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Picture of the Month – January 2015
Just a quick first post of 2015, which will be the first of a series of twelve for the year, for obvious reasons… For family and a few close friends I produce a calendar of Fisherton Sarum images and...
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Infiltrating the GWR at Brent…or a repainted and weathered N Class
Back at the start of December I started and posted about a repaint of a Bachmann N class into post war SR black livery for friend and fellow post war period modeller Robin Sweet (Gwrrob on RMweb) for...
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Oxford Rail further details on Adams Radial and announce RCH 7 Plank wagon
Back at the start of November last year the 4mm scale road vehicle manufacturer Oxford Diecast, launched a new brand called Oxford Rail and their intention to produce an ex LSWR 0415 class 4-4-2T Adams...
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Updated information and running numbers for the Hornby S15 releases for 2015
Further to the Hornby announcement of their new range for 2015 on 17th December last year, detailed from a Southern / BR(s) perspective on this blog that included three versions of the Southern...
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50th Anniversary of the State Funeral of Sir Winston Churchill
Today, 30th January 2015, marks the 50 anniversary of the solemn occasion of the State Funeral of one of our greatest statesman Sir Winston Churchill following his passing on 24th January 1965. Sir...
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Picture of the Month – February 2015
This months picture… Drummond T14 class 461 heads South West with a stopper service to Yeovil passing Bulleid Light Pacific Battle of Britain class s21C159 ‘Sir Archibold Sinclair’ on the rear ‘Windsor...
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Bachmann ex LBSC E4 0-6-2t on the way
Back in March 2013 Bachmann Europe announced its intention to produce a model of the ex London Brighton and South Coast Railway, Billinton designed E4 class 0-6-2 tanks. The first production versions...
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Fisherton Sarum as Risex show this Saturday with a couple of ex LSWR debutants
As advised the other week Fisherton Sarum will be exhibited at the Princes Risborough and District Model Railway Club’s Risex show this coming Saturday . This nice little local show that showcases a...
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First ex LBSC March I3 4-4-2T’s arrive from 00 Works
In May last year I reported that the small manufacturer of Ready To Run locomotive 00 Works are to produce seven variations of the ex London Brighton and South Coast Railway Marsh I3 4-4-2 Tanks. The...
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Hornby make surprise announcement of Original Air Smooth Merchant Navy Pacific
Hornby have today made a surprise announcement, bringing forward one that was due for December this year that as part of the 2016 range, that they are to produce an Original air smoothed Bullied...
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Picture of the Month – March 2015
This months picture… A line up of Bulleid Pacifics outside Fisherton Sarum shed. 21C102 “Salisbury” on the far left is modified Hornby fitted with original style cab and short smoke deflectors. 21C103...
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Bachamn 2015/16 range announcements include Class 450 EMU and 45T Ransomes...
Bachmann Europe Plc. have today, back in its usual March timing after last years change to July to coincide with the 25th Anniversary celebrations, announced their plans for the next 18 months, or so,...
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Fisherton Sarum’s travel plans expand to include Worthing MRC this September
I am pleased to advise that an additional opportunity to see Fisherton Sarum on the road this year has been added to the exhibition calender, at the Worthing Model Railway Club exhibition on 26th/27th...
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Fisherton Sarum at the London Festival of Railway Modelling this weekend
Fisherton Sarum will be exhibited this weekend, the 28th and 29th March, at the London Festival of Railway Modeling at Alexandra Palace, North London N22 7AY. This well established and popular large...
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Picture of the Month – April 2015
This months picture… Bulleid Light Pacific 34011 ‘Tavistock’ in early British Railways experimental Apple Green livery head the Up Devon Belle past Fisherton Shed where a WD class 2-8-0 can just be...
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45T Ransomes & Rapier Steam Breakdown Crane 3D printed kit from Wild Bore Models
Wild Bore Models develop and produce a number of 3D printed 4mm scale kits including a 45T Ransomes and Rapier Steam Breakdown Crane based on the two that were supplied (procured by the Government) to...
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Talking Stock #32 Kitting out the various brake vans
The humble brake van was an every part of the railway scene up until the advent of continuous brakes for most freight stock in the early 1970’s. They initially served two purposes: to provide...
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Picture of the Month – May 2015
This months picture… Bulleid Merchant Navy class 35023 ‘Holland-Afrika Line’ has just been coaled and sits along side Bulleid Leader class 36001 on shed following a trial run from Eastleigh. Shed staff...
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The new Graham Farish Merchant Navy Pacific reviewed – Bulleid power...
Graham Farish first announced that they would be producing brand new tooled Bulleid Merchant Navy Pacifics in N gauge back in March 2012. For any N gauge Southern Region modellers I can wholeheartedly...
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Operation Dynamo; not just small ships…the Southern Railway played its part
This weekend sees a number of events taking place to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk, France, between 27 May and 4 June...
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