A quick catch-up tonight from Locoyard to show that it has, as promised, gone back in time to the 1930 – 1940’s. A bit of an unlikely mix of liveries to be fair, with a combination of Maunsell’s olive-green and Bulleid’s malachite green with sunshine lettering. The malachite green in particular has brightened the layout and indeed the room…
Locoyard will be going back in time to Southern Railway in the 1930’s 1940’s very soon. Lined black and Brunswick Green will make way for Olive and malachite green. In preparation for the changeover, I’ve had a look at Lord Nelson, with the view to improving it some more. Much the work has already been…
Today’s post is a catch up on another visit to the Watercress Line, this time though it was not raining, thank goodness! I visited the railway last Sunday. Upon arrival at Alresford I managed to get a few shots of U class 31806 before it departed. This locomotive really is a credit to the railway’s…
As well as being the date for Locoyardfest; Tuesday 5th June was also a good day as a steam enthusiast as I managed to squeeze in a visit to the Watercress Line. The visit was hampered by terrible weather, in fact it was pretty awful and if it wasn’t for the fact that my cameras…
As is often the way, today was a fairly typical bank holiday with most of it being spoilt somewhat by very wet weather conditions (or as the Water Companies say; “drought conditions”!) Not letting the rain dampen my spirits; I made the most of this much appreciated day off by visiting Ropley on the Watercress Line. Two…
Todays post is a reflection on the names given by Southern Railways to their top-link express locomotives. As the names are so evocative and well-thought out, I wanted to discuss some of the reasons why they work so well. I’ve illustrated the piece with locoyard fleet locomotives; both past and present. King Arthur Class Although…
What a fantastic weekend we have had, perfect weather for steam gala’s; perhaps in hindsight a bit too perfect leading to very dry conditions… Gala season has well and truly started, with the Watercress Line, West Somerset Railway and Severn Valley Railway all holding their Spring gala’s on 23-25th March. It might have been for…
As mentioned in my post yesterday, I visited the Watercress Line (or Mid-Hants Railway) on Saturday. It is the closest preserved line from where I live and I visit when I can. Although not the longest preserved line (7 miles long), it is a pleasant railway journey. The towns at either end of the line…
No new posts for the past few days, due to another visit to the Watercress Line and the addition of a links and locomotive pages to the blog. I shall add a post soon with some more pictures from my Mid-Hants visit. In the meantime, a picture to wet your appetite!
One of my favourite locomotives is Maunsell’s four-cylinder 850 Lord Nelson. It looks and is very powerful! This model is from Bachmann and is a good runner with plenty of power. This is surprising considering that it is one of its split-chassis models. This does mean however that is a nightmare to convert to DCC.…
Loco Yard 