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 – Ex-SR N class – 31874

Welcome to Locoyard’s Model of the Week Blog Post! The N class was a successful and

Model of the Week – Ex-LSWR Drummond M7 Tank Engine 42

Today’s model of the week is a little earlier in the week in usual, in anticipation of the joint locoyard/UK Heritage Hub announcement of the most famous steam locomotive in issue 21 of UK Heritage Hub. Today we feature the second of three Southern liveried M7 tank engine’s to be found at Locoyard.

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

Model of the Week – Ex-LSWR N15 King Arthur class – 736 Excalibur

This week’s model of the week is another regular performer at Locoyard

Model of the Week – Ex-LSWR Drummond M7 Tank Engine 357

Today’s model of the week is one of three Southern liveried M7 tank engine’s to be found at Locoyard and is seen running with classmate 42 above. Built from 1897 to 1911, LSWR’s M7 class were

Southern Locoyard Scenes

Just a quick post of three Southern scenes in today’s

Southern Railway (Ex-LBSCR) E4 Class B473 on the Bluebell Railway

The next locomotive (after the previous article on U class 1638) to feature on locoyard following last Sunday’s visit to the Bluebell Railway is a unique survivor of the LBSCR’s E4 class. Purchased straight from British Railways in 1962, B473 is the last remaining member of Billinton’s 0-6-2 radial tank . Built in 1898 for…

Southern Railway U Class 1638 on the Bluebell Railway

Following from my previous blog post (click here) on my visit to the Bluebell Railway, here are some pictures of the Maunsell U class 1638 that was in operation that day. The U class is no stranger to this website or to me and I’m happy to say that I’ve seen all four that survive…