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Talking Stock #17 Drummond’s 4-4-0s more than just T9s!
Dugald Drummond joined the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) in 1895 as Locomotive Engineer, succeeding William Adams (see my Talking Stock # 14 post here) having previously worked for the North...
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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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Picture of the Month – July 2015
This months picture… Pull Push set converted from ex LSWR 46′ 6″ Emigrant corridor stock number 734, which is is a Northstar Models built model, heads west past the shed at Fisherton Sarum propelled by...
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Picture of the Month – December 2015
This months picture… Adams 0-6-0 0395 class number 3441 sits awaiting its next shed pilot turn. 3441 is built from a DJH kit. In the background N1 class 1822 is at the coaling stage. 1822 has been...
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From the armchair, pre-grouping models and R-T-R, is back dating that simple?
In a way this post follows on from my previous ramblings in my ‘armchair’ series such as “Armchair R-T-R Designers” and “Armchair R-T-R tooling and manufacturing Logistics” and even my comment piece on...
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Picture of the Month – May 2016
This months picture… A line up on shed at Fisherton Sarum, including Bulleid Light Pacific 21C103 ‘Plymouth’, M7 243, Bulleid Leader 36001, G16 494 and a Beattie well tank 30586
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Picture of the Month – August 2016
This months picture… My Grandfather leans on his ballast fork during a tea break from his duties as a ganger, whilst M7 No. 47, built from a SE Finecast kit, scurries past on a local Pull Push service...
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Picture of the Month – November 2016
This months picture… N1 No. 1822 heads past the shed at Fisherton Sarum. The N1 is a conversion from a Bachmann N class. M7 class No. 47 sits in the carriage siding.
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Hornby announce full 2017 range; a Southern Railway / Southern Region related...
Hornby have today announced their full range for 2017. As with the range for 2016 new tooling announcements fro 2017 have already been made during the last year via their informative Engineshed blog...
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Picture of the Month – June 2017
This months picture… Drummond 0-4-4T M7 No. 243 is one of the 6 painted in Malachite Green after the war but is one of those that were unlined, she is a repainted Hornby model. She has just shunted the...
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Picture of the Month – November 2017
This months picture… Adams A12 Jubilee class, built from a Nu-Cast kit, is turned at Fisheton Sarum with a Drummond M7 in the background.
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Dapol show Engineering Prototype and details of revised M7 0-4-4t in N gauge
Dapol have released an update on the development of their all new ex LSWR/SR/BR M7 0-4-4T along with images of their latest Engineering Prototype. A total of 105 Drummond LSWR M7 0-4-0 passenger tank...
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Picture of the Month – July 2015
This months picture… Pull Push set converted from ex LSWR 46′ 6″ Emigrant corridor stock number 734, which is is a Northstar Models built model, heads west past the shed at Fisherton Sarum propelled by...
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Picture of the Month – December 2015
This months picture… Adams 0-6-0 0395 class number 3441 sits awaiting its next shed pilot turn. 3441 is built from a DJH kit. In the background N1 class 1822 is at the coaling stage. 1822 has been...
View ArticleFrom the armchair, pre-grouping models and R-T-R, is back dating that simple?
In a way this post follows on from my previous ramblings in my ‘armchair’ series such as “Armchair R-T-R Designers” and “Armchair R-T-R tooling and manufacturing Logistics” and even my comment piece on...
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Picture of the Month – May 2016
This months picture… A line up on shed at Fisherton Sarum, including Bulleid Light Pacific 21C103 ‘Plymouth’, M7 243, Bulleid Leader 36001, G16 494 and a Beattie well tank 30586
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Picture of the Month – August 2016
This months picture… My Grandfather leans on his ballast fork during a tea break from his duties as a ganger, whilst M7 No. 47, built from a SE Finecast kit, scurries past on a local Pull Push service...
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Picture of the Month – November 2016
This months picture… N1 No. 1822 heads past the shed at Fisherton Sarum. The N1 is a conversion from a Bachmann N class. M7 class No. 47 sits in the carriage siding.
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Hornby announce full 2017 range; a Southern Railway / Southern Region related...
Hornby have today announced their full range for 2017. As with the range for 2016 new tooling announcements fro 2017 have already been made during the last year via their informative Engineshed blog...
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Picture of the Month – June 2017
This months picture… Drummond 0-4-4T M7 No. 243 is one of the 6 painted in Malachite Green after the war but is one of those that were unlined, she is a repainted Hornby model. She has just shunted the...
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