William Adams was the Locomotive Superintendent of the London South Western Railway between 1878 and his retirement due to ill health in 1895. He arrived having held similar positions on the North London Railway and the Great Eastern Railway at Stratford. On the LSWR he was responsible for the introduction of 524 locomotives across 16 classes ranging from diminutive … Continue reading Talking Stock #14 The Adams family (William Adams of the LSWR that is!)
Month: August 2012
BRM Weathering Special on Model Railways Live Website
In addition to the September issue of British Railway Modelling magazine that has been billed as a weathering special the Warners Model Railways Live website has been running a series of feature articles on weathering techniques and scenic effects. Today sees a re-posting of my feature on the site about my weathering technique that can be read here. It … Continue reading BRM Weathering Special on Model Railways Live Website
Fisherton Sarum on tour to include Hornby Magazine Live 2013
I am now able to confirm that I have accepted an invitation to exhibit Fisherton Sarum at next year's Hornby Magazine Live show in Hartlepool on 13th / 14th July. This year the show moved to an in town venue at the new Hartlepool College of Further Education, and has gone from strength to strength quickly building a … Continue reading Fisherton Sarum on tour to include Hornby Magazine Live 2013
Another Southern Shed layout to the fore!
It is always good to see other Southern layouts appear on the scene either at exhibitions or in the modeling press. On returning from my vacation at the weekend I saw the September issue of Model Rail magazine (173) on the shelf in the supermarket and was immediately drawn to the image of the Southern Region layout on … Continue reading Another Southern Shed layout to the fore!
Summer comes soonest in the South
With a respectful nod to the Southern Publicity Depart back in 1936 I am heading very South (well about 3 hours in a plane south) for 10 days or so for some rest and relaxation. There will therefore also be a break in posts on this blog, normal service will be resumed week commencing the … Continue reading Summer comes soonest in the South
1st anniversary of grahammuz.com or Blogging one year on…
I realised the other day that today marks the first anniversary of this blog. Although it took me a while to make a start in the world of blogging it has been fun so far and new friends have been made along the way via my ramblings. I have managed to make 116 posts in … Continue reading 1st anniversary of grahammuz.com or Blogging one year on…
Bluebell presented cheque by Bachmann
Bachamnn have been working with the Bluebell Railway for a couple of years now to produce a Scenecraft model of the 1882 station at Sheffield Park. Just as Bachammn did when working with the Great Central Railway for the Scenecraft buildings building based on that line, they now made a donation of £3,285 to the … Continue reading Bluebell presented cheque by Bachmann