Hornby Gresley N2 Class Model Review

A rather unplanned and surprise locomotive model review this week! This is a review of Hornby’s 00 scale version of Gresley’s successful N2 class – a popular model train subject since Hornby Dublo days.

2012 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for locoyard.com. Here’s an excerpt: 4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. This blog had 45,000 views in 2012. If each view were a film, this blog would power 10 Film Festivals Click here to see the complete report.

Bachmann LNER A1 (60163 Tornado) class review

Today we review of a very much appreciated Christmas present (thank you Mrs Locoyard!) Without further ado, we look at Bachmann’s LNER A1 class.

Hornby Railroad Fowler 3F Jinty Tank Model Review

This review is of a keenly priced model for the younger enthusiast. It is aimed at the budget end of the market, whilst the discerning modeler has the option spending more and going for the better, but more expensive Bachmann version (click here for the review of the Bachmann Jinty). The Hornby Jinty 3F can…

SECR C Class 592 on the Bluebell Railway 2009

Following yesterdays review of Bachmann’s 00 scale model of Harry Wanwright’s South Eastern and Chatham Railway’s C class, comes a set of previously unpublished set of photographs of the sole survivor

Bachmann SECR Wainwright C Class Review

This model is one of the most hotly anticipated Southern models of modern times. The South Eastern and Chatham Railway’s C class is a very elegant locomotive; made all the more attractive when painted in the railway’s complex lined green. The only survivor of the class, number 592 is a popular member of the Bluebell…

Train Set Buying Guide 2012

This guide is designed for anyone looking to ask Father Christmas for a steam train set this Christmas and would like a little advice. Unfortunately, train sets are not given much of a look-in by the model rail press, so hopefully this guide goes some way to plugging that gap. The reviews are based on…

Hornby Railroad Generic 0-4-0T Locomotive Mini Review

Hornby produce a number of locomotives that share the 0-4-0 chassis – the Caledonian Pug, class 06 diesel shunter, and three side-tank models; the Industrial Class D; the GWR Holden Tank and a fictional ex-Thomas the Tank engine model, the subject of today’s loco review. This locomotive is fictional, but is very losely based on

Hornby Railroad GWR Holden 101 0-4-0T Locomotive Mini Review

Hornby produce a number of locomotives that share the 0-4-0 chassis – the Caledonian Pug, class 06 diesel shunter, and three side-tank models; a fictional ex-Thomas the Tank engine the Class D and the GWR Holden Tank, the subject of today’s loco review. As with the Class D; the GWR Holden tank is based on…

Hornby Railroad Class D 0-4-0T Locomotive Review

Hornby produce a number of locomotives that share the 0-4-0 chassis – the Caledonian Pug, class 06 diesel shunter, and three side-tank models, the GWR Holden Tank; a fictional ex-Thomas the Tank engine and finally the Class D which we are reviewing today. The “class D” (above) is based on a real class of five…