Originally posted on Helen's Photo Challenge:
I entered an online competition which was shared by Gavin Hoey, a photographer I follow online since hearing him talk at a local camera club event to try out some Olympus cameras for the day and to take some photos on the Bluebell Railway. Details of the event…
Some great shots of the Bristol Harbour Festival featuring the harbour side railway. The festival featured lots of heritage vehicles such as cranes, buses, boats and of course trains. Looks like a brilliant day out and something I will have to look at visiting next year. Harbour Festival 2015 Photos.
Originally posted on New Build Steam:
60163 Tornado The headline story of the last few months has to be the return to traffic of the pioneer new build locomotive, 60163 Tornado, after its £400,000 overhaul at Darlington Locomotive Works, and return to apple green livery. The A1 has already enjoyed a sojourn in Scotland, and…
Good evening, Tonight we are looking at a rather special and unique station on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway in the form of Smallbrook Junction. It is unusual because it has no public access but exists purely to provide a connection between two rail systems in the form a heritage line and the Island…
Originally posted on Loco Yard:
Although it was not the only Bulleid pacific at the Watercress Line Spring Steam Gala 2014 (with unrebuilt Bulleid 34007 Wadebridge and rebuilt 34046 Braunton also in action), 35028 Clan Line was undoubtedly the star of the show! Oliver Bulleid, the man behind the Merchant Navy class was arguably one of…
Another interesting blog by Hornys Simon Kohler Table Service! / News | Hornby.
Good evening, From the 1st -7th June it’s National Volunteers Week when various charities and organisations across the country take the chance to say thank you to the brilliant work their volunteers do. This is also the case of the Mid Hants Railway who are taking the opportunity thank the over 800 volunteers (myself included) who…
Another great post from the Hornby Engine blog with an article by Simon Kohler. For me my most important loco model would have to be my King Stephen. I purchased it on my birthday and it happened to the same day my uncle Stephen passed away so the loco represents a lot more than just…
At locoyard hq we are experiencing some IT issues, namely the PC has completely failed and with it access to photographs… Shock horror! So whilst a replacement computer is on order, I’ll have to be imaginative about content over the next couple of weeks, especially as it will involve writing blog posts on a smartphone.…
Tonight is just a small glimpse of what to expect on locoyard in the next week or so. After a few days away, I shall be reporting on at least 3 railways never before featured on locoyard. Details will follow in due course, but for now here’s a little teaser with a particularly attractive blue…
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