Last week, I posted the fantastic news about the Asperger’s Fundraiser (click here to read) and they had been regrouped as Charters 4 Change, there has been some slight bumps in the track. After lack of staff, and poor donations, they have had to scale back. The main Asperger’s Flyer is still going ahead, and the evening at the Talyllyn…
Whilst at the Watercress Lines Spring Steam Gala last year myself and Dave of LocoYard went on a tour of the Medstead wagon yard. During the tour we got talking to one of the Watercress Lines wagon gang (a brilliant set of guys but are all completely insane) and he told us about their new…
6 glorious A4s at the great goodbye. Well worth a look
The first Community UK Heritage Hub video is finally here — after weeks of problems, this video showcases some of the more memorable railway events from 2013. Featuring a wide range of locomotives, this offers something for everyone. This is the first time that we have compiled using footage from other photographers in the UKHH…
Hello Welcome to this mini series looking at Merchant Navy class locomotive Canadian Pacific. My recent blogs posting about her stripping down for costing and parts inspection has proved very popular and have taken the decision to write a mini series looking at her history. The first post will look at her life with spam…
After weeks of technical issues, the first of two “Best of” videos, edited by UK Heritage Hub’s roving reporter, James Corben, is finally here. Challenged with using just one shot per month to showcase the highlights of the year, we feature the most notable railtours of the year, as well as a few personal highlights…
The Adventuring Autisticman and Cancer Carer – Trains for Us The heritage railway scene is forever changing, and it is great to see individuals who push full steam ahead with projects to help others enjoy the spectacle of traveling behind a vintage steam locomotive. Oliver Morgan and Joseph Halloway set up the Asperger’s Fundraisers last…
It has been some time since we’ve reviewed a new Hornby product on locoyard. This is mainly due to the production problems the firm have experienced, but also because the prototype’s have not been on the top of my personal wishlist. This, I believe, is the first of the firm’s “design clever” models that I’ve…
In the summer of 2013, Jeremy Hosking’s LNER A4 4464 Bittern was given special dispensation to run 3 railtours at 90mph to celebrate the 75th anniversary of 4468 Mallard’s 126mph speed record. This UK Heritage Hub video features two of those railtours, the first being the Ebor Streak on the 29th June (two shots at…
The appeal of owning a model of the unique BR Standard 8P class 71000 Duke of Gloucester proved too much and so we have a new addition to the Locoyard fleet. This is the DCC fitting guide (click here for the model review.)
Loco Yard 