Bachmann LNER A1 class (60163 Tornado) DCC Fitting Guide

After reading many posts from different people on model rail forums, I approached the DCC installation of the Bachmann A1 class with a little trepidation. I’m happy to report that

Dukedog 9017 – A Vanishing Act!

In 2009, I witnessed the spectacle all steam enthusiasts love to see – a locomotive creating a massive cloud of steam that it disappeared in! Mistakenly I assumed that this was blowing steam out of every valve but I’ve been since corrected that the cause is likely to be caused by water coming out of…

Bachmann SDJR 7F Class – DCC fitting guide

The past few days has given much time for reflection, but it is now time to get on with the good old “bread and butter” Locoyard articles! And today, we see a DCC chip fitted to

Busy Christmas Scenes at Ropley

Today’s Blog Post is a selection of Santa Special pictures and scenes from around the site taken

Christmas at Medstead and Four Marks

A selection of Christmas scenes from Medstead and Four Marks, Saturday 15th December 2012. There’s still time submit your pictures to be published on Locoyard.com on Christmas Day! Click here for more details.

Santa’s Other Train – 925 Cheltenham on the Mid-Hants Railway

Hauling Heavy Santa Services this December on the Watercress Line with U class 31806 has been the National Collection’s

Santa’s Train – A Hard Day’s Work for 31806 on the Mid-Hants Railway

U class 31806 has been hard at work throughout

60163 Tornado – A BR Blue Christmas

Yesterday; 60163 Tornado ventured South, hauling the Cathedrals Express from Peterborough to Winchester; which is where I saw her. I also had the pleasure of meeting with my good friend

Mainline Steam! The Bath Christmas Market

Those who caught this morning’s Advent Calendar Post would have seen an advanced preview of today’s blog post. Yesterday (December 8th), 34067 Tangmere worked “The Bath Christmas Market”; a mainline steam excursion running from

Bachmann SECR C Class – DCC fitting guide

Adding a DCC chip to the 21 pin socket in the tender of Bachmann’s C class is a fairly easy task. However, you must be very gentle with the tender and the permanently connected locomotive as there are delicate details that could easily be broken off. After testing the model works in DC operation, the…