What's in a name... I am often asked why Canute Road Quay… The arrival of the excellent Model Rail Magazine commissioned USA Tanks (which I had a slight hand in the development for), and already having a kit built Adams B4 (prior to the arrival of the Dapol versions) got me thinking about a quayside … Continue reading Why Canute Road… and a very local exhibition…
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Going bananas – SR Diagram 1478 and 1479 banana vans in 00 from Accurascale arrive
Accurascale announced in October 2022 they were to produce the SR built banana vans to diagrams 1478 and 1479. These lovely models have now arrived at retailers and are shown below. The banana traffic through Southampton docks in the early 1930s had grown rapidly and whilst the SR had the 99 LSWR built banana vans these … Continue reading Going bananas – SR Diagram 1478 and 1479 banana vans in 00 from Accurascale arrive
Picture of the Month – April 2024
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Daffodils and Easter wishes
The daffodils are in bloom this Easter as LSWR B4 'Guernsey' in early Southampton Docks lined green livery shunts at Canute Road Quay. The budding trees, the new flowers, and birds that sing, whisper to me that it's Easter, and that the supermarkets full of chocolate of all shapes (many irrelevant), sizes and special offers! … Continue reading Daffodils and Easter wishes
Happiness is the Road (and ferry)… Canute Road Quay on tour
Canute Road Quay is on tour regularly throughout this year, I thought I would highlight below the next couple of shows coming up in May and June. Canute Road Quay is next on the road (and for the first time a ferry) at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway Model Show – Havenstreet Station, Isle … Continue reading Happiness is the Road (and ferry)… Canute Road Quay on tour
Picture of the Month – February 2024
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Picture of the Month – January 2024
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Driving the last spike… Canute Road Quay on the road in September and October
Canute Road Quay is appearing at a few exhibitions this month and next. First up, on Saturday 30th September 2023, I will be exhibiting with my friends at Risborough and District MRC and their small Haddenham Show at Haddenham Village Hall, Banks Park, Banks Rd, Haddenham HP17 8EE. Opening at 10am it will featuring seven … Continue reading Driving the last spike… Canute Road Quay on the road in September and October
The lager must be mine… Graham’s Golden Lager and a tenuous link to Canute Road Quay
Released by Oxford Rail, back in February 2021 , their OR76TK2006 Graham's Golden Lager No113 12 Ton Tank wagon was a bit of impulse buy due to its branding and the fact that I feel their 12T tank wagon is one of Oxford Rail’s best models to date. Little did I realise at the time … Continue reading The lager must be mine… Graham’s Golden Lager and a tenuous link to Canute Road Quay
Happiness is the road… Canute Road Quay exhibition appearances the next two weeks
Canute Road Quay is on the road again and appearing at two exhibitions the next two consecutive Saturdays. The first this Saturday 25th March is slightly unusual as it the Guidelines Publications Spring Show. This is the first of a series of seasonal shows that bring together traders from all the modelling and collecting genres … Continue reading Happiness is the road… Canute Road Quay exhibition appearances the next two weeks