Today is Vintage Trains' inaugural Cambrian Coast Express, being run as part of our 75th Anniversary Celebrations!
We were lucky enough to join the tour at their Tyseley Depot early this morning, and we'll be posting updates throughout the day.
We've just left Wolverhampton bang on time and are currently en route towards Shrewsbury!
#CambrianCoastExpress
A fugly little model I've done
Little 0-4-0st No.1563: The Hodbarrow Avonside.
This is built from a Oakhill Works SS with some modifications to the base to make it larger.
I've spent a while bashing it, and it still needs some work, but I'm happy with it for the time
Peak: 1
Goyles: 0
I wish! that'd be so much fun
the stupid grin I had on my face when I managed to spawn it in
a class 101 - bound for wigan, the first level of hell - leaves vicarstown from thomas the train
i have killed thomas the train
could be worse could be wigan
i love preston
You're on.
A BR Blue class 40 rounds a corner at speed on the Island of Sodor
A BR Blue class 40 passes underneath a signal gantry at speed
A BR Blue class 40 rounds crests Gordon's Hill as god intended
I love the thomas the tank engine video game
A Blue diesel locomotive doing 106mph in the thomas childrens game
Peak: 0
Whistler: 1
tv series tidmouth sheds from thomas the train but DIESELS. a gronk, three 40s, a 45 and a pair of 47s. nuff said.
ngl lie this is a huge improvement
The words “Britpop Demon Hunters” appeared in my head and I’m feeling queasy
In the 1920s, there was a rejected proposal to electrify the Leakbeck & Portethwaite to future-proof the line.
The idea never got feet but it can only be speculated on what the locomotives might have looked like...
Art by @theartistash.bsky.social
EWS liveried 37250 leaving Kidderminster, light engine.
Slug 37901 approaching Highley with the token at the ready.
D6948 rumbles into Highley.
EWS liveried 37250 coasting into Highley.
Bit late, but here’s some photos from last years Severn Valley “37 at 65” gala
Render of the ZIL-135 B, a heavy 8x8 Soviet truck converted to amphibious use. It's 5 tons but powered by just 2x130 horsepower engines.
#art by Олег Афанасьев.
www.artstation.com/artwork/blrNnn
When garden railroads go for realism, they go hardddd. Chehalis Western Garden Railroad dropped this construction site image and I'm still enamored with all the weathering and detail. #modeltrains #trains #modelrailroading
And, to sign off the year, a couple of mischievous twins. The Rapido yellow Alfreds have become Bill and Ben! Hand-painted and weathered, they'll certainly prove trouble until I finish a Boco and Edward to rein them in...
Found some film slides from the early 1930s. Not sure there's much information about this footage out there.
FUCKIN CHRISTMAS INNIT
Travelling down the harbour branch in the 1940s, No.1 "BRIGITTE" hauls a train of loaded vans and open wagons loaded with product from the billiam quarry.
Never seeing passengers, the line that ran between houses was never kept free of weeds and made some believe the engine was off on a jolly.
An old maroon oil lamp glowing green with some stark trees behind.
An old maroon oil lamp glowing white with some stark trees behind.
Some echoes of the midland still lingering on.
The real MVP was The Beast, of course.
no idea
56090/56105 on 3J78, the return to Carlisle from Nunthorpe passing Wetheral station. (4/12/25)
56090/56105 on 3J78, the return to Carlisle from Nunthorpe passing Wetheral station. (4/12/25)
70806/70809 pass through Lazonby & Kirkoswald on 3J11. (14/10/25)
70806/70809 pass through Lazonby & Kirkoswald on 3J11. (14/10/25)
Crap weather means railhead treatment trains and some varied traction. Still yet to see the elusive 37 set.
The NWR Stories | 1983
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9gk...
See the Rev W Awdry's own model railway 'Ffarquhar Branch' in operation at The Manchester Christmas Model Railway Show on the 13th & 14th December!
There will also be a history display on Awdry's models as part of a 200-year timeline.
More information 👉
www.mmrs.co.uk
