Next 4 from Swanage now - including a Gronk in the sidings at Norden!

Another 4 from Swanage now in mixing a very atmospheric one of Betton Grange!

Another acquisition… £10 on a Finecast Collett, loco is falling apart, so after I take it to bits and clean the parts he’ll see the same fate as the E2 :)

Next 4 from Swanage and these ones are all of Betton Grange!

4 more from Swanage including the frames of 80104

𝑂ℎ, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑓𝑢𝑙, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑠𝑜 𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑓𝑢𝑙... It may be a bit wet this weekend, but come Rain or shine, we are always the Railway with a Heart of Gold! Book your ticket 👉 www.talyllyn.co.uk/plan/timetable 📸 Tony Sharpe, Steve Bowers #HeartofGold

Route by @thereallegothemano.bsky.social . Scene inspired by one of my fan stories, 'Main Line Arthur'; docs.google.com/document/d/1...

So I've installed ReShade semi-recently. It's taken a lot of trial and error, but I think I'm getting the hang of it ☺️ Which do you think looks best here? Route by me!

"What do you *mean* that movie was about *beavers*?! It didn't feature us at all??" "Well, it wasn't about rabbits, I can tell you that for free..." (Think about it 😉) Route by @thereallegothemano.bsky.social

"And were the passengers pleased with you?” “No. They were really cross that I was late.” “Oh, really? How interesting of them..." "It'd like to see *you* do better!" "I don't *have* to do better. What a stupid thing to say!" Words by @tardisrescue.bsky.social Route by me.

It might be cold and wet now, but Spring is here, believe it or not! 🌞 Route by @thereallegothemano.bsky.social

Check out the great feature on the PEP family of units in the new (April 2026) issue of The Railway Magazine. Fifty years of history and some wonderful pictures of all five classes. If you found out about us via that article and would like to know more and get involved, head to www.class507.org.uk

Time for the Swanage photos - here’s the first batch.

Next 4 from Swanage

Hardbrooke Quarry No.1 "Tinman" approaching the exchange road. Stopping outside the home signal for the all clear from the Stationmaster. 1911 #L&P #OCs #Hardbrooke

Did you know that Manston and 257 Squadron are cosmetically different? Manston has a ‘slimline design’ with a slightly slimmer tender and cab!

A couple of the information sheets at Swanage which make for an interesting read

ok the fact that this is bachmann in 2026 is pretty dam sick

"It took days to straighten my bufferbeam! Days!" "The yards in a right state too at the moment & its all thanks to that drated Tetley." "I reckon we should just get it over with & get you to pull him apart Oliver, scare some discipline into them." #ttte #trainz

No that is genuinley her works classification

Did you just made an Old Lady pun

But lee Dolgoch is the Bb class

FORTUNATELY NO, AINT SHE A SLENDER LIL BB

Lee talking about Douglas? This better not be an April Fools 🔫

Everyone shut up, I found a new favorite tall bb engine www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbT6...

Last month, we had another visit from Dan Evason from Tunnel Lane Model Railways. He made some serious headway with the town that surrounds one of our stations. We had picked up these awesome laser cut buildings from In The Greenwood Laser, and Dan has carefully painted lots of brickwork.

6880 Betton Grange arriving at Corfe Castle on the Swanage Railway at the weekend.

April fools this ain’t!!

Thanks to @visionary1126.bsky.social I was able to visit Phil Klopp’s o gauge layout with @tinesaeriel.bsky.social in 2023. It was neat. youtu.be/jBkPXg1cuCA?...

Just a local trip tonight! It’s 11225 doing the honours in her brand new blue livery! Last time I rode with her she was in uni bus still!

#modelrailway #modelrailways #OOscale #modeltrains #modelrailroad #TTTE Every year, on my birthday... (I don't have a rocket coach, so I gave Edward a pullman train.)

No April fools stuff from me. But I wanted to show the first prototype for my electric G class locomotive, which uses metal washers for wheels, and it works amazingly! I just hope the pickups can withstand hours of running without needing to be cleaned. #3Ddesign #3Dprinted #modelrailway

And we're back! Here's a classic one for you guys, an iconic Gordon story! www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPNp...

April Fools, I'm on the Little Western. Haha jokes.. but what if? 👀

I think this is the last bit I’ll do on the E2 kit until I’ve got a fresh roll of filament, decided to prime it just to better show the model on camera

Shut up and take my money!

First test with the airbrush, I’ve some practice to do but I don’t think it’s bad for a first attempt

🏭 Liz Saville Roberts, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Heritage Rail (and MP for Dwyfor Meirionnydd) has been a great sport and backed the changes at our launch at the site of the new Boston Lodge Central Traincare Facility, being established near Porthmadog

based on the 1960s retro BR look, will be issued this season 🛤️ In line with policy and to enable full stock inter-compatibility, we will be regauging to the new GLWR standard narrow gauge of 1 ft 11 ½ inches, or more correctly, 597mm

💙 As GLWR members, to enable customer recognition and consistency, we are adopting the GLWR double arrows logo for all signage and branding 🚅 All our locomotives are to wear the popular, standardised, “Rail Blue” livery. No exceptions 👮 Staff & volunteer uniforms

We at the Talyllyn Railway have news this morning: 🚉 We are to be rebranded imminently as Talyllyn Line 🚄 Following the launch of Great British Railways (GBR) branding recently, our umbrella organisation, Great Little Trains of Wales, is now Great Little Welsh Railways (GLWR)!

*Insert Dave Goulder joke here*

I had a great big scene I wanted to render today, but my PC ate it and I ended up losing a lot of time on it. In any case I did manage to finish up James today, and I went back and updated some small coaches.

Really can't wait for this to come out soon!

May as well give an audio trailer out just to show the Dudley rewrite is still being worked on, just taking much longer than anticipated. Caspian - Dudley, Gordon, & Edward Frankie - James Aidan - Donald & Douglas Nate - Bear & Duck William - Percy Music by: Mod Entertainment

Did you know the SR tried painting one of their U class locos yellow, and it even floated? Driver E. Rigby commented “for some reason, yesterday it was overrun with noisy insects. But I was able to get help! With a little help from my friends, we were able to let them be in some strawberry fields!”

Canadian Pacific at the @thewatercressline.bsky.social - catch her in this special livery whilst you can!

NEW COMIC: Spring Clean This comic wrote itself!

Stolas my beloved #Stolas #helluvaboss #helluvabossart #helluvabossfanart