Tag: Southern

#onthisday 60 years since the last Atlantic Coast Express the final ACE

Today is the 60th Anniversary since the final run of the Atlantic Coast Express, known as the ACE. This is a version of my Talking Stock #28 post here to mark the anniversary. The last ACE left Padstow in Cornwall on 5 September,  on the last day of the 1964 summer timetable. The Southern Railway … Continue reading #onthisday 60 years since the last Atlantic Coast Express the final ACE

Picture of the Month – September 2024

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Bachmann confirm new tooled Class 09 identities and new PLV/PMVs/CCT versions in 00 Gauge

Bachmann Europe have announced their new products for Autumn 2024 that includes brand new tooled Class 08/09 identities and new PMVs/CCT versions. The brand new tooling for the Class 08 and Class 09 includes eight versions across BR Green, BR Blue, BR Railfreight (Red Stripe), BR Provincial and DB Red (Unbranded) liveries with the following … Continue reading Bachmann confirm new tooled Class 09 identities and new PLV/PMVs/CCT versions in 00 Gauge

Sonic Models announce the LBSCR K Class 2-6-0 in 00 gauge [Updated]

This comprehensive new project, by Sonic Models available exclusively via Rails of Sheffield, will cover the full lifespan of the mighty K Class 'Mogul', with 10 different guises available for pre-order including usage with the LBSCR, Southern Railway and British Railways. See my Talking Stock Post#22 post about the missing class here. The tooling will cater for various prototypical detail … Continue reading Sonic Models announce the LBSCR K Class 2-6-0 in 00 gauge [Updated]

Picture of the Month – August 2024

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Controlling Interests #12 Uncoupling revisited – Canute Road Quay

One of the most asked questions when exhibiting Canute Road Quay is about how my remote hands free uncoupling works.  Quite some while ago now I started using modified tension lock coupling in combination with electromagnets on Fisherton Sarum, see my Controlling Interests #6 post here, but I thought I would revisit it now with more … Continue reading Controlling Interests #12 Uncoupling revisited – Canute Road Quay

Canute Road Quay heads to a dock like a dock to…

When does a quay, or for that matter a wharf, become a dock, and what is the difference between a dock and a harbour..? A quay and a wharf are pretty much the same thing, being somewhere alongside the water that ships or boats can tie up to load and unload. A dock however is … Continue reading Canute Road Quay heads to a dock like a dock to…

Picture of the Month – July 2024

This months picture... See Canute Road Quay this month at the Chatham and District Model Railway Club –  The Historic Dockyard, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TZ

2B or 23 with a bar, that question of SR two character explained, a new SEG Book

The question of what the Southern Railway / BR(s) two character headcodes actually mean is relevant to any LSWR/SR/BR(S)  modeller operating EMUs or Class 33, Class 73/74 locomotives and even the latest Bulleid / Raworth electric locos by EFE Rail. A new Southern Electric Group Publication by friend Rick Squirrell compiles and lists all the … Continue reading 2B or 23 with a bar, that question of SR two character explained, a new SEG Book

Mr Bulleid’s Tavern Cars, a new book

The latest book from The Transport Treasury is a Southern Times 'Extra' compiled from friend Kevin Robertson is 'Mr Bulleid's Tavern Cars'. Eight pairs of Tavern Cars were built at Eastleigh between April and June 1949. They took the form of a Diagram 2663 kitchen/buffet car paired with a Diagram 2664 composite diner. They followed the … Continue reading Mr Bulleid’s Tavern Cars, a new book