Archive for the ‘Model Railways’ Category

This is the latest reincarnation of Heljan's ill fated Class 17 the first batch which by all accounts was disasterous with many suffering burnt out motors. However this one is from the newly arrived batch from Hattons in Liverpool arriving a couple of days ago and I have to say runs superbly with a powerful 5 pole motor. I didn't realise but apparently Heljan do their own tooling for their models and then have them manufactured in China.

Technorati Tags: ClaytonsType, diesels, GaugeCautious, model, railways

german 043 315-1 runs a trainload of tankers between Hollyoak and Angeltown east. On my layout continental Loco’s are often welcome visitors.

Technorati Tags: Capers, Clip, GaugeContinental, model, railways

The milk train is hauled by an ex GWR 28XX 2-8-0 with a mixture of Dapol and Hornby(ex Lima) six wheel vehicles together with some older four wheeled Hornby models.

Technorati Tags: Milk, model, RailwaysThe, train

A lovely super detailed Hornby County Class 4-4-0 loco hauling three clerestory coaches round the layout.

Technorati Tags: CLASS, CLERESTORY, COACHES, County, GAUGE, model, railways

These two old Triang 4-4-0 L1’s have been restored to running order after many years. Both have odd tenders fitted a GWR and LNER respectively and tender pickups on the inside loco, tender pickups will be fitted on the leading loco shortly. They have scale driving wheels instead of the old course Triang ones and generally speaking give a good account of themselves taking their age into account as they are at least forty years old. I still have another two of these loco’s in store in green livery to be taken care of sometime I can’t bear to part with them.

Technorati Tags: GAUGETWO, L1'S, LADIES, model, railways, RETURN, SERVICE, TRIANG