WHATS NEW

TOPICS- added to the data base, the R110 and several variants.

The site index is more mobile and tablet friendly, many of you have only been able until now to see a part of the index list. It is better now.

A Ringfield tender drive from 1973, converted to X04 loco drive.A Ringfield damaged tender confined this Oliver Cromwell Britannia to a display shelf for two years. Recently a cog was added to the drive axle and a motor added, makes this loco thunder round like it has been turbo charged!

A look at the R51 and R52 locomotives.

New video added, dealing with the Princess locomotive showing 12 variants.

Due to the hot weather recently it has been almost impossible to update the website. I am up in the attic in swim wear and a towel around my neck.

The Silver King Train Set EDP15 was released in August 1956 and featured a matt version of an A4 Pacific. The first three minutes show the locomotive and its coaches running on my layout, follow by a discription of the train set.

Back after a short break, updates will start again soon.

Hornby Dublo leaflet from train srts sold in the 1950s.

Hornby Acho 1965-66 catalogue added, written in French, the catalogue contains many Hornby Dublo and Triang items exported to France in the 1960s.