Locoyard Motive Power
Another short post tonight; this time giving a motive power update. In the next few days and weeks there will be
Splitting Headaches and a Split Chassis – a bad combination (or why split chassis DCC conversion is VERY Hard!)
This weekend has allowed a good amount of time for working on the layout and projects. In hindsight, it should of been a good opportunity to simply operate the layout, as having caught some serious man-flu; coughing, headaches and tiredness meant full concentration wasn’t on the cards. I should have sat back with a cup…
Hornby (ex-Dapol) Hunslet Austerity (J94) Review
This marks the twentieth review published on Locoyard! To finish our theme on modern steam’s hero, we
A Tribute to the Hunslet Austerity Saddle Tank (J94) Part 2
In a previous blog post, we learned why and how 70 Hunslet Austerity tank engines survived into preservation. We also looked into how they were cheap and easy to build and maintain. They were a successful design that continued into production into 1964 – 4 years after the last British Railways steam engine was…
A Tribute to the Hunslet Austerity Saddle Tank (J94) Part 1
Here’s a scenario for you, and one that I’d like to know if you’ve experienced… How many of you have arrived at a preserved line, heard and seen steam… full of excitment rushed into the ticket office, glanced through the window
Locoyard’s Unsung Hero 1111 due a facelift
With the number of visits to preserved line’s that I’ve had in the past few week’s the layout has seen little action. But as days get shorter and colder, I think this will change! There has been one small purchase made
Hornby (Railroad) Caledonian Pug Review
Having recently completed a review of the Hornby terrier, I was a little disappointed to have it sitting at the bottom of the list of models reviewed, especially as despite it not being a great model, I enjoy running three in my collection. There are many models that I’ve owned in the past that were…
More Recollections; My Journey in becoming a Steam Enthusiast, Part 9 Chapter 2
Continuing on my theme from last week’s post in this series; is a round-up of my steam memories of the 1990’s. We start with two pictures of industrial locomotives, included here simply to state that a steam enthusiast is ever vigilant! The picture above of is of 0-4-0 saddle tank “Ajax” at Chatham Dockyard in the…
Mid-Hants Autumn Steam Spectacular 2011 – The Visitors
As promised yesterday; in anticipation of the forthcoming Autumn Steam Spectacular we have a brief look at last year’s event. My wife and I visited on the final day (the 30th October) of the three day event when the weather was terrible. I wouldn’t be surprised if this is the reason why it is being…
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…
Loco Yard 