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No internet to guide us?
From the “Micro/Small Model RR Layouts” Facebook page, with permission. Attributed to Al Judy, On30 Railroading. ‘Some very wise words from a long time modeler. It is a very fair assessment of things by someone who has “been there and … Continue reading
Posted in Hints and tips, Inspiration, Layout design, Out and about
Tagged hints and tips, inspiration, Layout design, N gauge
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A Swiss layout under way
Not mine, I hasten to add!!!! I thought that I had better email Ian Milroy and tell him what I had done with his original Kuritu. Fortunately he was complementary about the changes, and also sent me some pictures of … Continue reading
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Tagged Layout design, N gauge, Switzerland
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The Flying Scotsman visits Redhill
It was all of five years ago when I watched the Flying Scotsman pass through Redhill. Well, I remembered to revisit that same car park today to wait for the train to pass through. I was there a little early, … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Out and about, Prototype
Tagged inspiration, prototype, railway, redhill
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ESNG meeting – 19 May 2021
As the UK escape from lockdown continues, we were delighted to hold the first ESNG meeting for over a year. Only six people allowed to attend, and we kept the windows and doors open, and were largely masked through the … Continue reading
Potpourri #1026
The great railway room tidy-up continues. Today’s task, sort out the odds and end box of screws, nails and bolts. All the odds and ends go in here, and sorting a little should stop me going out and buying a … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, prototype, railway, Southern Railway
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On my workbench – a little TLC
My focus this week has been to tidy up the railway room, and get a little bit more order into things – that has resulted in two black bags of junk going in the dustbin. But I came across some … Continue reading
Posted in ESNG, Jon's layout ramblings, On my workbench
Tagged Lehigh Valley, On my workbench
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Covid-19 diary – Kuritu II – 11 – Finished!
Well, the Kuritu rebuild is finished. There might be a few little things to do, but the layout is definitely ‘substantially complete’, as they say in the trade. Overall, I’m very happy with the results – one of the best … Continue reading
Posted in ESNG, Jon's layout ramblings, On my workbench
Tagged ESNG, model railway, N gauge
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Potpourri #1025
Signs of age yesterday – forgot that Clan Line was passing through Reigate and Redhill. But naturally, Brian got there. What a lovely locomotive! Steam Locomotive 35028 Clan Line at Reigate on a loaded test run on the Surrey Hills … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Out and about, Prototype
Tagged inspiration, prototype, railway, Southern Railway
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Stewarts Lane – sort of
Amongst all my other projects ongoing, I have two N-club boards that need some railway on them. So how about squeezing a quart into a pint pot? Stewarts Lane lay just south of the River Thames in Battersea and was … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Jon's layout ramblings, Layout design
Tagged Layout design, model railroad, N gauge, Southern Railway
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Links for the weekend
Nick Falconer posted this on NGF, but it bears repetition – especially for the amazing vertical fiddle yard. Ladies and gentlemen, please don’t try this at home….. American based, but a good primer on freight yards…. British Railways, 1959 style…. … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Out and about, Prototype, Weird and wonderful
Tagged humour, inspiration, travel
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