With the number of visits to preserved line’s that I’ve had in the past few week’s the layout has seen little action. But as days get shorter and colder, I think this will change! There has been one small purchase made
The purpose of tonight’s blog post is to say thank you to my Mother-in-Law for finding the Hornby Magna Waiting room to go with the booking office, it is a great present! The station platforms, details and backgrounds still need a lot of work to get it looking as I would like, but at least…
Class: 0298 Beattie Well Tank Use: Light Goods Region: Southern Era: 1874 (models represent 1931-1935 rebuilds) – 1962 Preserved examples: 30585 – Buckinghamshire Railway Centre 30587 – National Collection (working on the Bodmin & Wenford Railway) For more information on the prototype please click here. Model: Manufacturer: Dapol (exclusive Kernow Model Railway Centre commission) Motor: 5 pole Loco-drive Power: Unclassified DCC…
Several model reviews have been published here at Locoyard; but one that is conspicuous by it’s absence is a review of Dapol/Kernow Model Rail Centre’s model of the Beattie Well-Tank. Having noted that some hits to this website had come from people looking for a review for this, I thought it prudent to publish one…
After the logistical headache of getting every model onto the layout for Locoyardfest, it has now been time to put them away again. Rather than going back to having a large selection of models, I’ve stuck with those in British Railway colours. I will try to be a little more sensitive to eras in the…
Exciting news folks, the website domain http://www.locoyard.com has been purchased! All links shall remain the same, so there’s no need to update your bookmarks. However, it should make life easier for people trying to find the website. In other news, after receiving a couple of requests for a video tour of Locoyardfest , a short…
Arguably the biggest railway event in the UK is currently in full swing in York. Railfest is the coming together of many locomotives from the National Collection, preserved lines and the mainline. Seeing as I was unable to attend and also for a little fun, I decided to run my very own Locoyardfest! The challenge was…
Model Rail magazine announced today that they have commissioned Dapol to produce a RTR USA dock tank. This is a fantastic development for Southern modellers like myself to have a RTR version of something very unique in 00 scale. The locomotives were constructed in Pennsylvania for use during the second world war and were used throughout Europe.…
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…
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…
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