Thomas the Tank Engine takes part in Movember!

Click Here to find out more about Movember and how one of your really useful engines can take part!

Great Western Prowess on Display at Didcot

One simple reason for the steam enthusiast to want to visit the Great Western Society at Didcot Railway Centre is fairly simple – it houses the largest collection of GWR loco’s and rolling stock in Britain. Last Sunday’s blog post looked at the Didcot site and as promised we will now look inside the engine…

The Thomas the Tank Engine Connection; My Journey in becoming a Steam Enthusiast, Part 7 (chapter 1)

A set of posts reflecting on my journey in becoming a steam enthusiast would not be complete without Thomas the Tank engine! As a child, I adored Thomas the Tank engine and it is without doubt one of the reasons that I love steam engines today. My Hornby model (above) is the longest-serving member of locoyard, although it is currently…

Trago Mills – a brief visit

There are three Trago Mills stores in the Westcountry, two in Cornwall (Falmouth and Liskeard) and another in Devon located off the A38 in between Newton Abbott and Bovey Tracey. This article looks briefly

A day out on the South Devon Railway Part 1 – Buckfastleigh

The South Devon Railway runs along a very picturesque part of the country and is a very enjoyable ride. It has many points of interest and tourist attractions either near or along the line. I have summarised the journey in a previous post (click here), but having had a ride on the line last Sunday, I thought it…

SECR S Class – models on display part 4

Today’s model on display is an ex-SECR S Class. The S class was a unique locomotive (number 685) and was created by adapting a C Class in 1917. Originally a tender engine (see picture below), the prototype was turned into a saddle tank so that it could be used for heavy shunting duties at Richborough…