

FIRST TRAIN RUNS ON COLCESTER MK4..!!
It wasnt a long journey but we finally reached a momentous point in the rebuilding of Colcester when the first train actually ran on new...


WE HAVE TRACK....!!!!
It has been a while since we last saw any new track on the Colcester layout boards but now i can finally reveal we are in a position to...


GREAT EASTERN MODELS VIRTUAL EXHIBITION 2023
Yes, its come around again, the brilliant Great Eastern Models Virtual Exhibition for 2023 will be held over the weekend of the 28 / 29th...


EAST COAST CLASS 91 LEAVES COLCESTER...
Colcester Depot has seen many changes and not least in the different rail franchises which have appeared over the years. One of these...


MORE ITEMS FOR THE MK4 LAYOUT...
An after Christmas shopping spree has seen several purchases from Great Eastern Models in Norwich which will all go towards the new MK4...


MK4 UPDATE - New Boards arrive..!!
The Sundeala Boards from Cheltenham Model Centre have arrived and this gives me a total of 9 boards to start fixing in place on to the...


GEM Shopping trip - more items for Colcester!
A rather successful shopping trip to Great Eastern Models in Norwich has resulted in a lucrative haul of items for the new layout.


AZUMA No.4 HAS ARRIVED AT COLCESTER...!!!
The final 5 car unit Azuma set has arrived at Colcester Depot and now completes the fleet of Azuma units that the agreement with LNER was...


COLCESTER MK4 UPDATE... Final structural work complete..!!
On October 15th 2022 with help from Chris Weet, the final main structural work was completed on the new mk4 layout for Colcester. This...


LNER Coach stock and DVT arrive at the Depot.
Following on from the arrival recently of the LNER Class 91 at Colcester Depot, the rest of the train has now been transported here...