Just a super-quick update tonight. I’ve spent what little spare-time I’ve had during the past couple of evenings, wrestling with a soldering iron (yes, a painful experience!) and have now successfully chipped the Bachmann 8F Austerity. It is pictured above in the yard after some time running in and some sterling work hauling some mark…
Just a very quick post to show you a new addition to the yard, that will be put to service very soon!
It’s been an extremely busy week and as a result, pretty quiet in the yard. However, I’m looking to bring in an all new exciting model review format this Sunday! The first review in this format will be of Hornby’s rebuilt Merchant Navy pacific, a modern classic. In the meantime, here are a few…
Bachmann’s N class has given me another evening of frustration! The model (of which I have 2) is very temperamental. The tender has a habit of derailing. The derailing problem is caused by tension in the drawbar that does not have a smooth action when correcting movement – the tension pushes the tender off the track…
Now it’s time to get back on track (please excuse the pun!) and talk about the best performing model in my collection. It also gives me a chance to praise Bachmann, as I’m well aware that some of my previous reviews have been a little critical of the firm. This is mainly due to the…
Before I continue with todays locoyard developments, I’d just like to say thank you for all the positive comments I received from my last entry on the Watercress Line’s steam gala and of the pictures published on steam tube. They’re all very much appreciated! Today was a working from home day for me, which means…
By now I’m sure that most of the readers of this blog are well aware of Bachmann’s 2012/13 new models. The announcements can be found on Bachmann’s website. Graham Muz has detailed the southern items expertly. Looking at the forthcoming Hornby/Bachmann/Dapol (Kernow Model Centre) there are some items of interest for the 00 scale Southern…
Continuing on my thread of improved models, lead’s me on to Southern Railway olive green N Class 1824, from Bachmann. I love these locomotives, both in model and prototype form. The model is a good runner, although the tender occasionally derails. DCC fitting was fairly simple, though space for a decoder is tight. Following these…
One of my favourite locomotives is Maunsell’s four-cylinder 850 Lord Nelson. It looks and is very powerful! This model is from Bachmann and is a good runner with plenty of power. This is surprising considering that it is one of its split-chassis models. This does mean however that is a nightmare to convert to DCC.…
For today, my only two DCC fitted Great Western locomotives “visited” the layout. Usually confined to the display cabinet, I give them a rare (ish) run to keep their motors healthy. Also visiting the layout were my two GWR Clerestory carriages. Although my layout and model collection has a strong Southern focus, I’m often tempted…
Loco Yard 