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Covid-19 diary #19 – Rapid progress…
It’s been showery and grey for a couple of days, so rapid progress on the railway. Blue point controllers were bought in and were very easy to install, including the point frog switches. The masking tape on the wiring will … Continue reading
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Covid-19 diary #18 – Cut and paste, N gauge style…
And now for something completely different…. Having built some rolling stock, I thought I’d move back to complete the two USA N-club modules that I’d been building. But I just haven’t been happy with them. It’s been a strange, shrinking, … Continue reading
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Odd modelling ideas #6512 – these are totally prototypical!
First, one for the station…. Second, one from pre-lockdown. Model this and neither the trains, nor the rail replacement buses need to move. Lingfield Station crash: Four injured as rail replacement bus crashes
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Minories – the next generation
There’s been a flurry of ‘Minories’ discussion again on RMWeb. And here are a few of the new ideas. Probably the optimum Minories arranagement, using two ‘Y’ points to reduce the reverse curves and straighten the platform. An ‘almost’ Minories … Continue reading
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Covid-19 diary #17
Well, here’s the end results of the last few week’s modelling. A GWR bullion van and two LMS horseboxes. All could be better, but all look pretty good to me. I’ve really enjoyed building the etched bogies and chassis, and … Continue reading
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Odd modelling ideas #799
Just the five pictures for you today, hopefully to get the ideas flowing. A real location on South African Railways. Most companies lift the unused track before concreting! But put it on your layout and wait for the comments…. A … Continue reading
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Covid-19 diary #16
Well, I’d hoped to show and tell a completed GWR bullion van today. I’ve built the bogies, but when I looked at the body, there was a line of glue on the body side below the roof, where I’d reinforced … Continue reading
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Odd modelling ideas #798
An interesting prototype formation, as described by the photographer, Brian Gregory: The unexpected shot. .1967…At times of heavy traffic at Weymouth, Western Region DMU’s were allowed to haul additional Loco’ hauled stock, subject to strict weight limitations. In this picture … Continue reading
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Covid-19 diary #15
Currently on the workbench…. An ex-GWR bullion van, dating back to Churchward’s days. In reality, it only ran from Paddington to Bristol (I think). It lasted long enough to be repainted from crimson to maroon, and was withdrawn in the … Continue reading
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