The Midland Railway’s 4F 3835 class numbered 197 examples. The class were tough and reliable and construction of the class continued by the LMS, albeit with lower chimneys and dome plus switched from right to left hand drive by the LMS. Hornby produce a model of the LMS-built type, which is an old Airfix model…
This week’s model star is S&DJR 3F Jinty no 23, a new but regular runner in the Locoyard collection. This model is somewhat interesting as it is a model of a locomotive masquerading as a different machine! It is therefore a model of BR 47327 repainted as S&DJR number 23…
This model review has been promised for a little while now! The D11 class were very successful locomotives that performed well throughout their forty year career’s. Bachmann’s model is no less impressive and set’s a standard that will be hard to match!
Our model of the Week is certainly one of the favourites of the Locoyard fleet. Today we look at the history behind the prototype that Bachmann based this fabulous model on (click here for the model review) – South Eastern and Chatham Railway C class 592.
It has been quite some time since I got stuck into any “serious” modelling and as the to-do list has been growing, I thought I’d complete one project by recreating BR Standard 9F class 92212. This locomotive is normally based at the Watercress Line but has been some time out on the Bluebell Railway on…
Closely related to Ivatt’s 4MT 2-6-0, the BR Standard 4MT 2-6-0 class was a useful locomotive used in most regions, with the exception of the west. 115 were produced, 17 of them with a larger BR1B tender for the Southern region. The model reviewed here is catalogue reference 32-952. Without further ado, here’s the locoyard…
Today’s model of the Week is a GWR member of the Locoyard fleet of locomotives. Bachmann’s 49XX Hall class model is very good (click here for it’s review) and today we look at the locomotive behind the model…
Our model of the week is BR standard 4MT class locomotive 75069. As usual, we shall be looking at the history of the prototype, illustrated by pictures of Bachmann’s model (click here for the model review).
One of the more recent additions to the Locoyard fleet is S&DJR 3F Jinty number 23. It will be reviewed in due course, but for the time being here is the guide to fit a DCC decoder.
This week’s model star is S&DJR 7F 88, a distinctive, big blue locomotive and a favourite in the Locoyard collection. It is a relatively elderly locomotive, with an interesting tale to tell…
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