This weekend I finished changing the identity of one of Hornby's excellent S15 Class 4-6-0 models to represent 30847 one of the locomotives preserved by the Maunsell Locomotive Society. I carried out the work on behalf the Company Secretary of the Society and it was a pleasure to assist him in getting a model of 30847, … Continue reading Workbench Witterings #3 a change of S15 identity to the Maunsell Locomotive Society’s 30847
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Warley Exhibition news round up for Southern Related items
Last weekend saw the annual Warley National Model railway Exhibition at the NEC, this post rounds up some of the the news and items of interest from mainly a Southern / BR(s) perspective. It is usual for many of the manufacturers to use the event to make announcements of new items or showcase updates to new … Continue reading Warley Exhibition news round up for Southern Related items
Hornby announce full 2016 range and the addition of a SR cattle trucks Dias 1529/30 further updated 28/04/16
As has been evident over the last 12 months Hornby have changed the way in which they are announcing new produces to market, moving away from a single announcement around Christmas time, and have already made headline announcements of some of the new models for 2016 during the year. These from a Southern Railway perspective … Continue reading Hornby announce full 2016 range and the addition of a SR cattle trucks Dias 1529/30 further updated 28/04/16
First Oxford Rail Adams Radial tank on the way.
Oxford Rail, the new brand of The 4mm scale road vehicle manufacturer Oxford Diecast, announced last November their intention to enter the UK 4mm 00 scale ready to run market, with initial an ex London & South Western Railway (LSWR) Adams 0415 class 4-4-2T Adams Radial Tank and a range of 1923 PO wagons (which perhaps would have been better … Continue reading First Oxford Rail Adams Radial tank on the way.
Annual wishlist poll for 2015 opens today
The annual Wishlist Poll for new N and/or 00 models has started today. The purpose of The Poll is to provide an easy way for modellers and collectors to tell the major manufacturers and commissioners of ready-to-run railway models what they would like to see made from new tooling (excluding models announced, tooled or made since … Continue reading Annual wishlist poll for 2015 opens today
Hornby’s first S15 ‘goods Arthurs’ arrive, an initial review
I have posted before about the S15 class firstly in my Talking Stock #16, blog post titled, The S15 Goods Arthurs and covered the announcement made by Hornby in December last year that they were to produce the S15 in ready to run form during 2015. The first of the variants being produced have now arrived in the … Continue reading Hornby’s first S15 ‘goods Arthurs’ arrive, an initial review
Southern Railway / Region related model news 07/08/15
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. Kernow Model Centre Regular readers of my blog will know that I have been assisting the Kernow Model Centre with their … Continue reading Southern Railway / Region related model news 07/08/15
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
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
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