After two doses of Southern inspiration (click here for part one and here for part two), the search for ideas for the new model railway turns westwards. It may come as a surprise that despite my primary interest in southern region railways, I would consider looking west, considering the rivalry between the two railway regions. I’ve…
Originally posted on Ontario in HO Scale:
I feel that I’ve reached another minor milestone with my layout depicting North Tonawanda NY. I’m ready to proceed with laying more track, but there’s a back-story that I want to tell. Back on July 30th, I posted about my quandary over layout lighting. Thanks to those of…
Hello Loco Yard readers, long time no see! I have recently returned from the United States of America and now have got the back log of all of pictures and videos from my visit. I travelled around Colorado and went to the George Town Loop, the Cumbres and Toltec Railroad, Rio Grande Scenic Railroad and…
I think I must be allergic to the Severn Valley’s Autumn steam galas, last year I had tonsilitus, and this year all didn’t exactly go to plan, yet again. Before this weekend I was expecting to be able to spend a half decent amount of time at the SVR gala, considering I wasn’t actually in…
With the end of the summer railway season we are moving quickly towards the winter model railway exhibition season. So over the next few days we will be looking at various show layouts I have photographed over the years. So starting with the the South Hants Model Railway 2012 exhibition which was held on Saturday…
Originally posted on John's N Scale T-TRAK Model Train Layout:
The train show was held on the weekend of 13 and14 Sepember 2014 in Cleveland, Queensland, Australia. This link has some pictures of the show.
Originally posted on Historical Aviation Film Unit:
Having spent nearly three weeks running around the UK looking at aircraft and staying in various hotels, the next few days were certainly a major change of pace. Once again we were in the Norfolk area, though this time we were right on the coast at Shearingham and…
Originally posted on geoffspages.blog:
The Forest of Dean is a great place for narrow gauge railways – especially when Keefs hold their annual open day. Star attraction is the completed “Barber”, the locomotive built in 1908 by T Green of Leeds for the Harrogate gas works railway – it’s ready for the journey back…
Deadheading to Akron on Saturday, Sept. 13 near milepost 43 on the northwest side of Akron. Akron Railroad Club Treasurer Edward Ribinskas was out trackside on both weekends that the Nickel Plate Road No. 765 was pulling steam excursions on the Cuyahoga Valley Railroad. He sends along some of his favorite images of the 765…
Good evening, This evening we are looking at something special on YouTube in the form a a fascinating series of films produced by The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS). This video called “A Study of Steel” takes us into the Crewe workshops to watch a Princess Royal Class steam locomotive being built. The locomotive seen…
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