This months picture... In the 1960s a pair of Heljan Class 07 models meet at Canute Road Quay
Tag: SECR
Picture of the Month – September 2021
This months picture... Canute Road Quay in East Anglia... A pair of LNER J70s Nos. 7126 and 7128 shunt the quay. The J70s are weathered Model Rail Magazine limited edition models.
Picture of the Month – August 2021
This months picture... London, Chatham and Dover Railway Kirtey T Class 0-6-0T and SECR P Class 0-6-0t shunt at Canute Road Quay. The T Class is a Q Kits white metal kit and the P class is a Hattons models
Wainwright elegance SECR D Class 4-4-0 from Rails of Sheffield / Dapol in 00 arrives. [Updated 04/07/21]
The attractive Wainwright D class 4-4-0 from Retailer Rails Of Sheffield in partnership with Dapol and Locomotion Models that was announced in October 2019 has now arrived. Hopeful the images within this post will show how well the model looks and perpetuates the elegance. A total of 51 of these elegant D Class 4-4-0s were built in a … Continue reading Wainwright elegance SECR D Class 4-4-0 from Rails of Sheffield / Dapol in 00 arrives. [Updated 04/07/21]
Rapido Trains UK announce SECR 5 and 7 plank wagons in 00
Rapido Trains UK have announced their first 00 gauge ready to run South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR) / Southern Railway wagons. These new models cover the Diagram 1355 seven-plank open and both the Diagram 1347 and Diagram 1349 five-plank opens built by the South Eastern & Chatham Railway on the same Maunsell/Lyons steel underframe. … Continue reading Rapido Trains UK announce SECR 5 and 7 plank wagons in 00
ex SECR D Class samples from Dapol/Rails of Sheffield/ Locomotion Models break cover
First announced in October 2019 and following amendments to the first livery samples, examples of all seven versions of the South Eastern & Chatham Railway D Class 4-4-0 from the Dapol production line have been received by Locomotion Models and Rails of Sheffield. These have now completed extensive running trials and final checking. Following approval, … Continue reading ex SECR D Class samples from Dapol/Rails of Sheffield/ Locomotion Models break cover
Making Quay Changes #6 heading South East
This is the sixth in a series of 'Making Quay Changes' posts with the Canute Road Quay being transported to either a different location or era or both. It follows my Making Quay Changes #1 post moving the scene Eastwards, and then back to Southampton with my Making Quay Changes #2 post but in the … Continue reading Making Quay Changes #6 heading South East
Workbench Witterings #8 Taking a ‘brake’ from wagons rolling of the workbench
As I advised in my recent Covid, exhibitions, mental health and life changes post, in an attempt to restore my modelling mojo whilst on furlough I started to build a number of the wagon kits that I had added to the to do later pile over the last few years. The kits were all from … Continue reading Workbench Witterings #8 Taking a ‘brake’ from wagons rolling of the workbench
Rails of Sheffield announce the SECR version of the 16’ Covered Goods Wagon.
Rails of Sheffield in partnership with Dapol have today announced that they are producing an OO gauge model of the SE&CR 16’ Covered Goods Wagon. Following on from the success of the late condition Diagram 1424 box van, this is the much requested earlier SECR version. View more information and pre-order here: Initially three liveries … Continue reading Rails of Sheffield announce the SECR version of the 16’ Covered Goods Wagon.
Bachmann Europe issue new Combined Volume, some new liveries and a change to new tooling announcements
Bachmann Europe have announced a change to their new product announcements and produced a new catalogue encompassing all their British Outline brands / scales including: Branchline, Graham Farish, Narrow Gauge, Scenecraft and other complimentary products; called "The Combined Volume" a term which I am sure will be familiar to those who were trainspotters in their … Continue reading Bachmann Europe issue new Combined Volume, some new liveries and a change to new tooling announcements