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The Brush Type 4 – the first 10 years
… trials with D1500, the first of the batch, on the Western Region’s Devon banks during which the locomotive started a … last example, Brush’s D1961, was delivered to the London Midland Region. Above: D1951 has just passed Shap Quarry with … ‘Brush 4s’ were allocated to the Eastern, Western, London Midland and Scottish Regions and were soon in charge of many …
Melton Mowbray North, 'N'
… Mowbray North, 'N' Gauge: 'N' | Period: 1950s-1960s | Region: Midland/Eastern | Operating team: John Spence, Steve Weston …
BR Standard train formations
… initially, with further allocations on Eastern, London Midland, Scottish, Western and even Southern Region territory, where two examples – 70004 William … coaches, Southern Railway (SR) Bulleid carriages, London Midland & Scottish (LMS) ‘Porthole’ vehicles and London and …
BUYING GUIDE: The InterCity 125s
… ambience as well as a smoother, quieter ride. BR’s Western Region (WR) initially introduced its new HSTs on the … Great Western were primarily eight vehicles, while East Midland Railway services were primarily formed of eight … a set of Mk 3 vehicles and HST power cars to operate its Midland Pullman dining train, painted in the striking Nanking …
Lockton Lane
… 2ft. Gauge: 'O', 32mm Scale: 7mm: 1ft Size: 10ft 6in x 2ft Region: Midland/Western Period: 1980s/1990s Control: DCC, Gaugemaster …
BR Standard history
… principal assistant to Sir William Stanier of the London Midland & Scottish Railway, and he was given the task of … when allocated on other regions outside of the Midland. In the event, only 10 of the 12 suggestions went … running gear, and examples were sent to the London Midland Region, the Western and the Southern. The 2-6-0 had smaller …
Peaksdale
… and extensive wiring! The layout is predominantly Midland Region, but given its West Yorkshire location, Eastern Region trains also appear. The layout is split into various …
MAKING TRACKS FOR CHESTER CATHEDRAL
… GAUGE: ‘OO’, 16.5mm SCALE: 4mm:1ft SIZE: 64ft x 12ft REGION: MIDLAND PERIOD: 2000-2021 CONTROL: DCC, ZIMO … Above: With … a specially wrapped model of the HST and trailer cars in Midland Pullman blue livery. Above: Buildings are few and far …
Lostwithiel
By PHOTOGRAPHY, MIKE WILD
… Lostwithiel GAUGE: ‘N’, 9mm SCALE: 2mm: 1ft SIZE: 9ftx 9ft REGION: WESTERN PERIOD: 1950s/1960s CONTROL: ANALOGUE The … a little over scale. Representing part of the non-Western Region fleet, a BR ‘9F’ 2-10-0 and Stanier ‘8F’ 2-8-0 cross … Southern Region service from Wadebridge or even a London Midland or Eastern Region visitor, perhaps on an inter …
HIGH-SPEED RECORDS
… did not find favour until it was adopted by the Eastern Region as an alternative to electrification of the East Coast … by hitting 136.7mph in the unlikely location of the Midland Main Line between St Pancras and Leicester. A third …
Bespoke station signage
… a selection of bespoke examples in BR Western, Southern, Midland and Eastern region colours. Pacific Models recommends they be mounted on …
‘Western' buying guide
… service (HM136). Mike Wild. The first of BR Western Region’s new Type ‘Western’ diesel-hydraulics was completed … D1000 was released into traffic. Its arrival cemented the Region’s stance on diesel-hydraulic motive power at a time … in their final years. Following transferral of the London Midland Region’s Class 50s, plus introduction of BR’s new …
Bachmann’s all-new Sulzer Type 2
… silver grilles Builder: BR Derby, Darlington and Crewe Region: Midland/Eastern/Scottish Gauge: 'OO'/16.5mm Scale: 4mm:1ft …
Doncaster
… GAUGE: ‘OO’, 16.5mm SCALE: 4mm: 1ft SIZE: 37ft x 12ft REGION: EASTERN PERIOD: 1959-1966 CONTROL: DCC, NCE … cross paths outside the north signalbox. Above: On shed Midland Region motive power shares space with giants of the East …
Hornby models the ‘Coronation Scot'
… Third Corridor (BTK). Above: Printing of the London, Midland & Scottish Railway Company crest is outstanding. The … Description: LMS 'Coronation Scot' carriages Era: 3 Region: Midland Gauge: 'OO', 16.5mm Scale: 4mm:1ft Length (over …