Since my post made on Tuesday morning about Bachmann / Graham Farish plans for 2012/3 I am able to provide a few more details / information on the Southern related elements of the announcements '00 gauge' SR Luggage / Parcels Vans PLV/PMV & Van U / CCT. Bachmann have listed these as being: 39-525 Southern … Continue reading Bachmann 2012/3 a Southern update
Bachmann announce new models for 2012/13
At the now annual trade model and hobby show held today Bachmann / Farish announced their plan for new models to be produced over the next 18 months. In 00 there are no new Southern related locomotives (although four new steam locomotives from other areas and a DMU will be produced), however they will be … Continue reading Bachmann announce new models for 2012/13
South Western Circles at Guildford today
Today is the turn of Wood Street, nr Guildford to host one of the quarterly meetings of the South Western Circle . The SWC is historical society of the London & South Western Railway and for anyone interested in the development, history or simply modelling the proper railways to south west that formed the Western Section … Continue reading South Western Circles at Guildford today
Wycrail 12 – 3rd November 2012 in a new bigger brighter venue
WYCRAIL celebrates its 40th birthday by relocating to a new, bigger and brighter venue with more exhibits and an improved visitor experience The annual WYCRAIL model railway exhibition organised by the High Wycombe and District Model Railway Society, now in its 40th year, is firmly established as being one of the largest and best supported one day model railway exhibitions … Continue reading Wycrail 12 – 3rd November 2012 in a new bigger brighter venue
A Beattie Well Tank goes ‘UnderGround’
Although this happened a week or so ago now on Saturday 25th February, and already quite widely reported, I thought I would for the record, post a few links to the interesting night time working of ex LSWR Beattie Well Tank 30587 doing some tests on the London Underground Circle / Hammersmith and City Line between Lillie … Continue reading A Beattie Well Tank goes ‘UnderGround’
A week is a long time in modelling…
Firstly an apology for the lack of posts last week but as regular readers will know I have been travelling a fair bit, so this post is a bit of a catch up on a couple of events and items of acquisition news that have occurred relevant to the hobby in the last week or so with respect to … Continue reading A week is a long time in modelling…
Highlights of the Festival of British Railway Modelling, Doncaster
Fisherton Sarum, as I reported briefly on my last post, had a very successful weekend at the Festival of British Railway modelling, a couple of weekends ago now, held at Doncaster. The highlights of the exhibition can now be found on the British Railway Modelling website here along with some photographs and a video of the show that … Continue reading Highlights of the Festival of British Railway Modelling, Doncaster
St Stephen’s Road heads north to Model Rail Scotland this weekend
Continuing my current schedule of 4 exhibitions in 5 weekends with 4 different layouts we have now reached (say in a Geordie accent) 'week 4' which means assisting Mike Wild of Hornby Magazine with his St Stephen's Road layout at Model Rail Scotland being held this coming weekend Friday 24th to Sunday 26th February. This three … Continue reading St Stephen’s Road heads north to Model Rail Scotland this weekend
Final preparation for Doncaster or boxed up and ready to load…
There are just two days to go until the doors open to the public at the British Railway Modelling magazine Festival of British Railway Modelling at Doncaster Racecourse and the appearance at the show of Fisherton Sarum. As well as keeping an eye on the Met office website forecast for the next 24 to 48 hours, due to possible … Continue reading Final preparation for Doncaster or boxed up and ready to load…
Fisherton Sarum at Doncaster Festival of British Railway Modelling this weekend 11/12th February
Fisherton Sarum is currently only making two appearances on the exhibition circuit this year and the first of which is this coming weekend 11th and 12th February at the British Railway Modelling magazine Festival of British Railway Modelling at Doncaster Racecourse. With over 30 layouts ranging from N to O gauges, many of which ( including … Continue reading Fisherton Sarum at Doncaster Festival of British Railway Modelling this weekend 11/12th February