Model of the Week – LNER A3 class – 4472 Flying Scotsman

Welcome to Locoyard’s Model of the Week Blog Post! This week’s model is of a very famous locomotive!

The Moonraker! Castle Class 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe

Yesterday; Castle class 5043 ran from Solihull to Salisbury, where I saw it with my good friend

Model of the Week – British Railways Standard Class 9F – 92220 Evening Star

This week’s star model is Locoyard’s much modified Hornby Railroad BR Standard class 9F 92220 Evening Star.

BR Standard 7MT Britannia Class 70013 Oliver Cromwell

BR Standard 7MT class 70013 Oliver Cromwell is a very popular locomotive in operation on the mainline, so much so that it has managed to find it’s way onto the poll to find the most famous steam locomotive of all time (voting is now closed). Unfortunately I have yet to see this locomotive myself, so…

A Blog Post for Harry Potter Fans! The Hogwarts Express – 5972 Hogwarts Castle (Olton Hall)

JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series of books (and films) are hugely successful and popular. As with all good magical book’s; it features a steam engine (what could be more magical than a steam locomotive?!)

Bachmann GWR 56xx Tank Review

For the first time in a few weeks, it is time for a model review! This time, the subject is Bachmann’s 56xx 0-6-2T, which proves to be a big hit on Locoyard…

King of Kings – 6000 King George V – A Guest Blog Post from Nick Littlewood

Upon a request for a picture of 6000 King George V on twitter, Nick Littlewood went way beyond the call of duty and sent in this fantastic selection of pictures that just had to be published! Locoyard followers would do well to follow Nick (@NickPLittlewood) on twitter; as he publishes a plethora of fascinating railway…

Southern Railways N15 King Arthur Class – 777 Sir Lamiel

Sir Lamiel was one of the highlights of the Watercress Line’s Great Spring Steam Gala 2013

Model of the Week – British Railways Standard Class 3MT – 82019

Our model of the week is BR standard 3MT class locomotive 82019. As usual, we shall be looking at the history of the prototype,

Model of the Week – Unrebuilt West Country Class – 21C123 Blackmoor Vale

With the opening of the Bluebell Railway’s northern extension tomorrow, a model of one of the line’s locomotive’s seemed appropriate. So here we have, unrebuilt West Country Bulleid Pacific 21C123 Blackmoor Vale!