A Growling Lion!

Some of you may have remembered a few weeks ago, the first ever diesel blog post to be published here on http://www.locoyard.com, with a promise that more would follow if it were popular… which it was! So here’s another!

Diesel Power

Whilst at the Swanage Railway on the 13th April, I noticed that there were many diesel locomotives to be seen, many of them visitors as it was the day after the line’s diesel gala.

Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends at Locoyard

Just a very quick post tonight showing the rare sight of three Thomas the Tank Engine locomotives lined up at Locoyard. 11 Oliver is currently for sale – click here or on the picture below to read more – NOTE – this will be only available here until Sunday 17th February 2013 at midnight –…

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;

Hornby Type 7 Motor Standard Chassis 0-6-0 DCC Fitting Guide

The standard 0-6-0 chassis with type 7 motor has for some time been used in a lot of Hornby model locomotives! The list of models below may not be 100% complete, but covers some of the major types where it is used. Hornby models using the Type 7 0-6-0 chassis:

Ghosts of Locoyard Past… Part 4 (The Rest!)

This is the fourth and final part in the Tale of Ghosts from

Ghosts of Locoyard Past… Part 3 Tender Drive

This is the third part in the Tale of Ghosts from

Ghosts of Locoyard Past… Part 2 Kit Built or Modified

Continuing from last Friday’s blog post, today we look at more locomotives that have departed Locoyard. The locomotives in this blog post were sold to

Ghosts of Locoyard Past… Part 1 Diesel Power

In the past I’ve always claimed that the Locoyard model collection is 100% steam. This has not always been the case! In the first of a series of posts we look at some of the ghosts of Locoyard past, starting with three diesel models

Old Ropley Favourites and a poorly Bulleid Pacific in Alresford

Fittingly after yesterdays blog post we move forward in time to the 22nd July and to another character from Thomas the Tank Engine and friends; 5 James! This is in reality the sole surviving Maunsell N class (31874) that was painted as the Thomas the Tank Engine character towards the end of its last stint in…