One of the most asked questions when exhibiting Canute Road Quay is about how my remote hands free uncoupling works. Quite some while ago now I started using modified tension lock coupling in combination with electromagnets on Fisherton Sarum, see my Controlling Interests #6 post here, but I thought I would revisit it now with more … Continue reading Controlling Interests #12 Uncoupling revisited – Canute Road Quay
Workbench Witterings #25 Canute for Cantue Road Quay – a PD&SWJR inspired might have been
The Southern Railway inherited a small number of oddity locomotives including three from the Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway (PD&SWJR) that were ordered from Hawthorn Leslie and Company . It was these locomotives, especially the 0-6-0T No. 756 "A. S. Harris" that first inspired this, albeit larger, quick win 'might have been' project … Continue reading Workbench Witterings #25 Canute for Cantue Road Quay – a PD&SWJR inspired might have been
Canute Road Quay heads to a dock like a dock to…
When does a quay, or for that matter a wharf, become a dock, and what is the difference between a dock and a harbour..? A quay and a wharf are pretty much the same thing, being somewhere alongside the water that ships or boats can tie up to load and unload. A dock however is … Continue reading Canute Road Quay heads to a dock like a dock to…
Picture of the Month – July 2024
This months picture... See Canute Road Quay this month at the Chatham and District Model Railway Club – The Historic Dockyard, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TZ
2B or 23 with a bar, that question of SR two character explained, a new SEG Book
The question of what the Southern Railway / BR(s) two character headcodes actually mean is relevant to any LSWR/SR/BR(S) modeller operating EMUs or Class 33, Class 73/74 locomotives and even the latest Bulleid / Raworth electric locos by EFE Rail. A new Southern Electric Group Publication by friend Rick Squirrell compiles and lists all the … Continue reading 2B or 23 with a bar, that question of SR two character explained, a new SEG Book
Mr Bulleid’s Tavern Cars, a new book
The latest book from The Transport Treasury is a Southern Times 'Extra' compiled from friend Kevin Robertson is 'Mr Bulleid's Tavern Cars'. Eight pairs of Tavern Cars were built at Eastleigh between April and June 1949. They took the form of a Diagram 2663 kitchen/buffet car paired with a Diagram 2664 composite diner. They followed the … Continue reading Mr Bulleid’s Tavern Cars, a new book
Bachmann announce all new Class 09 and Class 08 Shunters in 00 Gauge
Bachmann Europe revealed on Saturday (15th June) that it has been working on brand new OO Scale models depicting the iconic BR Class 09 and Class 08 Diesel Shunters. The LMS and the Southern Railway, see my Talking Stock #15 post about the three SR Maunsel 350HP sunters here, had pioneered the idea of diesel … Continue reading Bachmann announce all new Class 09 and Class 08 Shunters in 00 Gauge
Rapido Trains UK reveal their 00 Gauge USATC S160 2-8-0 versions.
Rapido Trains UK have revealed their 00 Gauge USATC S160 2-8-0 versions. Although it was first announced back last August that they were produce the USATC S160, today, appropriately on D-Day, the first ten versions to be produced have now been announced. Designed by Major J. W. Marsh from the Railway Branch of the Corps … Continue reading Rapido Trains UK reveal their 00 Gauge USATC S160 2-8-0 versions.
80 years on – Turning left for France – Operation Overlord – the Southern Railway and the D-Day landings #onthisday
Today, 6th June, marks the 80th anniversary of the Allied forces D-Day landings, Operation Overlord, on the Normandy coast, the largest ever wartime seaborne invasion landings, and the subsequent Battle of Normandy lasting until 30th August 1944, that brought about the start of the end of the Second World War. We rightly commemorate bravery of … Continue reading 80 years on – Turning left for France – Operation Overlord – the Southern Railway and the D-Day landings #onthisday
Picture of the Month – June 2024
This months picture... See Canute Road Quay this month at the Southampton Trams Museum model event – (Solent Sky Museum) Albert Road South, Southampton, SO14 3FR (Just around the corner from the real Canute Road!)