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SECR C Class 592 on the Bluebell Railway
After looking at Ex-LBSCR E4 class B473 and Southern U class 1638 we now complete the round-up of locomotives that were in steam when visiting the Bluebell Railway on the 26th August. In my opinion we...
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Hornby Railroad Fowler 3F Jinty Tank Model Review
This review is of a keenly priced model for the younger enthusiast. It is aimed at the budget end of the market, whilst the discerning modeler has the option spending more and going for the better,...
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Hornby Type 7 Motor Standard Chassis 0-6-0 DCC Fitting Guide
The standard 0-6-0 chassis with type 7 motor has for some time been used in a lot of Hornby model locomotives! The list of models below may not be 100% complete, but covers some of the major types...
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Hornby Railroad LNER J83 Tank Model Review
In the search for a working Hornby type 7 motor, this J83 spent a brief foray on the locoyard layout before being dismantled, quite frankly in disgust! This model is very poor and it is quite...
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Bachmann 3F Fowler Jinty DCC Fitting Guide (DCC Ready version)
One of the more recent additions to the Locoyard fleet is S&DJR 3F Jinty number 23. It will be reviewed in due course, but for the time being here is the guide to fit a DCC decoder. This model is...
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Bachmann Fowler 3F Jinty Tank Model Review
Locoyard’s latest edition to the fleet is Bachmann S&DJR 3F Jinty number 23 (catalogue number 32-233). Today we review the model, that is also produced by Hornby in their “Railroad” range (click...
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Model of the Week – SDJR Jinty 3F 23
This week’s model star is S&DJR 3F Jinty no 23, a new but regular runner in the Locoyard collection. This model is somewhat interesting as it is a model of a locomotive masquerading as a different...
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Hornby Railroad GNR J13 (LNER J52) Tank Model Review
On the lookout for decent, cheap 00 scale models, I came across a Hornby GNR J13. At first glance it was obvious that it was streets ahead of the J83 so decided to give it a go, so here is it’s...
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