Class: 0298 Beattie Well Tank Use: Light Goods Region: Southern Era: 1874 (models represent 1931-1935 rebuilds) – 1962 Preserved examples: 30585 – Buckinghamshire Railway Centre 30587 – National Collection (working on the Bodmin & Wenford Railway) For more information on the prototype please click here. Model: Manufacturer: Dapol (exclusive Kernow Model Railway Centre commission) Motor: 5 pole Loco-drive Power: Unclassified DCC…
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…
Class: Collett 5700/8750 class Use: Shunting, Light Passenger/Goods Region:Western Era: 1929-1966 Preserved examples: 3650 – Didcot Railway Centre on loan to Swindon and Cricklade Railway 3738 – Didcot Railway Centre 4612 – Bodmin and Wenford Railway 5764 – Severn Valley Railway (Ex-LT L95) 5775 – Keighley and Worth Valley Railway (Ex-LT L89) 5786 – South Devon Railway (Ex-LT…
Class: Standard 3MT Tank (2-6-2) Use: Mixed Traffic Region: Southern, Western, North East, London Midland Era: 1952-1968 Preserved examples: None – although the 82045 Locomotive Trust is building a new version. Blog Post Entry: Model of the Week Manufacturer: Bachmann Motor: 3 pole Loco-drive Power: Heavyweight DCC options: 8 pin dcc ready Locoyard Review Detailing: 4.5/5 Excellent, cab details, opening smokebox door and roof…
Class: Austerity 8F 2-8-0 Use: Heavy Goods Region: Various BR regions – War Department and LNER post-nationalisation & Europe and Hong Kong Era: 1943-1967 Preserved examples: 90733 Remembrance (ex-Swedish locomotive) Manufacturer: Bachmann Motor: 3 pole Loco-drive Power: Heavyweight DCC options: none on previous versions, 21 pin dcc ready versions announced 2012 Reviewed Model – Bachmann 32-250 400 Sir Guy Williams (click here to…
Class: Rebuilt Merchant Navy Use: Express Passenger and Goods Region: Southern Era: 1956-1967 Preserved examples: 35005 Canadian Pacific, Watercress Line (Mid-Hants Railway) 35006 Peninsular & Oriental S. N.Co., Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway 35009 Shaw Savill,East LancashireRailway 35010 Blue Star, British Enginemen’s Steam Preservation Society,ColneValleyRailway 35011 General Steam Navigation,Sellindge,Kent 35018British IndiaLine,SouthCoastSteam,Portland 35022 Holland-America Line,East LancashireRailway 35025 Brocklebank…
Now it’s time to get back on track (please excuse the pun!) and talk about the best performing model in my collection. It also gives me a chance to praise Bachmann, as I’m well aware that some of my previous reviews have been a little critical of the firm. This is mainly due to the…
On one of my previous posts, I reviewed the Hornby T9 class, concluding that it looked fantastic but performance was poor. Well, to re-balance the review of that Hornby model I wanted to add one where Hornby managed to get almost everything right! The first King Arthur N15 prototype, was built way back in 1918…
Todays post is a piece my favourite model (in terms of looks) in my collection. Making a decent model of such an elegant prototype was always going to equal a nice model, but the lengths that Hornby went to, to made this look absolutely fantastic are incredible. It’s difficult to know where to start in…
From one extreme to another… following the previous post showing the elegance, luxury and opulence of Pullman travel, I’ve now given my Q1 class a good run with a mixed freight service. Despite it being a class of steam locomotive regarded by many as the ugliest ever built, I have always had a soft spot…
Loco Yard 