Following up from the review of Hornby M7 class tank engine, I thought a DCC fitting guide might be useful to some of you out there. This particular model is DCC Ready, so you do not have to worry about using a soldering iron. So, I hear you say, this is an easier proposition? Well,…
Whoever said a model railway wasn’t fit for Royalty?! To prove that it is, a royal train is in service at Locoyard to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II! A great deal of time was put into finding the right locomotive for the occasion and I’m sure many will be…
Class: LSWR M7 Use: Express Passenger Region: (London & South Western Railway) Southern Era: 1897-1964 Preserved examples: LSWR 245 – National Collection (static display) SR 53 – Swanage Railway (operational) Manufacturer: Hornby Models Reviewed: Hornby R2840 Southern Railway 42 (click here for more info) Hornby R2924 Southern Railway 51 (click here for more info) Hornby R2503 Southern Railway 357 (click…
Apologies for the lack of posts this week, unfortunately work commitments have made it impossible to get a chance to breath! It’s not all been bad though and I’m pleased to announce that there is now a third M7 tank (this one being a long-frame version) to add to the yard! All in Southern olive…
A short post tonight to let my followers know that for the first time in ages, there will be a few days without Locoyard blog updates. Normal services should resume by the end of the coming week, when the yard will be preparing for Jubilee celebrations! Happy modelling folks 🙂
As promised on Saturday, here are a few photographs taken whilst growing up alongside the Kent and East Sussex Railway. For starters, the picture below was taken in 1993 and shows A1X terrier 32650 Sutton & P class 1556 – Leaving Rolvenden (at the bottom of Tenterden Bank) Another picture of the terrier in BR colours,…
Our wonderful preserved railways can not only hold their own special events, but can also support those going on in their communities. So it was today with Alresford’s annual Watercress Festival. This event was attended by some 15,000 people last year and with ideal weather conditions (mild, cloudy, but no rain) I suspect that at…
Todays post is the first part of a series of reflections and experiences of my journey of becoming interested in real and model steam trains. Not being old enough to have experienced steam trains running on day-to-day services, my early experiences of steam trains were as a result of having a father interested in steam…
Every few weeks, I re-shuffle my fleet of locomotives, with the aim to give them all a chance to stretch their legs and keep their motors healthy. It also allows me to squeeze in my camera into areas of the yard for a few snaps, such as the one above of M7 class 357 and…
Just a quick note tonight to confirm that once again I can fully access the Internet so can respond to your comments and tweets. Note that you can follow and chat to Locoyard on Twitter by clicking on the “Follow @LocoYard” button on the right hand panel of this site, where I will try to…
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