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A short running session featuring my Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway Bachmann Fowler 3F 'Jinty' 0-6-0T edited with real sound. Sounds are provided by a number of similar locomotives from my sound collection, captured at various Gala and Preserved Railways over the past few years. Here we see S&DJR 3F 'Jinty' 0-6-0T, No.23 hauling a short S&DJR pick-up goods train, consisting of a mixture of company and local private owner wagons. Hope you enjoy!

A short running session featuring Hardy's Hobbies Bagnall 14in 0-4-0ST edited with real sound. Sounds are provided by a number of similar locomotives from my sound collection, captured at various Gala and Preserved Railways over the past few years. Here we see Bagnall 0-4-0ST, 'Jasper' in dazzling Wasp Stripe livery working various trains around Somerdale Colliery. Hope you enjoy!

A short running session featuring the eagerly anticipated Oxford Rail LNER J27 Class 0-6-0 edited with real sound. Sounds are provided by a number of similar locomotives from my sound collection, captured at various Gala and Preserved Railways over the past few years. Here we see LNER J27 0-6-0, No.1010 hauling a short pick-up goods train, consisting of a mixture of company and local private owner wagons. Hope you enjoy!

A short running session featuring the eagerly anticipated Oxford Rail LNER J27 Class 0-6-0 edited with real sound. Sounds are provided by a number of similar locomotives from my sound collection, captured at various Gala and Preserved Railways over the past few years. Here we see LNER J27 0-6-0, No.1010 hauling a short pick-up goods train, consisting of a mixture of company and local private owner wagons. Hope you enjoy!

A short running session featuring my Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway Hornby Peckett W4 0-4-0ST edited with real sound. Sounds are provided by a number of similar locomotives from my sound collection, captured at various Gala and Preserved Railways over the past few years. Here we see S&DJR Peckett, No.74 hauling a Somerset & Dorset Trust inspired demonstration train, consisting of a single S&DJR six-wheel coach and LSWR 'Road Van'. Hope you enjoy!

A short running session featuring one of my Bachmann Midland 4F Class 0-6-0, edited with real sound. Sounds are provided by preserved class members from my sound collection, captured at various Gala and Preserved Railways over the past few years. Here we see Ex Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway No.44559 in BR late black, with typical weathered finished, hauling a short coal train. Hope you enjoy!

Many thanks. The very same, along with a few clips of Tangmere.

Thanks ever so much! Try my best to angle the model shots as too the real angles I filmed the sounds from. Certainly makes all the difference, especially with the doppler effect

A short running session featuring the Air-smoothed Merchant Navy Class from Hornby edited with real sound. Sounds are provided by a number of fellow class from my sound collection, captured at various Gala and Preserved Railways over the past few years. Here we see 35022 'Holland America Line' in BR early green, hauling a luxurious Pullman service on the Peco loft layout, Peckwick Rye. Hope you enjoy!

A short running session featuring the eagerly anticipated Locomotion / Rails of Sheffield South East & Chatham Railway Wainwright D Class 4-4-0 edited with real sound. Sounds are provided by a number of similar locomotives from my sound collection, captured at various Gala and Preserved Railways over the past few years. Here we see preserved SE&CR D Class 4-4-0, No.737 hauling a short local passenger train, consisting of matching SE&CR Birdcage stock. Hope you enjoy!

June would normally see the Shepton & District Model Society host their Annual Mendip Model Railway Exhibition, at Doulting Village Hall, Somerset. However, like many Model Railway Exhibition over the past year, the event had to sadly be postponed. So to mark the occasion, I've picked some of my favourite layouts from previous years to create this Mendip Model Railway Exhibition highlights video, showcasing a wide selection of amazing narrow gauge model railways, in a variety of scales and gauges. All being well, the show hopes to return bigger and better than ever next year! Hope you enjoy!

A short running session featuring my Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway Hornby 2P Class 4-4-0 edited with real sound. Sounds are provided by a number of similar locomotives from my sound collection, captured at various Gala and Preserved Railways over the past few years. Here we see S&DJR 2P 4-4-0, No.44 hauling a local passenger train, consisting of mixture of 4 & 6 wheel coaches in matching S&DJR Prussian blue livery. Hope you enjoy!

2P or not 2P... S&DJR 2P Class 4-4-0 clatters past with a north bound local, consisting of a ecletic rake of S&DJR 4- & 6-wheel coaches.

