0-4-0 Tank Engines on the Bluebell Line 2011
Following the recent reviews of Hornby’s 0-4-0 side-tank locomotives, today’s blog post look’s at two real 0-4-0 tank engines on
LBSCR E1 Class at Havenstreet
Many of you may have found through reading in the press that the only surviving LBSCR E1 class has moved from
The Watercress Line’s Last Public Service Trains of the Season – Part 2
Upon returning from a day trip last Sunday, Mrs Locoyard and I caught the steam and glow from a firebox of a steam engine heading home in the dark
Winter Scenes at a real Loco Yard
After several locomotives having returned from visits to other railways, Ropley loco yard is back to looking
The Watercress Line’s Last Public Service Trains of the Season – Part 1
As with many other preserved line’s, last Sunday 4th November saw the last day of public service trains on the Watercress Line in 2012. The upcoming month of December will see steam return to
BR Standard 4MT Class Tank 80151
F0llowing yesterdays review of the Bachmann BR Standard 4MT 2-6-4 Tank, today we have a look at
Sheffield Park Engine Shed 2009
Last week we had a look at rebuilt Battle of Britain Class 34059 Sir Archibald Sinclair in steam on the Bluebell Railway, this week we return to Sheffield Park in 2009 to have a look at a few
Nellie, a Spam Can and a Hidden Streak
Following from yesterdays look at the Watercress Line’s resident ex-LMS Black 5 45379, today we complete the round-up from the visit to the railway on Saturday. We begin at Alresford (above and below) where 850 Lord Nelson (or Nellie; as it is nicknamed) ran
Rebuilt Battle of Britain Class 34059 Sir Archibald Sinclair
Last week saw the last of a series posts charting my steam adventures of my youth which are charted in the About page. So that there is some continuity and to pick up the Steam Diary where the About page finishes comes a few posts from a visit to the Bluebell Railway in 2009. We…
Hornby Rebuilt West Country / Battle of Britain class review
One of the last gap’s in Locoyard’s reviews of Southern models is the unrebuilt West Country / Battle of Britain pacific. So hopefully this review will wrap things up nicely! Class: Rebuilt West Country / Battle of Britain class Use: Express Passenger and
Loco Yard 