11th December – Locoyard Advent Calendar

Click on the picture to reveal today’s Advent picture courtesy and copyright of GWSRAlex!

10th December – Locoyard Advent Calendar

Following last night’s blog post we have today’s Advent picture courtesy and copyright of Rowan Jackson, Editor of UK Heritage Hub!

The Pocket Rocket Returns

The locomotive that I blame for my return to being a heritage railway enthusiast, nicknamed the “Pocket Rocket” has returned to steam on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. The steam engine, BR Standard 4MT 2-6-0 76079 is now carrying an early BR crest and is pictured in one of its first runs post-overhaul in the pictures…

9th December – Locoyard Advent Calendar

Today’s Advent Calendar blog post proves that railways can be more than a match for the Coca Cola™ “Holidays are Coming” commercials! The Holiday train has been run by Canadian Pacific since 1999 as a charity fundraiser, delivering food and cash in the USA and Canada. Please check out their website http://www.cpr.ca/holiday-train/canada or go to…

A Little Further Down The Line!

Following Simon’s excellent blog post yesterday and this morning’s Advent Calendar blog post is Battle of Britain class 34067 Tangmere, this time running through Emsworth.

8th December – Locoyard Advent Calendar

Click on the picture above to reveal today’s Advent Calendar blog post!

7th December – Locoyard Advent Calendar

Click on the picture to reveal today’s Advent picture courtesy and copyright of Peter Francis!

6th December – Locoyard Advent Calendar

Click on the picture to reveal today’s Advent picture courtesy and copyright of Kieran Hardy!

Advent Calendar 2014!

We have received some excellent winter railway pictures that have been and will be used over the next few days in this year’s advent calendar blog posts, but there’s still room for more submissions! If you have a winter themed railway (real or model) picture or pictures that you are willing to share, please send…