The only small locomotive running at the Watercress Line Spring Steam Gala 2014 was also the most colourful and oldest. Built in 1898 at Neasden Works for the Baker Street to Verney Junction service of the Metropolitan Railway, what is now part of the Metropolitan Line on the London Underground network, this locomotive is a rare…
Although 34007 Wadebridge is currently the Watercress Line’s only operational Bulleid Pacific, it was one of three running at the Watercress Line Spring Steam Gala 2014. The event provided all three (currently) possible mechanical variations of Bulleid Pacific – unrebuilt light pacific, rebuilt light pacific and rebuilt Merchant Navy. Wadebridge is an example of an…
Promoted by West Coast Railways, the Scarborough Spa Express runs between York and Scarborough (via Wakefield and York) on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays throughout the summer. In this video, we feature 3 of the locomotives that worked some of the popular excursions in 2013 – 45231 ‘The Sherwood Forester’, 45699 ‘Galatea’ and 46115 ‘Scots Guardsman’,…
Locoyard’s 00 scale model reviews section (click here to read) nearly has all ready to run BR Standard class models reviewed. Hornby’s version of the 4MT (75xx) 4-6-0 model is regarded as one of the best out there and has a direct competitor from Bachmann (click here to read the review). Today we look at…
A new, free edition of UK Heritage Hub’s fantastic e-zine is now ready to be downloaded! As usual it is full of brilliant articles from a wide variety of authors. I strongly advice those within an interest in heritage to check it out – click here to download and read it! Please note that submissions…
The first Community UK Heritage Hub video is finally here — after weeks of problems, this video showcases some of the more memorable railway events from 2013. Featuring a wide range of locomotives, this offers something for everyone. This is the first time that we have compiled using footage from other photographers in the UKHH…
After weeks of technical issues, the first of two “Best of” videos, edited by UK Heritage Hub’s roving reporter, James Corben, is finally here. Challenged with using just one shot per month to showcase the highlights of the year, we feature the most notable railtours of the year, as well as a few personal highlights…
It has been some time since we’ve reviewed a new Hornby product on locoyard. This is mainly due to the production problems the firm have experienced, but also because the prototype’s have not been on the top of my personal wishlist. This, I believe, is the first of the firm’s “design clever” models that I’ve…
In the summer of 2013, Jeremy Hosking’s LNER A4 4464 Bittern was given special dispensation to run 3 railtours at 90mph to celebrate the 75th anniversary of 4468 Mallard’s 126mph speed record. This UK Heritage Hub video features two of those railtours, the first being the Ebor Streak on the 29th June (two shots at…
The appeal of owning a model of the unique BR Standard 8P class 71000 Duke of Gloucester proved too much and so we have a new addition to the Locoyard fleet. This is the DCC fitting guide (click here for the model review.)
Loco Yard 