Each year Model Rail magazine, RMweb and MREmag join forces to ask modellers to vote for their favourite models of the preceding 12 months. The results of the latest poll, are published today on both RMweb and MREmag . In another busy year for new British ready-to-run models in the three major scales, Bachmann Europe emerged as the … Continue reading Southern models perform well in Model of the Year polls
Bachmann Collectors’ Club goes Grey with C Class 689
The Bachmann Collectors club have announced today the following: "We are pleased to present our latest limited edition model. The popular Bachmann Branchline C Class 0-6-0 locomotive is now available exclusively from the Bachmann Collectors Club depicted in South Eastern & Chatham Railway Dark Grey livery as No.689. No.689 was one of a batch built in July … Continue reading Bachmann Collectors’ Club goes Grey with C Class 689
Bachmann 2013/14 Southern Announcements E4 and Birdcage Stock
At the annual Model and Hobbies show, held this year at the Coventry Transport Museum, Bachmann Europe Plc. have today announced their plans for the next 18 months for both the Bachmann Branchlines (00) and Graham Farish (N) brands. They also provided updates on the current work in progress. I outline below the items of Southern … Continue reading Bachmann 2013/14 Southern Announcements E4 and Birdcage Stock
Fisherton Sarum unable to attend the Basingstoke show 9th/10th March
The following message is posted on behalf of Graham regarding Fisherton Sarum no longer being able to appear at the Basingstoke exhibition next weekend 9th / 10th March. It is with regret, apologies and some embarrassment that a severe chest infection, leaving me totally incapacitated, has meant that I have to pull out of exhibiting Fisherton Sarum at … Continue reading Fisherton Sarum unable to attend the Basingstoke show 9th/10th March
Armchair R-T-R designers…
The term "armchair modeller" has been about a while in the hobby referring to those who are vocal in criticism and comment but are sat in their comfy chairs tapping away on their keyboards without actually undertaking much modelling of their own. I have noticed more and more on various online forums etc. a new version of the "armchair … Continue reading Armchair R-T-R designers…
Hornby 2Bil availability response
In addition to my post last week 2Bil or no 2Bil the issue regarding the availability of the 2Bil EMU train packs has been raised on a number of online forums, by retailers and also on Hornby's own Facebook page where they have posted the following in response to a question raised there: The popularity of the … Continue reading Hornby 2Bil availability response
2Bil or no 2Bil…
It was generally received with much acclaim when Hornby, at long last (some of us have known it was on the cards for a few years now), announced last December that it was not only going to be producing a Southern 2Bil EMU but that it was already at an advanced stage of production meaning … Continue reading 2Bil or no 2Bil…
Today it’s all about the Southern Railway…
Sorry I couldn't resist...
Talking Stock #21 – Bulleid’s Q1 ugly duckling or powerfully out of the ordinary?
During the second world war the need for a goods locomotive with wide route availability at a time of scarce raw materials and labour was to provide Bulleid with a challenge. He has already voiced his dislike of the Maunsell Q class 0-6-0 (appartently stating he would have cancelled the build if he had taken … Continue reading Talking Stock #21 – Bulleid’s Q1 ugly duckling or powerfully out of the ordinary?
Talking stock #20 The Devon Belle
The "Devon Belle" Pullman service between London Waterloo and Ilfracombe with a portion to Plymouth did not in reality last for long as named train services go. It was introduced by the Southern Railway on 20th June 1947 and lasted until September 1954. Usually the train was worked from London to Exeter with Merchant Navy class … Continue reading Talking stock #20 The Devon Belle