OO Gauge Locomotive Line Up for 2012 so far, Class 37′s 47′s 43′s 08′s and a 58

Here is a photo article showing photos of all my Locomotive stock as of March 2012. My interest in diesel locomotives is very varied, I have not really stuck to one era just to the Locomotives and rollingstock that I like the look of. I have a big interest in Class 37′s and 08′s, and my livery [...]

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Pride and Place! My Model Train Collection On Show

As I Have stated in my previous post I have had to take down Boddington, to make way for my home office. But it is not all sad as My model train collection stands “Pride & Place” in the centre of my office on the windowsill. Here Are a few photos for you all to see…    I [...]

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Spider Attacks Class 58 at #Boddington! And Gets A #FreeRide

While doing some cleaning I opened the undercarrage of my Class 58 (58001) to find that it had passenger ‘A non-paying one’ I might add! So I took some snap-shots showing the remains of the arachnid passenger. The remains in a wide angle shot. Another shot of the remains The Close up! But it does [...]

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Two Class 08′s Move A Broken Down Class 58 Round Boddington

I decided the other day to do some more stock changes and experimented with some of my locos. I have this old Class 58 (58001 Hornby DC Loco) that has been made into a “dummy” Loco, due to the motor giving out on it. The idea that I would pull it with a class 08 in one [...]

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My Royal Mail Train (Woolworth’s Edition) With Class 47 Intercity Rail Freight

Does everyone remember getting there first model train set? Well I do, as I still have mine and it is used in my layout. It may not be the same look as what it was when it was new. You will notice that I have painted the roofs of the carriages and the sorting van, and [...]

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