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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...
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Picture of the Month – June 2021
This months picture… An Andrew Barclay 0-4-0t simmers in the June sunshine on the quayside at Canute Road Quay. She is modified with dumb buffers from a Hattons model.
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Workbench Witterings #10 Forward dating @Hornby Bulleid Merchant Navy 21c7 to...
As per my review, here, of the Hornby Bulleid Merchant Navy R3717 21c7 Aberdeen Commonwealth in SR wartime black, the model has been produced in her early condition, with the ‘widows peak’ without...
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Picture of the Month – July 2021
This months picture… Schools out for Summer. The postman better watch out for the dog… The cottage on Cherry Orchard Lane behind the shed at Fisherton Sarum
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Wainwright elegance SECR D Class 4-4-0 from Rails of Sheffield / Dapol in 00...
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...
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Workbench Witterings #11 Forward dating @Hornby Bulleid Merchant Navy 21c3 to...
As I hinted in my Workbench Witterings #10 Forward dating @Hornby Bulleid Merchant Navy 21c7 to 1947 condition post here, I also intended to do the same with my R3435 21C3 ‘Royal Mail’ model. 21c3...
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The ex LSWR 10T Diagram 1541 Road Vans by Kernow Model Rail Centre arrive.
The much-anticipated ex LSWR / SR Diagram 1541 10T Road Van produced as an exclusive model by the Kernow Model Rail Centre have now arrived (appropriately via Southampton Docks) and are being...
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A hot 35006 P&O S.N.Co Shareholders and Members day run on @GWSR 17th July...
Yesterday. Saturday 17th July saw the annual 35006 Locomotive Preservation Society members and shareholders day, that took place after public 35006 Peninsular & Oriental S.N.Co. had been in...
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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...
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Bachmann Showcase Product Announcements – Autumn 2021 includes class 47s and...
Bachmann Europe have continued their new policy of making quarterly product announcements and whilst Covid-19 has stopped any physical showcase event taking place, Bachmann announced the new items in a...
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Exclusive to Isle of Wight Steam Railway – EFE Rail Adams O2 W24 Calbourne in 00
Further to the Bachmann Showcase British Railway Announcements yesterday 4th August that saw the ex L:SWR Adams O2 0-4-4T introduced as three versions in the EFE Rail range, a further version as W24...
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General Steam Navigation Locomotive Restoration Society awards contract for...
Two major steps forward for the General Steam Navigation Locomotive Restoration Society (GSNLRS), that aims to restore the Merchant Navy locomotive 21c11 / 35011 to her original as built condition...
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And now for something different… Southern related influences up t’north… some...
With this weekend being a bank holiday, with so far some typical overcast weather (at least it’s not raining yet…), I thought I would provide some light reading based on my trip away, with the 35011...
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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.
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From the archive #4 The quay to making puddles and something about gulls…
Although it could be said that I cheated with Canute Road Quay when I modelled the quayside wall as part of the front facia of the layout; this was not to avoid having to create the water but in fact...
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Picture of the Month – October 2021
This months picture… In the 1960s a pair of Heljan Class 07 models meet at Canute Road Quay
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Westhill Road, an introduction #1
It is about time that I formally introduced you to Westhill Road there has been a teaser page on here for quite some time, as with many plans timing has slipped somewhat from the original intention of...
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Ex LBSC E1 0-6-0t 00 gauge RTR update; no longer by Model Rail Magazine but...
Model Rail Magazine originally announced their intention in collaboration with Rapido Trains to produce the ex LBSC E1 0-6-0t in 00 gauge back in June 2018 as reported here, they have now advised via...
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Picture of the Month – November 2021
This months picture… Early British Railways. USA 0-6-0t No. s73 shows off her new interim identity, whilst B4 Class 0-4-0t No. 30089 has already gained here new number and early BR crest.
View ArticleBachmann product British Railways Announcements – Winter 2021 (updated 04/11/21)
Bachmann Europe have continued their new policy of making quarterly product British Railways Announcements and whilst Covid-19 has stopped any physical showcase event taking place, Bachmann announced...
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