Rapido trains UK have announced South Eastern Railway (SER) / South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR) O Class 0-6-0 and 'Evolution' Horseboxes and open carriage trucks in 00 gauge. A total of 122 of the James Stirling designed O class were built between 1878 and 1899, with versions being produced almost every year. Sharp, Stewart … Continue reading Rapido Trains UK announce SER/SECR/SR O Class 0-6-0 and ‘Evolution’ Horseboxes and open carriage trucks in 00 gauge
Crossing the border bringing Canute Road Quay and some SR order… Perth MRG show 27th & 28th June
Continuing Canute Road Quay's record breaking year travelling many more miles in a single year than ever before Canute Road Quay will be heading north across the border to appear on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June at the Perth Model Railway Group exhibition at the Dewars Centre, Glover St, Perth PH2 0TH The Perth … Continue reading Crossing the border bringing Canute Road Quay and some SR order… Perth MRG show 27th & 28th June
Canute Road Quay on the road again – Salisbury Railex 23rd & 24th May 2026.
Canute Road Quay is on the road again, part of a record breaking year travelling many more miles in a single year than ever before and is appearing at the Salisbury & South Wilts Railway Society's Railex on Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th May at The Thruxton Centre, Thruxton circuit, Andover, Hampshire SP11 8PN. The show … Continue reading Canute Road Quay on the road again – Salisbury Railex 23rd & 24th May 2026.
Picture of the Month – May 2026
This Month's picture... Adams B4 No.89 'Trouville' in Southampton's Docks lined brown livery shunts towards the quayside at Canute Road Quay past a visiting Adams B4 No.82 in SR Livery arriving with a SR Bogie B Van. Canute Road be seen this month at the Salisbury & South Wilts Railway Society's Railex show on 23rd … Continue reading Picture of the Month – May 2026
Colour Light Signalling for Model Railways – Simon Paley’s book
With content about Simon Paley's layout Collingwood layout now integrated into this corner of web and the completion of his first series of Collingwood Shows You How posts about 3rd and 4th Rail Electrification Systems, I thought I would be a good idea to also remind readers of his excellent book, Colour Light Signalling for Model … Continue reading Colour Light Signalling for Model Railways – Simon Paley’s book
#OnThisDay… O.V.S. Bulleid passed away
Today marks 56 years since the passing of Oliver Vaughan Snell Bulleid CBE. He was of course Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Southern Railway between 27th May 1937 and 31st December 1947 and then briefly for the Southern Region of British Railways until 1st October 1949. On the 10th May 1937 Sir Nigel Gresley advised … Continue reading #OnThisDay… O.V.S. Bulleid passed away
Rapido Trains UK announce – SER/SECR 10 Ton Open Wagons and a 2nd batch of SER /SECR 20t 6-Wheel Brake Vans in 00 gauge
Rapido trains UK have announced South Eastern Railway (SER) / South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR) 10 Ton Diagram 1340 and 1341 Open Wagons and a second run of SER /SECR 20t 6-Wheel Brake Vans to Diagram 1558 in 00 gauge. The SER / SECR 10 Ton 5 plank open wagon range will comprise of … Continue reading Rapido Trains UK announce – SER/SECR 10 Ton Open Wagons and a 2nd batch of SER /SECR 20t 6-Wheel Brake Vans in 00 gauge
Hornby announce new TT:120 LBSC Terriers and 4 wheel coaches as part their 2025 range
Hornby have today announced further new items as part of their forthcoming TT:120 gauge range for 2026, there will likely be further TT:120 announcements throughout the year. Included for Southern modellers are new liveries for their LBSC A1 Terriers and 4 wheel coaches. The William Stroudley designed A1 /A1X class first introduced by the London, … Continue reading Hornby announce new TT:120 LBSC Terriers and 4 wheel coaches as part their 2025 range
Collingwood shows you how – 3rd and 4th Rail Electrification Systems – Part 3 – Conductor Rail Accessories and lineside details
Friend and Collingwood layout builder, Simon Paley, takes a look at the 3rd and 4th Rail electrification systems. In this final Part 3 of the series he discusses the conductor rail accessories and other relevant lineside details. The first part of this series Background & Design can be read here, and Part 2 – A Modelling … Continue reading Collingwood shows you how – 3rd and 4th Rail Electrification Systems – Part 3 – Conductor Rail Accessories and lineside details
Daffodils and Easter wishes
T14 class No 461 heads west passing the 'daffodils' appearing on the embankment between the main line and 21c159 "Sir Archibald Sinclair" waiting on shed. May the angels protect you, may the sadness forget you, may goodness surround you and may your God always bless you. The budding trees, the new flowers, and birds that … Continue reading Daffodils and Easter wishes