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Latest Model Railroader looks interesting….
With editions like this, I might start subscribing again. This could be September’s issue. At least, that’s what the ‘Onion’ thinks….. HT to ‘Up Dunes Junction’. On a slightly more positive (but only slightly more positive), I read that there … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, ESNG, hints and tips, model railroad
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ESNG PlayDay – 8 March 2015 #1
Our second ‘PlayDay’ of the year went as well as the first one in January. So some statistics first, then some pictures and videos, and some more in a second post. 9 members and two friends attended and we had … Continue reading
Shunting scrabble
I am always impressed by the realistic operation of US model railroads, compared to what we do in the UK (see my recent post on ‘Time’). I even recently read a Model Railroad Hobbyist article where the layout had padlocks … Continue reading
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Tagged hints and tips, layout design, model railway, Operation
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ESNG meeting – 5 February 2015
I think this evening has been coming for some time. At 7:30 there were only four members present, so we retreated to armchairs and waited for reinforcements. Even the Cha(i)rman had cried off with a cold, so there was no … Continue reading
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Tagged ESNG, ESNG Meetings, model railway, modular layouts
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If M. C. Escher had photoshop?
Once again, not quite ‘N’ gauge, but I couldn’t resist reposting these photoshop specials. Mind you, a couple of them look like some scenery I’ve seen on layouts on the exhibition circuit (though the tip for backscenes looks a good … Continue reading
Adventures in time and place #2 – Location, location, location
A number of recent blogs and articles have had me thinking not only about time, but also about place. There are two aspects to this – can the location of your model railway be identified before a train arrives – … Continue reading
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Tagged hints and tips, layout design, model railway
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What colour(s) is track?
I’m getting to the stage when I will need to start painting and ballasting the track on my modules. Looking at the albums I have in my possession, one can see that it’s not a matter of a spray of … Continue reading
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Tagged hints and tips, layout design, model railway
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Tower Bridge under construction
Not quite ‘N’ gauge, but a friend sent me a mail with a series of pictures of London’s iconic Tower Bridge under construction. They are too good not to pass on. Perhaps the only railway interest are the tracks for the steam … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, prototype, Tower Bridge
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The longest train journey in the UK
What’s the longest train journey that you can do in the UK? According to the Daily Telegraph it’s Aberdeen to Penzance in 13 and a half hours. All you USA and Canada readers will laugh at this. That’s just down … Continue reading
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‘OO’ Locos – Jon’s old trains #4
Last of my old ‘OO’ stock packed away were a number of Southern Railway locomotives. The two tank engines both run on the old Hornby ‘R1’ chassis. The ex-LSWR ‘G6’ on the left was my first cast kit (by Wills). … Continue reading
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Tagged irish railways, model railway, narrow gauge
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