The EFE Rail London & South Western Railway (LSWR) 4-4-0 T3 Class were announced at the 2024 Bachmann Collectors Club Members Day on Saturday 7th September ) held at the Swanage Railway. I have developed these models in my role with Kernow Model Rail Centre for the Bachmann EFE Rail brand and seem to have proved popular a popular … Continue reading EFE Rail Adams T3 identities revealed in Bachmann Winter British Railways Announcements
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3D printed kits for LSWR 20t / 12t machinery wagons D1673 & D1674 from Dulais Valley Models in 4mm & 7mm scales
My friends at 247 Developments under their Dulais Valley Models brand have produced 3D printed kits for the Diagram 1673 LSWR 20t steel & Diagram 1674 12t timber underframe machinery wagons. They are available in either 4mm or 7mm scales priced at £15 for the 4mm and £40 for the 7mm versions, Brian at 247 … Continue reading 3D printed kits for LSWR 20t / 12t machinery wagons D1673 & D1674 from Dulais Valley Models in 4mm & 7mm scales
Picture of the Month – October 2024
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Bachmann announce LSWR Adams T3 4-4-0 as part of the EFE Rail Range
The 2024 Bachmann Collectors Club Members Day was today (Saturday 7th September) held at the Swanage Railway. The venue was the perfect location for Bachmann’s next new product announcement, in its EFE Rail range being the London & South Western Railway (LSWR) 4-4-0 T3 Class. I have developed these models in my role with Kernow Model … Continue reading Bachmann announce LSWR Adams T3 4-4-0 as part of the EFE Rail Range
Workbench Witterings #25 Canute for Cantue Road Quay – a PD&SWJR inspired might have been
The Southern Railway inherited a small number of oddity locomotives including three from the Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway (PD&SWJR) that were ordered from Hawthorn Leslie and Company . It was these locomotives, especially the 0-6-0T No. 756 "A. S. Harris" that first inspired this, albeit larger, quick win 'might have been' project … Continue reading Workbench Witterings #25 Canute for Cantue Road Quay – a PD&SWJR inspired might have been
2B or 23 with a bar, that question of SR two character explained, a new SEG Book
The question of what the Southern Railway / BR(s) two character headcodes actually mean is relevant to any LSWR/SR/BR(S) modeller operating EMUs or Class 33, Class 73/74 locomotives and even the latest Bulleid / Raworth electric locos by EFE Rail. A new Southern Electric Group Publication by friend Rick Squirrell compiles and lists all the … Continue reading 2B or 23 with a bar, that question of SR two character explained, a new SEG Book
Bachmann announce new versions of the LSWR/SR Adams O2 with additional tooling as part of their EFE Rail Range
As part of their quarterly British Railway Announcements for Summer 2024 Bachmann have announced a further run of the LSWR/SR Adams O2 as part of their EFE Rail brand. Some of these versions include new tooling to allow earlier condition versions and liveries to be produced. These models are produced by Kernow Model Rail Centre … Continue reading Bachmann announce new versions of the LSWR/SR Adams O2 with additional tooling as part of their EFE Rail Range
Dapol announce 0 Gauge LSWR/SR Buildings in their Kitmaster Genesis range
Dapol have announced a range of UK produced laser cut self assembly card kits for 0 Gauge based on London & South Western Railway prototypes. The kits will be laser cut from the self-coloured card and will include all the necessary injection moulded or 3D printed accessory parts (including glazing) to complete the model. Where … Continue reading Dapol announce 0 Gauge LSWR/SR Buildings in their Kitmaster Genesis range
Picture of the Month – December 2023
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On the ‘Canute’ Road ‘Quay’ again, Tolworth Showtrain – 11/12th November
The final appearance, for 2023, of Canute Road Quay being on the road again, is the Hampton Court Model Railway Society's Tolworth Showtrain exhibition the weekend of 11/12th November. This excellent show, I attended with Fisherton Sarum in 2017, is held in three halls of Tolworth Recreation Centre, Fullers Way North, Tolworth, Surrey, KT6 7LQ. The … Continue reading On the ‘Canute’ Road ‘Quay’ again, Tolworth Showtrain – 11/12th November