Just a quick entry for a Saturday morning. To follow from my previous post, I noticed that my remaining 3 Bulleid locomotives were in a neat line! These are (from front to back) Q1 class C8, rebuilt West Country class 34026 Yes Tor and original West Country spam can 21C123 Blackmore Vale. All three…
One of my fondest steam train memories is watching 35027 Port Line pull out of Sheffield Park station in 1995. This locomotive didn’t stay at the Bluebell Railway, as they found it too expensive to run, but it’s shear size and power left a lasting impression on me that would last a lifetime. I’ve included…
Today’s post shows two models that started life with different identities. Both were re-numbered and re-named by Modelmaster decals/brass nameplates (http://www.modelmasterdecals.com/). My experience with using Modelmaster’s decals has always been very good and I thoroughly recommend using them. In the case of Port Line, the cab numbers included a green blanking patch. The nameplates are…
Can anyone spot what’s missing from the above picture? Answer – the nameplate! Unfortunately I noticed today that Standard Arthur 5MT 73082 Camelot has lost one of its nameplates. I’ve been unable to find it anywhere, though like most things that are lost, I’ll probably find it when I stop looking for it! This Bachmann…
Carrying on from yesterday’s post, the M7 was switched for a terrier. Certainly one of my favourite classes of locomotive, my childhood visits to the Kent and East Sussex Railway and occasional special visits to the Bluebell Railway meant I’ve seen many terriers! This 00 scale model was manufactured by Dapol, before the tooling was sold to…
Just a quick update. Hornby M7 number 42 has been pulling a train of two Maunsell coaches. As usual, the model performs very well, being both smooth and quiet. Pulling power is its only weakness, but it copes fine with this small consist around the tight 2nd radius curves.
Loco Yard 