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!
Model of the Week – Stephenson’s Rocket
Today’s Model of the Week is very different to any that have come before it! Today we look at my treasured diecast Corgi model of Stephenson’s Rocket!
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!
Bachmann’s 2013 Range
As a model railway brand; Bachmann have proven themselves to be real heavyweights. The past few years have seen them produce models for the mainstream that would not have seemed possible a few years ago, particularly when it comes to model locomotive’s that sit in the spectrum between high-end express and low-budget shunters; an area…
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…
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.
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
Valentine’s Day Locoyard Special 2013
Today’s Valentines blog post comes dedicated to Mrs Locoyard and features the fleet’s flagship 850 Lord Nelson hauling a rake of Pullman carriages…
SMRS Exhibition 2013 – Part 6 – Melton Mowbray (North), Aberdare (Taff Vale) and Nictun
So far, this series on the Southampton Model railway Exhibition 2013 has had five blog post entries: Part 1 – Redford Junction, Rolvenden and Zwiesboden (click here to read) Part 2 – Patterdale North, Millford and Knockley Gate (click here to read) Part 3 – Orestone Quay, Casterbridge and Wolf Creek (click here to read)…
SMRS Exhibition 2013 – Part 5 – Moonhill Depot, Childrens Corner and Wansbeck Road
Following from part 1 (click here to read), part 2 (click here to read), part 3 (click here to read) and part 4 (click here to read) we look at more layout’s that were to be found at Southampton Model Railway Exhibition 2013. Moonhill Depot – 7mm scale, 0 gauge – Keith Naish, Steve Matanle…
Loco Yard 