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Monthly Archives: December 2014
“This could be painful, Mr Bond”
Today’s modelling challenge comes, of all places, from the Metro free newspaper: Zap leaves on the line with lasers Train companies are testing lasers as a way of clearing leaves from the paths of high-speed trains. Trials to zap slippery … Continue reading
Jon’s modules – I hate wiring and a new train
Yes, I truly hate wiring. I finished wiring up the third module on Christmas Eve. It all seemed so straightforward. I got the basic feeds in place, and wired up the plug sockets at each end of the board. I … Continue reading
Christmas greetings
Wishing you a blessed and peaceful Christmas 2014, in a pretty random world. Redhill doesn’t look like this – yet. I like how the point heaters are working perfectly – pity about the rest of the railway. “A friend of … Continue reading
Model Railway Journal no. 235
I used to buy the MRJ regularly, enjoying the high quality of model making, and sometimes even taking away an idea that I could use myself. Why did I stop? I’m not sure – I stopped buying most railway magazines … Continue reading
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Jon’s modules – The 4th board
Good progress on the modules this week. It’s been on the principle of, “If you want a job done, give it to a busy man.” It’s been busy at work, we’ve had the usual church build up to Christmas, and … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 17 December 2014
What is it about Christmas and work? Everyone seems to have to work three times as hard just to get a little time off over the holiday. So today, I was half asleep at the meeting, having been rushing around … Continue reading
Stuttgart 2014 – A PS
I couldn’t resist just one more post. Here are three videos. The first two are of the ESNG portion of the show, The first is of Union Street. The tube train is in the station and will depart (automatically) in due course. … Continue reading
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Tagged ESNG, modular layouts, N gauge, Stuttgart
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Book review – ‘Great Model Railroads 2015’
One essential purchase every year is the Model Railroader ‘Great Model Railroads’ special. I may have given up Model Railroader itself, but this annual magazine, and also the ‘Model Railroad Planning’ issue in the new year, are always worth buying … Continue reading
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An ideal present for the railway enthusiast
After the Stuttgart marathon blog, back to some more random railway posts. Have you ever wondered what to call your model railway? It’s easy if you are modelling a real prototype, or making a free-lanced line in real countryside. But … Continue reading
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Stuttgart 2014 #8 – All good things must come to an end….
And, as always, it’s quicker to take a layout down than to put it up. Two hours after the close of show, the van was packed. It was then back to the hotel for a well earned dinner. Amazingly, there … Continue reading
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