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The View From Locoyard – UK Heritage Hub Newsletter Issue 25

Our partners at UK Heritage Hub have just published the ever fantastic e-zine full of fantastic articles.  As usual, check out “The View From Locoyard”!  Enjoy! Click here to download and read it!

30/07/2013 in News - Preserved Railway.

Bachmann Fowler 3F Jinty Tank Model Review

Locoyard’s latest edition to the fleet is Bachmann S&DJR 3F Jinty number 23 (catalogue number 32-233).  Today we review the model, that is also produced by Hornby in their “Railroad” range (click here for the review).

17/07/2013 in Region - Midland / Scottish, Reviews - Locomotive.

The View From Locoyard – UK Heritage Hub Newsletter Issue 24

Our partners at UK Heritage Hub have just published the fantastic e-zine full of fantastic articles.  As usual, check out “The View From Locoyard”!  Enjoy! Click here to download and read it!

11/07/2013 in News - Preserved Railway.

Model of the Week – SDJR 7F 2-8-0 88

This week’s model star is S&DJR 7F 88, a distinctive, big blue locomotive and a favourite in the Locoyard collection.  It is a relatively elderly locomotive, with an interesting tale to tell…

05/07/2013 in Era - Grouping, Era - Post Nationalisation.

Black 5 – Black Soot!

Tonight we have the last back-dated blog post from the North York Moors Railway in 2011, featuring ex-LMS Black 5 class 45428 Eric Treacy at Grosmont.

04/07/2013 in Era - Post Nationalisation, North Yorkshire Moors, Real Locomotives, Region - North / Eastern.

BR Standard 4MT class 2-6-0 76079 – 2011

Tonight’s star is BR Standard class 76079, a locomotive that is in the locoyard fleet of 00 scale models (click here to read a special feature on the model).  This locomotive’s mainline performances earned it the nickname the “Pocket Rocket” and it was this locomotive that brought me back to the hobby in 2009.  These…

24/06/2013 in Era - Post Nationalisation, North Yorkshire Moors, Real Locomotives.

The View From Locoyard – UK Heritage Hub Newsletter Issue 23

Our friends at UK Heritage Hub have published the brilliant e-zine and as usual “The View From Locoyard” is in it!  Enjoy! Click here to download and read it!

19/06/2013 in News - Preserved Railway.

Grosmont Loco Yard – 2011

Tonight we go back in time to 2011 and have a good look at the North York Moors Railway’s fantastic Loco yard.  Grosmont is certainly one of my favourite places in the country when it comes to steam locomotive depots.

14/06/2013 in Era - Post Nationalisation, North Yorkshire Moors, Real Locomotives, Region - Midland / Scottish, Region - North / Eastern.

Bachmann Ex-LMS Ivatt 4MT 2-6-0 Class Model Review

Known to some as the Flying or Mucky Pig, Ivatt’s 4MT is considered by many as an ugly prototype.  It has a high running plate and looks American-esq looks.  Despite this, it is type that has always appealed and as such a member of the class sits in the Locoyard model fleet.  Today we review…

02/06/2013 in Era - Grouping, Era - Post Nationalisation, Region - Midland / Scottish, Reviews - Locomotive.

The View From Locoyard – UK Heritage Hub Newsletter Issue 22

UK Heritage Hub has published another brilliant newsletter and as usual “The View From Locoyard” is in it!  Enjoy! Click here to download and read it!

29/05/2013 in News - Preserved Railway.

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