The Stockton & Darlington Railway (S&DR) opened on September 27, 1825, connecting places, people, communities and ideas, and ultimately transforming the world. Railway 200 is a year-long nationwide campaign an wide range of events to celebrate 200 years, based whether you agree or or not, on the opening of S&DR being the birth of the … Continue reading Canute Road Quay to appear at Alstom’s The Greatest Gathering as part of Railway 200 celebrations
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Daffodils and Easter wishes
The daffodils are in bloom this Easter as LSWR B4 'Guernsey' in early Southampton Docks lined green livery shunts at Canute Road Quay. The budding trees, the new flowers, and birds that sing, whisper to me that it's Easter, and that the supermarkets full of chocolate of all shapes (many irrelevant), sizes and special offers! … Continue reading Daffodils and Easter wishes
Canute Road Quay steps in – High Wycombe MRX25 Spring – Saturday 12th April
Canute Road Quay is stepping in to appear at the High Wycombe and District MRS MRX25 Spring exhibition on Saturday 12th April. This show is very local to me being organised by my own Model Rail Society. Wycombe MRX25 Spring is the first of two friendly model railway exhibitions organised by the High Wycombe and … Continue reading Canute Road Quay steps in – High Wycombe MRX25 Spring – Saturday 12th April
Canute Road Quay at the end of the Metropolitan Line in the Chiltern Hills – Chesham MRC Exhibition
The first exhibition appearance for Canute Road Quay in 2025 is next Sunday 2nd March at the Chesham Model Railway Club exhibition at the White Hill Centre , Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1AG. The White Hill Centre is conveniently close to the delightful Chesham Station at the end of the Metropolitan Line, which is well worth … Continue reading Canute Road Quay at the end of the Metropolitan Line in the Chiltern Hills – Chesham MRC Exhibition
Picture of the Month – February 2025
This Month's Picture... To replace the SR USA 0-6-0 tanks, that in turn in 1946 had replaced the Adams B4 0-4-0 tanks, fourteen Ruston Paxman 0-6-0 diesel-electric shunters were purchased by British Railways in 1962 specially for use in the docks (as the Class 08/9 350hp shunters were unable to work on the tight curves … Continue reading Picture of the Month – February 2025
Happy New Year – Picture of the Month – January 2025
Welcome to 2025 - Happy New Year - This Month's Picture... Adams B4 No. 100, not being one of the 14 Docks allocated members of the class must be on loan from Bournemouth shed as she shunts at Canute Road Quay. She has been built from McGowan's kit long before the RTR Dapol B4 was … Continue reading Happy New Year – Picture of the Month – January 2025
Picture of the Month – December 2024
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Picture of the Month – November 2024
This months picture... See Canute Road Quay at the High Wycombe and District MRS MRX24 exhibition on Saturday 9th November.
3D printed kits for LSWR 20t / 12t machinery wagons D1673 & D1674 from Dulais Valley Models in 4mm & 7mm scales
My friends at 247 Developments under their Dulais Valley Models brand have produced 3D printed kits for the Diagram 1673 LSWR 20t steel & Diagram 1674 12t timber underframe machinery wagons. They are available in either 4mm or 7mm scales priced at £15 for the 4mm and £40 for the 7mm versions, Brian at 247 … Continue reading 3D printed kits for LSWR 20t / 12t machinery wagons D1673 & D1674 from Dulais Valley Models in 4mm & 7mm scales
This train is my life, Canute Road Quay on the road again – High Wycombe MRX24 – 9th November
Canute Road Quay is on the road again and appearing at the High Wycombe and District MRS MRX24 exhibition on Saturday 9th November. This show is very local to me being organised by my own Model Rail Society. Wycombe MRX24 once again brings the Society’s Wycrail exhibition experience to a “small, friendly and family” model … Continue reading This train is my life, Canute Road Quay on the road again – High Wycombe MRX24 – 9th November