Tonight we have a very special guest blog post from a fantastic artist, Stephen Bedser. Stephen has kindly written an article about how he became an artist who specialises in heritage scenes. I would strongly recommend you visit http://www.cornishinc.co.uk to see more of his fantastic works. Stephen can also be found on twitter (click here),…
Please click here or on the pictures above to find out more details on how to nominate the most famous steam locomotive in the world!
UK Heritage Hub have just published newsletter edition 18 and in it is “The View From Locoyard” which has a new article and with it an opportunity for your input! Click here to download and read it!
As announced yesterday by Brookes Castle the competition with a prize for members of Facebook Group ‘Model Railway Blogs’ has been announced! The winning entry was Graeme Watson’s Sir Nigel Gresley, who has won the signed Thomas the Tank Engine Book from Brookes Castle. Click here to read more about Graeme’s Sir Nigel Gresley.…
Fellow twitterer Nick Littlewood has been kind enough to send these photographs of a Princess at Paddington Station. I strongly advise followers of this blog on twitter to follow Nick (@NickPLittlewood), as he always has something interesting to post! Nick has also since contributed photographs of GWR King class 6000 King George V so be…
Brookes Castle and Locoyard have been holding a competition with a prize for members of Facebook Group ‘Model Railway Blogs’. Three nominated entries will now be voted for to win the prize. Why not sign up to the group, have a read and add your vote?! Voting will close on Sunday at Midnight, GMT. The…
Today we have a look at the Watercress Line’s resident ex-LMS “Black 5” 45379,
As promised yesterday, here are some photographs of the magnificent 850 Lord Nelson departing Ropley into the sunset.
More pictures to look through today from last Sunday’s visit to the Watercress Line that hopefully will build up anticipation for next weekend’s gala!
Whilst waiting for passing trains at Ropley on the Watercress Line, I took some time to get a set of pictures of Bulleid unrebuilt West Country pacific 34007 Wadebridge. I hope you enjoy the results!
Loco Yard 