Final votes for picking the most popular colour for Tornado!
This Poll is now closed!
Locoyard’s Flagship and Favourite Model
On Monday a competition was announced for member of Facebook page Model Railway Blogs to find people’s most loved model loco (note – this competition is now closed) and today we announce Locoyard’s favourite! This was never going to be an easy choice.
SMRS Exhibition 2013 – Part 6 – Melton Mowbray (North), Aberdare (Taff Vale) and Nictun
So far, this series on the Southampton Model railway Exhibition 2013 has had five blog post entries: Part 1 – Redford Junction, Rolvenden and Zwiesboden (click here to read) Part 2 – Patterdale North, Millford and Knockley Gate (click here to read) Part 3 – Orestone Quay, Casterbridge and Wolf Creek (click here to read)…
The Locomotive Model YOU most love?
February is the month of Valentines Day and to mark it, Brookes Castle and Locoyard are holding a competition with a prize for members of Facebook Group ‘Model Railway Blogs’. If you do not belong to this group yet; please do to have a chance at winning the prize! The competition is simple – we…
The Future of Mainline Steam?
I am sure many of you have read or heard through the heritage railway press that the future of Mainline Steam is currently resting on whether the Office of Rail Regulation pass legislation to remove a cap on fines for late running services caused by charter trains.
Sheffield Park Engine Shed 2011
Tonight’s Blog Post is a slideshow of pictures
SMRS Exhibition 2013 – Part 5 – Moonhill Depot, Childrens Corner and Wansbeck Road
Following from part 1 (click here to read), part 2 (click here to read), part 3 (click here to read) and part 4 (click here to read) we look at more layout’s that were to be found at Southampton Model Railway Exhibition 2013. Moonhill Depot – 7mm scale, 0 gauge – Keith Naish, Steve Matanle…
Model of the Week – Ex-LSWR Drummond M7 Tank Engine 357
Today’s model of the week is one of three Southern liveried M7 tank engine’s to be found at Locoyard and is seen running with classmate 42 above. Built from 1897 to 1911, LSWR’s M7 class were
SMRS Exhibition 2013 – Part 4 – New Hey, Ogden Fold and Bodmin
Following from part 1 (click here to read); part 2 (click here to read) and part 3 (click here to read) we look at three more layout’s that were to be found at Southampton Model Railway Exhibition 2013. New Hey – 4mm scale, EM gauge – Andy Cooper, Lancashire New Hey is based on a…
SMRS Exhibition 2013 – Part 3 – Orestone Quay, Casterbridge and Wolf Creek
Following from part 1 (click here to read) and part 2 (click here to read) today we look at three more layout’s that were to be found at Southampton Model Railway Exhibition 2013. Orestone Quay – 4mm finescale, 00 gauge – Burgess Hill Model Railway club, West Sussex This layout
Loco Yard 