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Making trees
Thanks, Brian, for this short ‘how to’ film about making model trees using Buddleia from the garden. Of course, what we need now is a video on how to make ‘N’ gauge Buddleia, as it is an essential for modern … Continue reading
Odd modelling ideas #0625
From the Guardian, an interesting project – the Tashkent metro …. After the ban on photographing the Tashkent metro in Uzbekistan was lifted this summer, Amos Chapple, RFE/RL’s photographer went underground to reveal the art, architecture and nuclear-blast protection in … Continue reading
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Tagged Hints and tips, inspiration, Layout design, model railway
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Victoria East – another Minories PS
It’s been a while since I looked at urban termini. Looking at London Victoria in the 1950’s there seems to be an interesting ‘bitsa station’ design that is possible. The distance between the road bridges is about 4′ in ‘N’, … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Jon's layout ramblings, Layout design, Prototype
Tagged inspiration, Layout design, Minories, Southern Electric
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This is an amazing sequence. It’s almost model-like in the way it’s laid out, and the frequency of the trains. Perhaps the only down side is having almost all of the trains the same – but Clapham in the rush-hour … Continue reading
Well worth the wait….
The postman delivered two parcels today – my Revolution Class B tankers. I hadn’t realised that I’d ordered 14…. But I must have, as they arrived today and they all look wonderful. I’d started with the black liveries, so didn’t … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 15 August 2018
Good to see 12 persons at last night’s meeting – and the treasurer was delighted that some of them even paid up their annual subs! We got Raysden out of Derek’s garage for the evening. We wanted to take it … Continue reading
A little inspiration…
I thought about going to Railwells 2018 last Saturday, but having just been to Shepton Mallet (just down the road) the week before, I couldn’t face another holiday Saturday on the road. Seeing this video, I rather wish that I … Continue reading
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ESNG update
Some ESNG club updates for all and sundry…. We will be exhibiting at the Gaugemaster show over the first week in September, at their shop in Ford, near Arundel. We’re taking the usual modular layout, but with some different modules. … Continue reading
FOR SALE
ESNG still have some of their 21st birthday special commission wagon available. It’s a Dapol Gunpowder Van, suitably lettered, and labelled ‘Return to Redhill’. Just 100 were made for us, so I guess it’s a collector’s item – of sorts. … Continue reading
Too true….
From the always interesting ‘The Model Railways of Oly Turner and Chris Matthews‘. Certainly sums up my approach to modelling….. And for no reason but that it amused me, here’s the earliest (1512) known image of ‘Don’t throw the baby … Continue reading
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