This Month's Picture... For this Month's Picture we have moved eastwards to to perhaps the docks of Ipswich or Yarmouth utilising the lovely Model Rail magazine limited edition ex Great Eastern Railway J70 class 0-6-0 tram engines (or Toby’s if you prefer). Due to Canute Road Quay having very few visual references to either period … Continue reading Picture of the Month – September 2025
Clan Line support coach Mercator to be produced for MNLPS by Bachmann in 00 Guage
The Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservation Society (MNLPS), the owners and operators of Bulleid Merchant Navy Pacific 35028 'Clan Line', have announced the production by Bachmann of their support coach the BR Mk2 BFK Mercator! 350278 'Clan Line' was withdrawn from BR service on 5th July 1967, a few days before the final end of steam … Continue reading Clan Line support coach Mercator to be produced for MNLPS by Bachmann in 00 Guage
The quay to Bexhill… Canute Road Quay is visiting the South Coast this Saturday
Bexhill is a seaside town on the South Coast, in the heart of Southern Railway territory, but has neither a quay, wharf or harbour, until this Saturday 9th August when Canute Road Quay is appearing at the Bexhill Model Railway Club Model Railway exhibition. The exhibition is being held at St Richard’s Catholic College, Ashdown … Continue reading The quay to Bexhill… Canute Road Quay is visiting the South Coast this Saturday
Bachmann announce new versions of the LBSC E4 0-6-2Ts and 2-HAP EMUs along with brand new tooled Stanier 8F in 00 Gauge
Bachmann Europe have revealed today its Autumn 2025 British Railway Announcements that includes new versions of the LBSC E4 0-6-2Ts and 2-HAP EMUs including SOUND FITTED versions along with brand new tooled Stanier 8F in 00 Gauge. The LB&SCR E4 0-6-2 Tank returns to the range this Autumn having been upgraded for sound and four … Continue reading Bachmann announce new versions of the LBSC E4 0-6-2Ts and 2-HAP EMUs along with brand new tooled Stanier 8F in 00 Gauge
Picture of the Month – August 2025
This Month's Picture... A Maunsell N1 Class 2-6-0 brings a Meldon Ballast train past Fisherton Sarum. The Drummond M7 class No. 41 is collecting its stock from the carriage siding. My N1 class has been converted from a Bachmann N Class for details see my Talking Stock #12 post here...
Rapido Trains UK LBSC E1 class 0-6-0T arrives and renumbered
The Rapido Trains UK ‘00’ gauge LBSC E1 0-6-0 tanks were originally announced way back in 2018 as being a commission by Model Rail magazine with Rapido Trains UK. Following the magazine's decision not to proceed the project was finally confirmed as going ahead, by Rapido Trains UK alone, in January 2022 and eventually 14 … Continue reading Rapido Trains UK LBSC E1 class 0-6-0T arrives and renumbered
Happiness is the road, two shows with Canute Road Quay in two weeks…
Canute Road Quay is on the road again and appearing at two exhibitions the next two consecutive weekends. As part of this year’s Railway 200 celebrations, Alstom’s historic Derby Litchurch Lane Works is ho0sting the largest temporary gathering of trains and rail-related exhibits in a generation – The Greatest Gathering – between Friday 1st and Sunday … Continue reading Happiness is the road, two shows with Canute Road Quay in two weeks…
EFE Rail Adams T3 decorated samples revealed
The EFE Rail London & South Western Railway (LSWR) 4-4-0 T3 Class were announced at the 2024 Bachmann Collectors Club Members Day held at the Swanage Railway. I have developed these models in my role with Kernow Model Rail Centre for the Bachmann EFE Rail brand. Decorated samples of the five versions being initially produced have been revealed. Sound … Continue reading EFE Rail Adams T3 decorated samples revealed
Picture of the Month – July 2025
This Month's Picture... By July 1969, I was born on the 4th, although the Class 07 diesels have taken over the Southern Region's work, steam is still evident at Canute Road Quay by way of the various industrial users serving their docks and wharfs alongside the River Itchen.
Opportunity to own an 00 gauge 4-Vep EMU 3417 ‘Gordon Pettitt’, and support its preservation.
As I reported here Kernow Model Rail Centre have, along with Gaugemaster, The Winchester Railway Modellers and exceptional EMU Modeller Dan Havlik united to help raise funds for the ongoing preservation and operation of Southern Electric Traction Group (SETG) heritage 4-Vep EMU 3417 ‘Gordon Pettitt’, the only preserved and mainline-registered Electric Multiple Unit in the UK, by producing unique 00 gauge models … Continue reading Opportunity to own an 00 gauge 4-Vep EMU 3417 ‘Gordon Pettitt’, and support its preservation.