Today we have a request for help from the East Kent Railway that we would like to share. So please read on and also take note of the date! On July 18th and 19th, the East Kent Railway shall be holding their 20th Anniversary gala, which is planned to be a very big event with lots happening, including…
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!
As the day that I will be working on the CanPac project for the Watercress Line approaches, it has given me a little time to reflect on the last steam locomotive to emerge from Eastleigh’s locomotive works after an overhaul. After spending many (if not all) of its’ preserved life on static display, the National Railway Museum’s…
A brilliant piece by the NRM looking at Britains worse ever railway disaster on the Caledonian Railway at Quintinshill near Gretna on 22 May 1915.
That’s right, it’s back! New build A1 class 60163 Tornado has returned to service after the completion of its first overhaul. The locomotive has once again been painted in British Railways apple green after being BR express blue prior to withdrawal. This is excellent news to all those who admire this recreation of Peppercorns long…
The Severn Valley Railway is holding a competition to celebrate it’s golden jubilee. To enter, all you need do is buy a ticket on the line from 5th July. Six people lucky people will receive a golden ticket, giving them and a guest an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour – something that will surely attract many enthusiasts!
A brilliant photo of the Jacobite on Glenfinnan Viaduct
Hornby’s marketing team have to be congratulated in the way that they “leaked” the announcement that they are planning to add some new rolling stock to Southern modellers layouts in 2016. Over the previous weekend, the first video to be released of the company’s forthcoming Adams radial tank running with a set of unusual looking…
Seeing as we are developing a Merchant Navy class theme on this blog at the moment, I thought it a good time add a picture of what is arguably the closest we have at the moment of seeing an original, unrebuilt Merchant Navy class locomotive. This miniature replica of prototype 21C1 Channel Packet can be…
As the focus of my career moves into contributing to writing and telling the story of the oldest surviving Merchant Navy class locomotive, it has made me think about my own story of experiences with the type. My first siting of one of these 97.9 ton beasts left a lasting impression on me. Long term readers of this blog may…
Loco Yard 