Ahead of tomorrow’s forthcoming model announcements from Bachmann, Hornby have timed a new announcement that they will be crossing off another model from southern 00 scale modellers wishlists in 2016 – the original Merchant Navy class.
Originally posted on Grasslands Models:
So where were we? Oh yes, I remember… I was converting a Drewry Diesel Tram while filming the results (using time lapse recording). Here are the links to days 1 and 2. Here is the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iv_BVSoy1M Day 3 consisted of replacing the rather small buffers on the Bachmann Class…
Given the recent blog posts on LNER A4 class locomotives, I thought there was room for another! A link to the above video was recently shared by Rowan Jackson on the UKHH’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/ukheritagehub/.) It really captures the essence of the job that the A4 class and its crews did whilst in service, with…
Unlike Stanier’s competing express passenger locomotive class; the LMS Coronation class, the streamlining of Sir Nigel Gresley’s LNER A4 class was more than skin deep. Therefore when wartime and the following nationalisation of the country’s railways brought with them a more austere and pragmatic management approach, the streamlining of the A4’s remained, being intrinsic to…
Tonight we have a freshly edited version of retired Engine Driver John Anthony’s most popular piece on driving LNER A4 class pacific 4468 Mallard. Indeed it is so popular that John had a letter published in the Daily Mail (26/3/14) with his “mug shot” in it. It won letter of the week too!
70000 Britannia was one of two visitors at the Watercress Line’s Spring Steam gala 2015. The locomotive has featured on this blog several times in the past as I’ve had the pleasure of seeing it in action on many occasions. The odd thing for me is that despite seeing it many times, I am yet…
Originally posted in issue 49 of UK Heritage Hub, this is a comprehensive review of 2014 – enjoy!
Tonight we have another story from retired Engine Driver John Anthony that will put a smile on your face!
I’m no expert (by any means) on when the seasons start and finish, but I’m fairly sure that spring has not sprung yet. Therefore it was interesting when the Watercress Line moved the date of their Spring Steam gala of 2015 back to mid-February. Perhaps renaming it a Winter gala may have been more apt? …
More excellent progress, let’s hope the milder weather holds!
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