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

Colour… a couple of new books to consider; Colour Light Signalling for Model Railways and Southern Steam Days Remembered IV

Two new books have hit as they say "all good book shops" in the last week or so, although both are technically outside of my own modelling time period they both are of interest for different reasons and whilst are of two different subjects they have both have colour in common... The first is Colour … Continue reading Colour… a couple of new books to consider; Colour Light Signalling for Model Railways and Southern Steam Days Remembered IV

A bit of an update: Heljan 07s, 247 Developments and Canute Road Quay on tour

This post is a bit of mix of a couple of updates in the BR(s) related model world and also where and when you can see Canute Road Quay on tour. Heljan 07 Firstly, Heljan have announced a further run on their excellent 07 Class. This has been in response to strong demand and positive … Continue reading A bit of an update: Heljan 07s, 247 Developments and Canute Road Quay on tour