A short running session featuring my Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway Bachmann Johnson 3F 0-6-0 edited with real sound. Sounds are provided by a number of similar locomotives from my sound collection, captured at various Gala and Preserved Railways over the past few years. Here we see S&DJR 3F 0-6-0, No.64 hauling a short S&DJR pick-up goods train, consisting of a mixture of company and local private owner wagons. Hope you enjoy!

A short running session featuring the Bachmann Austerity 2-8-0 edited with real sound. Sounds are provided by a number of similar locomotives from my sound collection, captured at various Gala and Preserved Railways over the past few years. Here we see Austerity 2-8-0, No.90125 hauling a short rake of BR 24.5 Ton mineral wagons (TMC exclusive made by Bachmann). Hope you enjoy!

A short running session featuring the Heljan British Rail Class 35 'Hymek' edited with real sound. Sounds are provided by a number of follow class members from my sound collection, captured at various Gala and Preserved Railways over the past few years. Here we see well worked Hymek D7001 in BR blue hauling a short demolition train, recreating a seen that would of been seen during the last days of the Somerset & Dorset Railway. Hope you enjoy!

Hi Jason The Austerity is still very much a work in progress, and just happened to be on my bench during the photoshoot for the article on the construction of the wagon. More details on the progress on it coming soon.

I'll just leave this here...

Austerity 2-8-0, no.90125 coasts by on a down goods. The loco would later disgrace itself during a trial run on the Somerset & Dorset. Needless to say the class was never trialed again.

A short running session featuring the first livery samples of Hattons forthcoming 'Genesis' 4 & 6 wheel coaches. Samples included; . South Eastern & Chatham Railway Crimson Lake . London & North Western Railway Lake & Coach White . Great Northern Railway lined Teak . Southern Railway Olive green In this video we see a selection of short rakes in action, hauled behind some appropriate motive power, edited with real sound. Loco List; SE&CR C Class 0-6-0, No.271 - Bluebell Railway inspired rake (SE&CR, LB&SR & GNR stock) LB&SCR Stroudley A1 'Terrier' 0-6-0T, No. 82 'Boxhill' - LB&SCR rake SR M7 Class 0-4-4T, No. 51 - Southern Railway rake Hope you enjoy!

May would normally see the Small & Delightful Railway Group host it's biennial Open Day & Exhibition at Compton Dundon Village Hall, Somerset. However, like many Model Railway Exhibition over the past year, the event had to sadly be postponed. So to mark the occasion, I've picked some of my favourite layouts from previous years to create this Small & Delightful Railway Model Railway Exhibition highlights video, showcasing a wide selection of amazing narrow gauge model railways, in a variety of scales and gauges. All being well, the show hopes to return bigger and better than ever next year! Hope you enjoy!

A short running session featuring the Hornby Peckett B2 0-6-0ST edited with real sound. Sounds are provided by a number of similar locomotives from my sound collection, captured at various Gala and Preserved Railways over the past few years. Here we see Peckett B2s No.1426 in NCB Green & No. 1203 'The Earl' in pale blue livery working various trains around Somerdale Colliery. Hope you enjoy!

A short running session featuring the Hornby Peckett B2 0-6-0ST edited with real sound. Sounds are provided by a number of similar locomotives from my sound collection, captured at various Gala and Preserved Railways over the past few years. Here we see Peckett B2s No.1426 in NCB Green & No. 1203 'The Earl' in pale blue livery working various trains around Somerdale Colliery. Hope you enjoy!

30th April - 2nd May 2021 would had seen the Bristol Model Railway Exhibition, at Thornbury Leisure Centre, Thornbury, South Gloucestershire. However, like many Model Railway Exhibition over the past year, the event had to sadly be postponed. So to mark the occasion, I've picked some of my favourite layouts from previous years to create this Bristol Model Railway Exhibition highlights video, showcasing a wide selection of amazing model railways, in a variety of scales and gauges. All being well, the show hopes to return bigger and better than ever next year! Hope you enjoy!

A short running session featuring the Dapol B4 0-4-0T edited with real sound. Sounds are provided by a number of similar locomotives from my sound collection, captured at various Gala and Preserved Railways over the past few years. Here we see 'Sussex' in dazzling industrial yellow livery - weathered by Rails of Sheffield - working rakes of 16 Ton mineral wagons around Somerdale Colliery. Hope you enjoy!