Today, via their Engine Shed blog, Hornby have announced that they are to produce the ex SECR / SR Wainwright H class 0-4-4 tank as part of their 2017 range. The blog post also includes images of the first 3D Stereolithography printed samples showing the excellent progress that they have made so far. Ever since they posted a … Continue reading Hornby announce the ex SECR / SR / BR(s) Wainwright H Class 0-4-4 tank as part of their 2017 range.
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Recent 2mm model releases from Graham Farish and Dapol
Further to my recent post on a number of SR / BR(s) related products that have arrived in 4mm scale this post catches up on recent 2mm releases. These are the Graham Farish Bulleid 3 coach sets and from Dapol the SR Class V Schools 4-4-0. Dapol The Dapol Schools Class V 4-4-0 was first announced back in 2012 and since then … Continue reading Recent 2mm model releases from Graham Farish and Dapol
Recent 4mm model releases and from Hornby, Dapol, and the latest Class 24 from SLW
Some say that Southern modellers have never had it so good. Over the last couple of months a number of SR / BR(s) related products have arrived in 4mm scale (a future post will catch with recent 2mm releases). These have included: from Hornby the Class 71, ex LSWR 0415 Adams radial tanks, ex LSWR … Continue reading Recent 4mm model releases and from Hornby, Dapol, and the latest Class 24 from SLW
Southern Big Tanks, new books from The Irwell Press
Hot of the press from my friends at the Irwell Press are four new excellent paperback books all about the Southern Big Tanks. The four books cover the London Southern Western Railway Urie G16 class 4-8-0Ts and H16 4-6-2Ts Z class and the later Maunsell Z class 0-8-0Ts and W class 2-6-4Ts. These follow in … Continue reading Southern Big Tanks, new books from The Irwell Press
Workbench Witterings #4 identity changing and weathering
At long last, assisted by a few days off work over the recent Easter weekend, I have finally completed a few outstanding items on the workbench. This has mainly been around renumbering, naming and weathering a few items of rolling stock so I thought I would share with you some of the locomotives that I have … Continue reading Workbench Witterings #4 identity changing and weathering
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
Workbench Witterings #3 – maintenance and running repairs
There are many reasons why I choose to take Fisherton Sarum on the road a few times a year this include: the enjoyment of exhibiting something I have built, having fun operating the layout with my family and friends and to meet a wide range of fellow modellers; many of whom have a common interest … Continue reading Workbench Witterings #3 – maintenance and running repairs
Talking Stock #33 The five Urie H16 large 4-6-2 tanks
As I mentioned in my Talking Stock #26 post here about the four Urie G16 class 4-8-0T locomotives, I do indeed have a soft spot for large tanks and therefore this post is about Urie's other large tanks the five H16 4-6-2Ts. The later Maunsell Z class 0-8-0T locomotives were the subject of Talking Stock … Continue reading Talking Stock #33 The five Urie H16 large 4-6-2 tanks
Workbench Witterings #2 Another repaint completed and the weathering queue gets longer
Fresh off the workbench today is a Hornby Schools Class R2844 number 30934 "St Lawrence" in early BR lined black but in my time honoured fashion, as per my post here, has been repainted and renumbered to appear as Number 929 "Malvern" in Southern post war black livery. Again this is one of those projects … Continue reading Workbench Witterings #2 Another repaint completed and the weathering queue gets longer
A few new BR(s) related arrivals in the market
This is just a quick update post to advise of a number of BR(s) model items in at the retailers this week. Firstly, from Hornby, after what seems like an age waiting, not one Pull Push set but two..both the A and B versions of the R4534 ex Maunsell Pull-Push coach pack are now in stockists. As … Continue reading A few new BR(s) related arrivals in the market