Yesterday marked the return of the Dorset Coast Express which is a weekly steam special from London Victoria to Weymouth. The train was hauled by Black 5 44932 who I recently saw hauling the Royal Wessex (Click here) and never fails to impress. Like many others I took up position on the Campbell Road bridge in Eastleigh…
On Saturday evening I had the rare chance to catch some mainline steam in the Portsmouth area. It was the perfect opportunity to use a new location I have been wanting to try. The train was called the “Royal Wessex” which recalls the days of named steam trains from the 1950’s on the former Southern…
Welcome to Locoyard’s Model of the Week Blog Post! Today we have an example of arguably one of the most versatile steam locomotives ever constructed – the Stanier Black 5!
Loco Yard 