It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year…

At 6AM GMT everyday starting from 1st December and until the 24th December we will publish a new railway themed Christmas photograph, each time hiding behind the locoyard engine shed doors!  Click on the image above for a taster!  As we did last year, we are looking for contributions. If you have a winter themed railway (real…

Black 5 Day!

As we draw near to the end of the Black 5 Day (aka “Black Friday)” it seemed a good time to post a picture of the Watercress Line’s 45379 in action last year hauling a Santa Special.  It is also a timely reminder that the Locoyard Advent Calendar will be started December 1st at 6AM…

Ghosts and Trains

Ghosts and trains are connected in our minds, mainly thanks to ghost train rides at fairgrounds. However this is not where it ends! Some of you may also be familiar with ghost train hunters. These are invariably people who seek out railway stations and services that barely run on routes and stations on the National…

Queen Elizabeth II Longest Reigning UK Monarch

Today Queen Elizabeth II became the United Kingdom’s Longest reigning Monarch.  In 2012 when locoyard’s model railway was in operation, her Diamond Jubilee was marked by a special Royal Train.  The model was chosen because the prototype was built in the same year the Elizabeth II was crowned, giving an idea of how long her 23,226 days 18…

Happy Fathers Day!

Tonight we have a slideshow of pictures with a Fathers Day theme – namely pictures I’ve taken of steam engines when with my dad.  All that is left to say is Happy Fathers Day Dad!

Merry Christmas!

We wish all locoyard followers a very Merry Christmas!  I hope you have a fantastic day with your loved ones.  I’ll leave you with a slideshow of this years Advent Calendar pictures.