BR Standard 9F Class 92212 – Mid-Hants Spring Gala 2011

Following from the blog post on GWR 3717 City of Truro, we return to the Watercress Line’s Spring steam gala of 2011

Apple Green is the most popular colour Tornado has appeared in to-date!

In the past month, Locoyard has conducted a poll to find out the most popular colour that A1 Pacific Tornado has been painted in. An excellent response rate of 204 people voted. Of these votes, exactly a half were for one colour

Final votes for picking the most popular colour for Tornado!

This Poll is now closed!

Sheffield Park Engine Shed 2011

Tonight’s Blog Post is a slideshow of pictures

First visit to the Watercress Line 2013 part 2 – Ropley

Last Sunday, after exploring Alton (click here to read that article) I dropped into Ropley. As ever, there was much going on there;

First visit to the Watercress Line 2013 – Chasing a Schools Class and Exploring Alton

December 2012 was an excellent steam-filled month, with three visits to the Watercress Line, two mainline tours and a visit to the Isle of Wight Steam Railway (see the Steam Diary to read more). With the exception of a visit to Eastleigh’s miniature railway (click here to read), January has been much quieter, but today’s…

Model of the Week – Fairburn 4MT 42096

Today we start a new weekly series of blog posts, that look at the model’s in the Locoyard collection, to link to a new web page. These are not model reviews, but a reflection on the prototype’s that are represented, to link the models with the real thing. We start the series with what is…

Reminder – Vote For Your Favourite Tornado Colour!

Voting to find out the most popular colour that A1 Pacific Tornado has been painted in has ended!

Reminder – Vote For Your Favourite Tornado Colour!

For those who have not done so yet, please add your vote to the poll below to find out the most popular colour that A1 Pacific Tornado has been painted in.

What is your favourite colour that you have seen Tornado painted in?

NOTE – POLL NOW CLOSED! Since 2008, new-build Peppercorn A1 Pacific Tornado has delighted steam enthusiasts across the country. The recreation of this locomotive class was not