Bachmann BR Standard 4MT 2-6-0 Class Model Review

Closely related to Ivatt’s 4MT 2-6-0, the BR Standard 4MT 2-6-0 class was a useful locomotive used in most regions, with the exception of the west.  115 were produced, 17 of them with a larger BR1B tender for the Southern region.  The model reviewed here is catalogue reference 32-952.  Without further ado, here’s the locoyard…

Model Railway Layouts of Pecorama – Part 1

This is the first blog post looking at the model railway exhibition of Pecorama.  The exhibition is divided into sections, each one giving an idea for a possible location of a model railway layout.  Without further ado, let’s start looking at these model railways! The Home Extension – 00 Gauge Thomas the Tank Engine and…

Buckfastleigh

As promised when we looked at posters, railwayana and other details (click here for more) at Buckfastleigh, this is the report looking at a site visit to Buckfastleigh on the South Devon Railway,  that include photographs of 1366 class pannier tank 1369 in steam, as well as other locomotives, both steam and diesel..