Model of the Week – Maunsell Schools class V – 925 Cheltenham
Our Model of the Week feature today is school’s class 925 Cheltenham. Illustrated with pictures of Locoyard’s Hornby model, we look at the history of this steam engine.
Bulleid’s Q1 class C1 at the NRM
Few steam locomotives create as much debate amongst railway enthusiasts as does Bulleid’s Q1 class. The quirky looks are considered ugly by many, whilst others admire the type for daring to be different and see beauty in it’s outline and performance. Whatever your opinion of the most powerful 0-6-0 built in the UK, it is…
Model of the Week – Bulleid Q1 class – C1
Today’s model of the week is possibly the most ugly of the 100% steam Locoyard fleet of locomotives. Hornby’s model is very good and is worth checking out (click here for it’s review). The real thing is an interesting locomotive type and as with all model of the week blog posts, we will now look…
Bachmann SR Pill Box Brake Van Review
Bachmann’s latest rolling stock release is of significant importance to the Southern modeller. This new super-detailed model of the SR Pill Box Brake Van is
The Bluebell Railway – more memories from the 1990′s
Following from my previous thread on my early steam locomotive experiences, here are a few more pictures of the Bluebell Railway from the 1990’s archive. Starting with the picture above of the Aveling Porter 2-2-0 geared well tank – a curiosity indeed! Now based at the Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway, it was based for…
My Journey in becoming a Steam Enthusiast, Part 2 – the Bluebell Railway
Continuing on my previous posts on the Kent & East Sussex Railway (K&ESR), this is part two of a series of reflections and experiences on my journey of becoming interested in real and model steam trains. Although the K&ESR was my local heritage railway, I was fortunate in being taken to other preserved lines in my youth.…
There was no smoke, but there was a fire…
What a fantastic weekend we have had, perfect weather for steam gala’s; perhaps in hindsight a bit too perfect leading to very dry conditions… Gala season has well and truly started, with the Watercress Line, West Somerset Railway and Severn Valley Railway all holding their Spring gala’s on 23-25th March. It might have been for…
Bulleid Q1 Class: An Ugly Steam Locomotive?
From one extreme to another… following the previous post showing the elegance, luxury and opulence of Pullman travel, I’ve now given my Q1 class a good run with a mixed freight service. Despite it being a class of steam locomotive regarded by many as the ugliest ever built, I have always had a soft spot…
Loco Yard 