Thomas the Tank Engine!
On Sunday 17th I managed to squeeze in a couple of visits to Ropley, one mid-afternoon and later in early evening.
Thomas’ Toothpaste – Movember 2012 Entry from Jacob!
We have another fantastic entry in Locoyard’s Movember Competition! This entry has come from Jacob,
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…
Havenstreet
As promised in the previous article on the Isle of Wight steam railway, we take a closer look at Havenstreet, the headquarters of the railway. Most people join the train at Havenstreet and it has a large car park. It isn’t the terminus of the railway however and the train will travel to Wootton, return…
Old Ropley Favourites and a poorly Bulleid Pacific in Alresford
Fittingly after yesterdays blog post we move forward in time to the 22nd July and to another character from Thomas the Tank Engine and friends; 5 James! This is in reality the sole surviving Maunsell N class (31874) that was painted as the Thomas the Tank Engine character towards the end of its last stint in…
The Thomas the Tank Engine Connection; My Journey in becoming a Steam Enthusiast, Part 7 (chapter 1)
A set of posts reflecting on my journey in becoming a steam enthusiast would not be complete without Thomas the Tank engine! As a child, I adored Thomas the Tank engine and it is without doubt one of the reasons that I love steam engines today. My Hornby model (above) is the longest-serving member of locoyard, although it is currently…
Trago Mills – a brief visit
There are three Trago Mills stores in the Westcountry, two in Cornwall (Falmouth and Liskeard) and another in Devon located off the A38 in between Newton Abbott and Bovey Tracey. This article looks briefly
Loco Yard 