The Moonraker! Castle Class 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe
Yesterday; Castle class 5043 ran from Solihull to Salisbury, where I saw it with my good friend
Bachmann GWR 56xx Tank Review
For the first time in a few weeks, it is time for a model review! This time, the subject is Bachmann’s 56xx 0-6-2T, which proves to be a big hit on Locoyard…
King of Kings – 6000 King George V – A Guest Blog Post from Nick Littlewood
Upon a request for a picture of 6000 King George V on twitter, Nick Littlewood went way beyond the call of duty and sent in this fantastic selection of pictures that just had to be published! Locoyard followers would do well to follow Nick (@NickPLittlewood) on twitter; as he publishes a plethora of fascinating railway…
GWR Large Prairie Tank 5101 class – 5164
Although a last minute stand-in for the withdrawn 3717 City of Truro; the Severn Valley Railway’s large prairie tank 5164 nevertheless added some variety to
City of Truro – Mid-Hants Spring Gala 2011
Those who have read Locoyard’s article in issue 17 of UK Heritage Hub’s newsletter, may have noticed a previously unpublished photograph of the City of Truro!
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:
GWR 4953 Pitchford Hall and 4575 Prairie Tank 5542 at Loughborough 2011
Following yesterday’s review of Bachmann’s 00 scale model of the GWR Hall, today we look at a real Hall class
Bachmann GWR 49xx Hall Class Review
Class: GWR 49XX Hall Class Use: Mixed Traffic Region: Western Era: 1928-1965 Preserved examples: 4920 Dumbleton Hall – South Devon Railway 4930 Hagley Hall
Bachmann 49xx Hall DCC Fitting Guide
As some of you guessed correctly, Locoyard’s ghost train in the Halloween blog post was indeed a Bachmann 00 scale GWR Hall class. 4936 Kinlet Hall is going to be put through it’s paces before long, but in the meantime we learn how to fit a DCC chip to
Bachmann GWR Collett Goods Class 2251 Review
One of the defining models of modern times, Bachmann’s 00 scale version of GWR Collett Goods class 2251 was one of the first of a new breed of high-fidelity models. Much time has passed since it’s first release, so today we review the model and see whether
Loco Yard 