Today marks 55 years since the passing of Oliver Vaughan Snell Bulleid CBE. He was of course Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Southern Railway between 27th May 1937 and 31st December 1947 and then briefly for the Southern Region of British Railways until 1st October 1949. On the 10th May 1937 Sir Nigel Gresley advised … Continue reading #OnThisDay… O.V.S. Bulleid passed away
Hornby announce new Merchant Navy 21c9 Shaw Savill as part of WWII VE Day 80th Anniversary Collection
Hornby have today announced a new WWII VE Day 80th Anniversary Collection that will include a model of Merchant Navy 21c9 'Shaw Savill'. The WWII VE Day 80th Anniversary collection also includes LNER Class A4 4-6-2 4469 Sir Ralph Wedgwood, LMS Streamlined Coronation Class 4-6-2 6247 City of Liverpool and LNER Class A3 4-6-2 103 … Continue reading Hornby announce new Merchant Navy 21c9 Shaw Savill as part of WWII VE Day 80th Anniversary Collection
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
Hornby announce new TT:120 LBSC Terriers and 4 wheel coaches as part their 2025 range
Hornby have today announced further new items as part of their forthcoming TT:120 gauge range for 2025. The headline news for Southern modellers is new tooled LBSC A1/A1X terriers and 4 wheel coaches. Also sneaking into the range is a basic version of an LWSR B4 'Normandy' included within a Branchline Freight Train Set. The … Continue reading Hornby announce new TT:120 LBSC Terriers and 4 wheel coaches as part their 2025 range
The Isle of Wight Steam Railway via Bachmann produces three exclusive models, Adams O2 Calbourne, ex LBSC coach twin pack and Haven Street station
The Isle of Wight Steam Railway (IoWSR) and Bachmann Europe have partnered to produce a range of exclusive models centred around the locomotives, rolling stock and buildings found on the Isle of Wight’s only preserved railway. The first model to be produced by the partnership is the LSWR Adams O2 Steam Locomotive No. 24 ‘Calbourne’. … Continue reading The Isle of Wight Steam Railway via Bachmann produces three exclusive models, Adams O2 Calbourne, ex LBSC coach twin pack and Haven Street station
Picture of the Month – April 2025
This Month's Picture... My grandfather, Thomas Arthur Muspratt, known as Arthur, was born on 14th April in 1899. Alongside the platelayers hut next to the main line on Fisherton Sarum, is a representation of my Grandfather in his role as a Ganger, before he was promoted to sub-inspector (Permanent Way) at Andover Junction. He is … Continue reading Picture of the Month – April 2025
#onthisday Anniversary of the “The Reshaping British Railways” – the Beeching report
It is sixty two years to the day when Dr Richard Beeching’s report “The Reshaping of British Railways” was officially published on the 27th March 1963. The report and its effects are still discussed with many opinions to this to this day. To read my hopefully balanced, thoughts and discussion about the report, with of … Continue reading #onthisday Anniversary of the “The Reshaping British Railways” – the Beeching report
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
SR/Southern Region ‘Tram/Trolley’ style overhead cantilever mast kits available from West Hill Wagon Works in 00 gauge
West Hill Wagon Works have released SR/Southern Region 'Tram/trolley' style lightweight overhead cantilever mast kits in 00 Gauge. To enable the Bulleid Raworth Booster and class 71 electric locos to pick up / drop off (rather than shunt) trains in a number of yards away from electrified 3rd rail and its obvious inconvenience and dangers … Continue reading SR/Southern Region ‘Tram/Trolley’ style overhead cantilever mast kits available from West Hill Wagon Works in 00 gauge
Bachmann announce ex LBSC Isle of Wight coaches as part of their EFE Rail brand in 00 Gauge [Updated 17/03/25]
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Bachmann have today, ahead of the London Festival of Railway Modelling have announced ex LBSC Isle of Wight coaches as part of their EFE Rail brand in 00 Gauge. I have developed these models in my role with Kernow Model Rail Centre for the Bachmann EFE Rail brand. Between 1936 and 1939 sixty ex LBSC coaches were … Continue reading Bachmann announce ex LBSC Isle of Wight coaches as part of their EFE Rail brand in 00 Gauge [Updated 17/03/25]