This months picture... An unusual visitor to Canute Road Quay is ex SER 0-4-0CT Crane Engine No. 1302. Built from a South Eastern Finecast white metal kit.
Tag: London & South Western Railway
’00’ Works to produce a R-T-R ex LSWR Beyer 0330 class “Saddleback” 0-6-0t Saddle Tanks
The ’00’ Works have produced a number of small batches of hand built Ready to Run locomotives including a variety of Southern classes, including most recently ex London and South Western Drummond K10 4-4-0 and ex LSWR Drummond D15 4-4-0 and also ex London Brighton and South Coast Railway Marsh I3 4-4-2 Tanks and They also produced, … Continue reading ’00’ Works to produce a R-T-R ex LSWR Beyer 0330 class “Saddleback” 0-6-0t Saddle Tanks
‘New Van’ Goods Brake Vans ex LSWR Warner 20T SR diagram 1543 24T arrive from Hornby, we require a different chocolate!
Now the dust has settled on the announcement of the Hornby 2020 range, we can take a look at one of the 'New Van' items announced last January as part of the 2019 range, the LSWR/SR/BR(s) Warner 20 ton goods brake van. 75 of this type of van were built between 1915 and 1921. They … Continue reading ‘New Van’ Goods Brake Vans ex LSWR Warner 20T SR diagram 1543 24T arrive from Hornby, we require a different chocolate!
Canute Road Quay making an appearance at the Warley National Model Railway exhibition this weekend; and a peek at the @Hornby ex LSWR Dia 1543 20T brake van
This weekend, 23rd and 24th November, is the annual, self styled National Model Railway Exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham organised by the Warley Model Railway Club. It has become a major event in the model railway calendar with a large number and wide of layouts along with many associated trade stands, the key manufacturers and model … Continue reading Canute Road Quay making an appearance at the Warley National Model Railway exhibition this weekend; and a peek at the @Hornby ex LSWR Dia 1543 20T brake van
Project Genesis, early era 4 and 6 wheeler coaches announced by Hattons including ‘SECR’ and ‘SR’ versions
No not as those whom know me might think, something to do with a prog rock band I'm a very big fan of (some say nerdy about), but a new range of detailed, but 'generic', 4 and 6 wheel ready to run coaches in a variety of styles and liveries, including initially 'SECR' and 'SR' … Continue reading Project Genesis, early era 4 and 6 wheeler coaches announced by Hattons including ‘SECR’ and ‘SR’ versions
Picture of the Month – October 2019
This months picture... Fisherton Sarum can be seen on the 19th this month at the Beckenham and West Wickham MRC exhibition, St John’s Church, Eden Park Avenue, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 3JN Also Canute Road Quay can be seen at the The Great Electric Train Show – Hornby Magazine – Marshall Arena, Stadium Way, Milton Keynes, MK1 1ST over … Continue reading Picture of the Month – October 2019
Picture of the Month – July 2019
This months picture... PS. Happy we got rid American Independence Day to my USA readers on the 4th, a date that is over shadowed this year by my own 50th birthday...
Picture of the Month – April 2019
This months picture...
Canute Road Quay at AbRail exhibition this Saturday 16th March
A reminder that Canute Road Quay’s next exhibition appearance is Saturday 16th March (also my Dad’s Birthday, so happy Birthday Dad!) at the AbRail show organised by the Abingdon and District Model Railway Club at the Abingdon and Witney College, Abingdon Campus, OX14 1GG between 10am and 5pm.
Dapol announce new ex LSWR B4 0-4-0t liveries and variants including Drummond boilered and K14 versions
The Dapol ex LSWR B4 class 0-4-0t were first announced back in March 2014 and the first versions arrived in June last year. Yesterday Dapol announced further livery and detail variants, as below, including the first appearance of the Drummond Boiler fitted and one of the 5 off Drummond K14 versions. I have a number of these … Continue reading Dapol announce new ex LSWR B4 0-4-0t liveries and variants including Drummond boilered and K14 versions