Originally posted on Calling All Stations:
A special double review for you today – two Bachmann Class 20’s! Overview Image by Dave Hitchborne 228 Class 20‘s were designed by English Electric and built between 1957 and 1968 in Newton and Darlington. They were initially intended to service light mixed freight work and were fitted with the…
Good evening, Ashey is the Isle of Wight’s forgotten station with it being a request only stop most people don’t notice it as the train speeds past. Ashey station was originally built on the Ryde to Newport line to serve the small village of Ashey. Calbourne leaving Ashey with the old station house in the…
Originally posted on Basilica Fields:
By the time the curtain rises on Basilica Fields in 1890, the foundation for future outer-suburban passenger services is well in hand. Thomas Worsdell’s relatively short tenure at Stratford (January 1882 – July 1885) had brought much to the table in terms of both engineering and style, the best of…
Good evening, I took a lot of photos of various locomotives before my camera died at the gala but not enough to do posts on them. During the gala Barclay 0-6-0T ‘Ajax’ was acting as the Havenstreet station pilot, doing all the less glamorous jobs such as shunting coaches and the freight train for the…
Originally posted on Locksands Life:
In those pre-electricity days, many a public building or public space used gas lamps and some still do. This is Sheffield park Railway Station, back in 2001. The lamplighter is at work, handily by the footbridge which enabled me to get a close up shot from the same height. I…
Hello This post is due to be published on the 6th June ,which is the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in France. I thought it was important that we marked this historic day with a quick message to say thank you and to celebrate the bravery, honor and sacrifice of those who fought for…
Originally posted on Calling All Stations:
Next up for Review the Heljan Class 17 in BR Blue (Item no. 17081). I bought this a couple of months ago having never bought Heljan before, let’s check it out… Overview Class 17 – Image By Paul Miller 117 Class 17 Clayton Type 1 Diesel-Electrics were built in 1963…
Good evening Despite Newport being the headliner at the spring gala the locomotive I was most impressed with was number 24 Calbourne. Calbourne leaving Ashey
This weekend, the Asperger’s Flyer commemorates D Day! On Saturday 7th June, the Flyer will travel on the world famous North Yorkshire Moors.
Originally posted on Calling All Stations:
Next up for Review I’ve got a loco I’ve had in my collection for a couple of years now, the Hornby Railroad BR Class A1 Tornado 60163 (R3060). Despite a few flaws this is now one of my favourite steamers in my collection. Let’s find out why… Overview Image…
Loco Yard 