Talking Stock #33 The five Urie H16 large 4-6-2 tanks

As I mentioned in my Talking Stock #26 post here about the four Urie G16 class 4-8-0T locomotives, I do indeed have a soft spot for large tanks and therefore this post is about Urie's other large tanks the five H16 4-6-2Ts. The later Maunsell Z class 0-8-0T locomotives  were the subject of Talking Stock … Continue reading Talking Stock #33 The five Urie H16 large 4-6-2 tanks

A view from the line #15 another brick in the wall…

This I suppose only just counts as 'A view from the line' type post as in reality it is a guide to my method of painting brickwork that I have used on all the brick buildings seen on Fisherton Sarum. I tend to construct most of my buildings using embossed plastic, mainly Wills material packs, which have more pronounced … Continue reading A view from the line #15 another brick in the wall…

Hornby’s Black Motor ex LSWR / SR 700 class a review

Originally announced by Hornby in December 2013 the ex LSWR Drummond 700 class 0-6-0 locomotive models have now arrived. I outlined the history of the class in my Talking Stock #29 Black Motors, Drummond’s 700 class here so I will not repeat the detail in this post. Click on any of the pictures below to enlarge. The … Continue reading Hornby’s Black Motor ex LSWR / SR 700 class a review

Something in the air…or some London Southern Railway infrastructure from a helicopter…

And now for something slightly different... Last weekend I was lucky enough to have taken a helicopter ride over parts of London. This post concentrates on some of the photographs that I was able to take that are relevant to Southern Railway infrastructure that I thought might be of interest to readers of this blog. The pictures were … Continue reading Something in the air…or some London Southern Railway infrastructure from a helicopter…

RIP Ian Allan, or should that be ABC

It was sad today to hear that Ian Allan died peacefully yesterday aged 93, after a long illness. An inspirational figure in the world of railways and transportation publishing and of course the ABC books, he will be greatly missed. When thinking of 'trainspotting' it conjures up an image of teenagers stood at the ends of … Continue reading RIP Ian Allan, or should that be ABC

Hornby announce Southern Railway ex LSWR 58ft non corridor coaching stock for 2016

Hornby have today announced via their Engine Shed blog that they are to release, in 2016, Southern Railway 58ft non corridor brake coaches, to diagrams 99 and 418, that formed two-coach 2-Lav Sets Nos. 42-46, converted in 1936.  Also to be released are the diagram 98 six compartment Brake Third Lavatory (physically the same as the Diagram … Continue reading Hornby announce Southern Railway ex LSWR 58ft non corridor coaching stock for 2016

Summer again comes soonest in the South…

With once again a respectful nod to the 1936 Southern Publicity Department, I am soon heading very south (well about 2 and half  hours and some 870 miles roughly south east in fact) for some vini, prosciutto, guanciale, Parmigiano-Reggiano (should help you guess where), exploration including a few spectacular ruins,  rest, relaxation and hopefully some sun … Continue reading Summer again comes soonest in the South…

Southern Railway / Region related model news update – further updated 12/06/2015

Today's post is an update / catch up on the status of a few Southern Railway / Region related models that are in progress with a number of the Ready to Run manufacturers / commissioners from N to 0 gauge. Kernow Model Centre Regular readers of my blog will know that I have been assisting the … Continue reading Southern Railway / Region related model news update – further updated 12/06/2015