Regular readers of this blog will know that I am an active member of the South Western Circle, the historical Society for those interested in primarily the London & South Western Railway but also its successors the Southern Railway and also the Southern Region of British Railways, Western Sections. You may also have possibly read … Continue reading South Western Circle in the South West at Exeter this Saturday
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Picture of the Month – September 2016
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The excellent Model Rail Magazine SR USA 0-6-0 Tank arrives
Originally announced back in April 2012 the SR USA 0-6-0T Tank commissioned by Model Rail Magazine has now arrived. The gestation period although appears long, due to a number of factors including switching the manufacture from Dapol to Bachmann, researching and checking all the variation differences but boy has been worth the wait, I am … Continue reading The excellent Model Rail Magazine SR USA 0-6-0 Tank arrives
A view from the line #17 the wild flora or green fingered modelling
I am about as far from a horticulturalist as one can get, my own green space outside my home is more of a nature reserve and home to local wildlife than a garden! The nearest I get to green fingers is when the Woodland Scenics scatter material has stuck to my fingers. This post is an … Continue reading A view from the line #17 the wild flora or green fingered modelling
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
Bachmann update and first pictures of the ex SECR 60′ Birdcage stock, updated 06/08/16
The Bachmann Europe team met up this week with the model trade press to update the market on the latest developments and progress, a full report can be found on the RmWeb forum here and I take this opportunity to update ion those items of a Southern / Southern Region interest. Although no new announcements were … Continue reading Bachmann update and first pictures of the ex SECR 60′ Birdcage stock, updated 06/08/16
And the winner of the @Hornby N15 is… and also Fisherton Sarum at the Barnstaple show
Firstly I would like to thank all the readers of my little corner of the blogosphere whom took the time to enter my little competition to win a brand new Hornby R2620 Urie N15 King Arthur Class number 746 ‘ Pendragon’ in Bulleid post war malachite green livery. The competition set in my post here in … Continue reading And the winner of the @Hornby N15 is… and also Fisherton Sarum at the Barnstaple show
Picture of the Month – August 2016
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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