Model of the Week – Ex-LSWR Drummond M7 Tank Engine 51
Today we feature one of three Southern liveried M7 tank engine’s to be found at Locoyard. So let’s look at this 0-4-4 Tank Engine!
92220 Evening Star
It’s funny how certain moments in your life stand out and become memorable. Over the years I’ve had the privilege of seeing many steam locomotives, but one in particular is seeing 92220 Evening Star in steam on the North York Moors Railway. At the time I was very young and Evening Star seemed to be…
Bulleid’s Q1 class C1 at the NRM
Few steam locomotives create as much debate amongst railway enthusiasts as does Bulleid’s Q1 class. The quirky looks are considered ugly by many, whilst others admire the type for daring to be different and see beauty in it’s outline and performance. Whatever your opinion of the most powerful 0-6-0 built in the UK, it is…
Gladstone
One of the jewels in the crown of the magnificent National Collection is the only remaining LBSCR tender locomotive – 214 Gladstone.
Model of the Week – LSWR T9 class – 120
Our Model of the Week is the beautiful LSWR T9 class 120. Possibly one of the best looking models available in 00 scale, the locomotive also has an interesting history that we will look at today.
Too ill to join the party… The Flying Scotsman
Whilst the Great Gathering event was taking place in York, another ex-LNER locomotives were unable to join in with the celeberations. The Flying Scotsman, the world’s most famous steam locomotive could be seen in the NRM workshops. Withdrawn from service in 2006; the Flying Scotsman has been undergoing one of the most controversial restorations of…
1938 Hornby Dublo Advert – courtesy of Nick Littlewood
Nick Littlewood has once again sent in a gem! This time it is an original advert for Hornby Dublo found in December 1938’s edition of LMS Magazine. In keeping Mallard 75 celebrations it featuring an A4 class model that Nick and I think is Sir Nigel Gresley. Do you agree? Feel free to comment!
6 A4’s At The Great Gathering – Photo Gallery
Following from the story of the visit to The Great Gathering at the National Railway Museum, York (click here to read) and UK Heritage Hub’s blog post on the event (click here to read it), today we publish pictures taken of each A4 Pacific locomotive in a slideshow.
Model of the Week – LMS Princess Coronation class 6235 City of Birmingham
With Gresley’s A4 Pacific’s hogging the limelight for the past few weeks, it seems only fair to look an example of their great competitor – Stanier’s LMS Princess Coronation class. As is the tradition of this series of blog posts, we look at the history of the prototype, illustrated with pictures of the Hornby model…
Loco Yard 