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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…

19/05/2013 in Era - Grouping, Region - Southern, Reviews - Locomotive.

Model of the Week – LNER A4 class – 4468 Mallard

Welcome to Locoyard’s Model of the Week Blog Post!  Today we look at the famous 4468 Mallard; it’s fame of course comes from the fact that it holds the world speed record for steam traction at 126mph.

26/04/2013 in Era - Grouping, Region - North / Eastern.

Model of the Week – LNER A3 class – 4472 Flying Scotsman

Welcome to Locoyard’s Model of the Week Blog Post!  This week’s model is of a very famous locomotive!

19/04/2013 in Era - Grouping, Region - North / Eastern.

Model of the Week – British Railways Standard Class 9F – 92220 Evening Star

This week’s star model is Locoyard’s much modified Hornby Railroad BR Standard class 9F 92220 Evening Star. 

12/04/2013 in Era - Post Nationalisation, Region - Southern.

Australia’s Most Famous Loco – NSWGR C 3801 – Guest Blog Post from Thomas Barnes

Tonight we have a very special blog post, pictures and text are brought to you from of Thomas Barnes.  Thomas has kindly written a piece about Australia’s Most Famous Locomotive – NSWGR C 3801.  Thomas can be found on Facebook (click here) and the locomotive has a Group page (click here) so after reading this…

02/04/2013 in Detailing - Locomotive, Guest Blog Post.

Model of the Week – Unrebuilt West Country Class – 21C123 Blackmoor Vale

With the opening of the Bluebell Railway’s northern extension tomorrow, a model of one of the line’s locomotive’s seemed appropriate.  So here we have, unrebuilt West Country Bulleid Pacific 21C123 Blackmoor Vale!

22/03/2013 in Era - Grouping, Region - Southern.

Model of the Week – Southern Railways 850 Lord Nelson

Welcome to Locoyard’s Model of the Week Blog Post!  This week we look at the history of the prototype represented by Locoyard’s much modified Bachmann 850 Lord Nelson. The Lord Nelson class was the end result of Richard Maunsell’s ambitious challenge to produce a locomotive capable of hauling 500 ton trains at an average speed…

08/03/2013 in Era - Grouping, Region - Southern.

Model of the Week – BR Merchant Navy class – 35027 Port Line

Welcome to Locoyard’s Model of the Week Blog Post!  This week we look at one of the largest and most powerful prototype’s in the collection – Merchant Navy class 35027 Port Line.  So without further ado, let’s look at the history of the locomotive this model represents.

01/03/2013 in Era - Post Nationalisation, Region - Southern.

Model of the Week – Ex-SECR N class – 1824

Welcome to Locoyard’s Model of the Week Blog Post!  As with last week’s N15 King Arthur class; today’s model is another another Southern prototype.  The N class was a successful and

22/02/2013 in Era - Grouping, Region - Southern.

Model of the Week – Ex-LSWR N15 King Arthur class – 736 Excalibur

This week’s model of the week is another regular performer at Locoyard

15/02/2013 in Era - Grouping, Region - Southern.

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