Copenhagen Fields - Model Railway

Simon Farmer presenter of the 2004 TV series Model Town and Tim Watson the President of The Model Railway Club,
take us on a guided tour of the amazing Copenhagen Fields layout.

Greasing and Oiling Your Locomotives

Learn about lubricating and servicing your trains. We demonstrate these techniques on a contemporary steam locomotive, but the same concept can be used on vintage equipment or diesel locomotives.

Javelin train on 140mph test-run and Pre Production Video of Soon To Be Released Model

Guests on a test-run of the "Javelin" - Britain's fastest commuter train with a 140mph (225km/h) top speed - have been whisked from London to Kent and back.

The Hitachi train took 30 minutes to travel from St Pancras station to Ashford at an average speed of 114mph. The return journey took 29 minutes.

Southeastern will begin a limited high-speed service on the line on 29 June with a full service from 13 December.

The Japanese-built trains will reduce journey times by up to 43 minutes.



Hornby will be producing a version of the Javelin and here is a video of what their pre production sample looks like.

Class 04 Diesel Shunter

I am modelling the BR era of steam around 1956-58 and I have decided that for my birthday I am going to invest in a diesel shunter that would have been in use at the time. Fortunately I have found one that is almost spot on and it is pictured below:



Like other shunters of this size, the Class 03 was built for light duties where a larger locomotive was not needed, especially for shunting at locomotive and carriage depots and as station pilots. The reduction over time in the demand for shunting locomotives meant that they were progressively withdrawn from 1968 onwards, many being sold to private industry. However, some remained in service much longer, with two examples on the Isle of Wight lasting until 1993.

What's more this 'OO' model from Bachmann comes in at under £40.00 so I think that it is a real bargain. Click here to find out more about this Diesel Shunter.

NVMRA Peterborough Model Railway Exhibition 07/06/2009

EWS60008 says

"This video is from the NVMRA (Nene Valley Model Railway Association) Peterborough Model Railway Exhibition held on the 7th of June 2009 in Sacrewell (near Wansford).

The first Layout is Stockwell Road that is 1996-Present Modern Image in OO gauge and features my sound fitted 60008 (sound was drowned out by the background noise!) while other stock was provided by Chris himself. The second layout is Wallingford which is a OO gauge GWR region 1920's based era and the amount of detail on this layout is very impressive!

The third and final layout in this video is an N gauge USA-type Layout set in the 1950's which has mostly GM EMD F7's, Alco's and some steam that were remaining in that period. There were a fair amount of visitors we had but its not quite as busy as you would expect at Warley which is in November this year! "

To be honest we made the event and it was quite good for a family day as Sacrewell Farm also had an open day so there was plenty to do after the trains.

Fred Dibnah Railway/Steam Collection

Just released last week was the Fred Dibnah Railway/Steam Collection [DVD].

English steeplejack and cult British television figure, Fred Dibnah was renowned for his love of Railways history and steam engines. Join him in this celebration of British Railways and steam heritage, with almost 15 hours of archive footage. Features previously unseen footage.

click here for more info

Nene valley railway modellers exhibition at sacrewell farm peterborough

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R4397 DVT Virgin Trains - Hand Decorated Sample

Introducing the brand new Hornby Mk3 DVT!

http://www.hornby.com/dvt

Arriving at peterborough station

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Model Trains For Beginners Review

http://tinyurl.com/modeltrainclub - Model Trains For Beginners has rapidly become the No 1 selling model train help guide on the net. In this video Model Trains Today take a look at the PDF book and also has a look at some extras that you get with this product. If you are interested in the book but are not sure if it is for you then don't worry because you get 60 days to review the product and if you are not satisfied then there is a 100% money back guarantee.

This book covers a lot of areas in a short space but if you make use of the forums shown in the video then you can contact the author and request further information. There is also a free update for life facility so you will be mailed updates as and when they become available.

To find out more visit: http://tinyurl.com/modeltrainclub

You can also download a free report from Model Trains Today by visiting http://modeltrainstoday.com and signing up for the free report.

Please note that the commentary on this video is not very loud so you may have to turn up your volume whilst watching this video.

Hornby Class 395 Javelin First Run

A pre-production sample of the Hornby Class 395 Javelin stretches it's legs on the Hornby showroom layout.

Hornby Class 395 Javelin Pre-Production Sample

A first glimpse of the new 395 Javelin from Hornby.