10th December – Locoyard Advent Calendar
Following last night’s blog post we have today’s Advent picture courtesy and copyright of Rowan Jackson, Editor of UK Heritage Hub!
The Pocket Rocket Returns
The locomotive that I blame for my return to being a heritage railway enthusiast, nicknamed the “Pocket Rocket” has returned to steam on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. The steam engine, BR Standard 4MT 2-6-0 76079 is now carrying an early BR crest and is pictured in one of its first runs post-overhaul in the pictures…
9th December – Locoyard Advent Calendar
Today’s Advent Calendar blog post proves that railways can be more than a match for the Coca Cola™ “Holidays are Coming” commercials! The Holiday train has been run by Canadian Pacific since 1999 as a charity fundraiser, delivering food and cash in the USA and Canada. Please check out their website http://www.cpr.ca/holiday-train/canada or go to…
A Little Further Down The Line!
Following Simon’s excellent blog post yesterday and this morning’s Advent Calendar blog post is Battle of Britain class 34067 Tangmere, this time running through Emsworth.
8th December – Locoyard Advent Calendar
Click on the picture above to reveal today’s Advent Calendar blog post!
Some you win, some you lose
Good evening, Yesterday was one of the few times a year that a steam special passes close to my house so I planned to make the most of it. Tangmere is always a locomotive I liked seeing, the weather was cold but sunny which is great for photography as the smoke and steam effect is…
7th December – Locoyard Advent Calendar
Click on the picture to reveal today’s Advent picture courtesy and copyright of Peter Francis!
South Hants Model Railway Club Exhibition 2014 – Part 2 – Orestone Quay, Prospect Point and Wansbeck Road
Good evening, Todays post will be continuing my look at the South Hants Model Railway Club’s 2014 exhibition so without further ado we begin with: Orestone Quay The layout was built by the late John Lewis, who was at one time a prominent member of the Burgess Hill MRC. After his death, in memory of…
6th December – Locoyard Advent Calendar
Click on the picture to reveal today’s Advent picture courtesy and copyright of Kieran Hardy!
Advent Calendar 2014!
We have received some excellent winter railway pictures that have been and will be used over the next few days in this year’s advent calendar blog posts, but there’s still room for more submissions! If you have a winter themed railway (real or model) picture or pictures that you are willing to share, please send…
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