Sam Hewitt
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Bo’ness industrials join Caledonian party
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THE Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway’s Caledonian Reunion gala on November 3-4 was, as the name suggests, primarily concerned with the uniting of Caledonian Railway 0-6-0 No. 828 and 0-4-4T No. 419 for the first time (see p68). However, the line’s working fleet of ex-industrial locos were not to be left out. Neilson, Reid 0-6-0T No. 1 Lord Roberts…
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Horden’s completed chassis leaves Tanfield workshop
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THE removal of a locomotive’s rolling chassis from a workshop might appear on paper like a straight-forward task, but for the Tanfield Railway (TR) the extraction of Andrew Barclay 0-6-0ST Horden (1015/1904) from the railway’s works on November 14 was a true demonstration of logistical planning. Restoration of the ex-Horden and Shotton Collieries’ loco has…
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A moving tribute – in more ways than one
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Tributes were paid to the 2545 Great Western Railway workers who died during the First World War.
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Another Spalding show success
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Long queues formed before doors opened and they continued for much of the morning on both days of the event.
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John M Rodway’s Tales From Knottewithought Junction
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John Rodway opens the door to a model railway Neverland in the first of a regular series of short stories.
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St Ann’s Cove: We’re up and running!
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Pete Kelly brings the latest from RMM’s N-gauge ‘St Ann’s Cove’ project, including shaping the inner harbour, glueing the Kato track into position and getting the trains running smoothly.
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Dinas 1869 – the Ffestiniog Railway in 014
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Modelling the historic Ffestiniog Railway presents many challenges – but to those who rise to meet them, the result can be truly exquisite. Paul Holmes tells the story so far of his 014-scale ‘Dinas 1869’ layout.
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A tin train for Christmas!
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Last month, we reviewed Michael Foster’s fourth book in his British Toy Trains series and – just in time for Christmas – we have received copies of two of the previous titles.
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Onwards and upwards – the ever-changing story of the historic Ffestiniog Railway
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Craig Amess charts the rise, decline and hard-earned rebirth of the Ffestiniog Railway – and enjoys the treats in store on this and the adjoining Welsh Highland Railway this Christmas.
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Layouts we love: Callum’s modelling bugle call marks the Battle of Amiens
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Callum Willcox describes the inspiration behind the building of his First World War 009-scale military trench railway layout ‘Amiens 1918 – Tracks & Trenches’ that recently took a top award at a Swansea model railway exhibition.
