Hornby T9 Locoyardometer update
My previous review of this locomotive has been updated with the Locoyardometer rating system. To see the updated review click here. The model achieved a score of 4.0.
Super Detail Hornby Pug
A previous post showing my progress with building a SER class 01 from a Jinty Chassis and a Golden Arrow resin kit created some interest, so today’s blog show’s a completed project – the project being the creation of a super-detail Hornby Pug. Hornby’s model of a Caledonian Pug (class 264) has been around for…
Coaling Tower
A very appropriate structure has been purchased for locoyard – a Hornby coaling tower. Unfortunately there is not enough space on the layout for now so has been set up on top of the display cabinet whilst I consider what to do with it! 56xx 6619 has been posed delivering coal trucks, whilst rebuilt West…
Review – Hornby Rebuilt Merchant Navy Class
Class: Rebuilt Merchant Navy Use: Express Passenger and Goods Region: Southern Era: 1956-1967 Preserved examples: 35005 Canadian Pacific, Watercress Line (Mid-Hants Railway) 35006 Peninsular & Oriental S. N.Co., Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway 35009 Shaw Savill,East LancashireRailway 35010 Blue Star, British Enginemen’s Steam Preservation Society,ColneValleyRailway 35011 General Steam Navigation,Sellindge,Kent 35018British IndiaLine,SouthCoastSteam,Portland 35022 Holland-America Line,East LancashireRailway 35025 Brocklebank…
A quiet locoyard… for now!
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…
A Typical Easter Monday!
I hope all my followers had a good Easter Sunday, with plenty of chocolate
A4 Mallard, surprisingly slow!
Today marked a minor but significant achievement for my collection – the last working model was DCC chipped. This does not mean that all of my models are chipped – there are various projects that will require DCC chips (not to mention working motors, chassis etc!) The last to be chipped was my Hornby A4 4468 Mallard.…
Hornby King Arthur N15 class – as good as it gets!
On one of my previous posts, I reviewed the Hornby T9 class, concluding that it looked fantastic but performance was poor. Well, to re-balance the review of that Hornby model I wanted to add one where Hornby managed to get almost everything right! The first King Arthur N15 prototype, was built way back in 1918…
All Change At the Yard!
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…
Hornby LSWR T9 – the best looking ready-to-run model yet?
Todays post is a piece my favourite model (in terms of looks) in my collection. Making a decent model of such an elegant prototype was always going to equal a nice model, but the lengths that Hornby went to, to made this look absolutely fantastic are incredible. It’s difficult to know where to start in…
Loco Yard 