostar. Je Suis Un Train As a matter of fact I’m a rather cosmopolitan train – part-French, part-Brummie. I was born, raised and tested in Belfort, France…
Tonight we are looking at Steve 009s adventures in Wales visiting various railways in the area. At the beginning of April I spent a couple of days in Wales. The itinerary was simple: Day One the Talyllyn, Day Two the Welshpool and Llanfair. So let’s go! Day One: The Talyllyn Railway At Tywyn Wharf it…
Loco Yard 