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.

Model of the Week – Ex-LSWR Drummond M7 Tank Engine 51

Today we feature one of three Southern liveried M7 tank engine’s to be found at Locoyard. So let’s look at this 0-4-4 Tank Engine!

Model of the Week – LSWR T9 class – 120

Our Model of the Week is the beautiful LSWR T9 class 120. Possibly one of the best looking models available in 00 scale, the locomotive also has an interesting history that we will look at today.

Model of the Week – LMS Princess Coronation class 6235 City of Birmingham

With Gresley’s A4 Pacific’s hogging the limelight for the past few weeks, it seems only fair to look an example of their great competitor – Stanier’s LMS Princess Coronation class. As is the tradition of this series of blog posts, we look at the history of the prototype, illustrated with pictures of the Hornby model…

Hornby Mallard takes the Brookes Castle Power Test

LocoYard has very kindly given me access to this blog to do blog posts on the various things I am up to. So today being the 75th anniversary of the Mallards speed record for steam of 125.88mph I thought it would be appropriate to get my Hornby Mallard to take on the Brookes Castle Power…

Model of the Week – LBSCR E2 class – 100

Once again it is model of the week time! This week’s featured model is Locoyard’s own custom-detailed and modified version of Hornby’s LBSCR E2 tank 100. So let’s look at the simple shunting locomotive behind the model, of which one of it’s cousins would become a star…

Model of the Week – Ex-LBSCR A1X Terrier Tank 3 Bodiam

Today’s model of the week is one of Locoyard’s collection of Ex-LBSCR A1X terrier’s – in fact it is actually 2 of the collection, as both a Kent and East Sussex Railway (K&ESR) and BR liveried versions are here for the time being. As with many locomotive’s of this vintage, the prototype has quite a…

Hornby Railroad LNER J83 Tank Model Review

In the search for a working Hornby type 7 motor, this J83 spent a brief foray on the locoyard layout before being dismantled, quite frankly in disgust! This model is very poor and it is quite surprising that Hornby sell it in this century. You’ll soon find out why I say this…

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…