Bachmann GWR 49xx Hall Class Review

Class: GWR 49XX Hall Class Use: Mixed Traffic Region: Western Era: 1928-1965 Preserved examples: 4920 Dumbleton Hall – South Devon Railway 4930 Hagley Hall

Bachmann BR Standard 4MT Class Tank Review

Class: BR Standard 4MT class 2-6-4 Tank Use: Mixed Traffic Region: All Era: 1951-1967 Preserved examples: 80002 – Keighley and Worth Valley Railway 80064 – Bluebell Railway 80072 – Llangollen

Bachmann BR Standard 9F Class Review

Today is round 2 of the Bachmann versus Hornby 9F battle! Click here for the Hornby Review. Class: BR Standard 9F class Use: Heavy Goods Region: All Era: 1954-1968 Preserved examples: 92134 – Crewe (only single chimney type preserved) 92203 – Black Prince

Hornby Railroad BR Standard 9F Class Review

Given that the version of 92220 Evening Star reviewed here has undergone a rather comprehensive make-over, it was never an intention to review it properly. However after acquiring a Bachmann 9F (click here for its review) , I thought it too good an opportunity to compare one of the best budget models with one of…

Clash of the Titans! Bachmann versus Hornby 9F models

Certain prototypes capture the hearts and minds of many enthusiasts and the BR standard 9F is certainly one of them. The 9F was a unique standard class that unlike it’s cousins, gave British steam a locomotive type that was new. And it’s also regarded as one of the best performing types too, as discussed in…

Rebuilt Battle of Britain Class 34059 Sir Archibald Sinclair

Last week saw the last of a series posts charting my steam adventures of my youth which are charted in the About page. So that there is some continuity and to pick up the Steam Diary where the About page finishes comes a few posts from a visit to the Bluebell Railway in 2009. We…

Hornby Rebuilt West Country / Battle of Britain class review

One of the last gap’s in Locoyard’s reviews of Southern models is the unrebuilt West Country / Battle of Britain pacific. So hopefully this review will wrap things up nicely! Class: Rebuilt West Country / Battle of Britain class Use: Express Passenger and

Bachmann Junior 0-6-0 Tank Engine Review

Today we look at an example of Bachmann’s “Junior” range of models. Other models in this range include an

Bachmann GWR Collett Goods Class 2251 Review

One of the defining models of modern times, Bachmann’s 00 scale version of GWR Collett Goods class 2251 was one of the first of a new breed of high-fidelity models. Much time has passed since it’s first release, so today we review the model and see whether

Hornby LNER A1/A3 class review

This week’s model review is Hornby’s super-detail version of what is claimed to be the world’s most famous locomotive – 4472 Flying Scotsman. The LNER A3 class is an ever popular prototype and it was high time it was reviewed here on Locoyard! Before we begin, I must apologise for this model’s lack of smoke…