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Rule 1…. and then some
We’ve all heard of Rule 1 – “It’s my railway…..” But thank you RMweb for these additional rules, that we all know are very true! Rule 2: “If it looks right, it is right” Rule 2a: “If it looks finished, … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 17 February 2021
A busy evening, with plenty online. Phil seems to be multiplying, with three of him in the meeting at one point. Graham came, went, and returned. Phil and Paul ran trains…. Simon showed off his new Bachmann Percy. We were … Continue reading
A Minories of my own – 13 – a big decision?
And can you guess what it is, from the picture below? I’ve decided to go DCC for this layout. I’ve already got the point operation bits to operate them on DCC, but I’ll also go for digital train operation. Why, … Continue reading
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Thought for the day
Happy Valentine’s Day! Thought for the day from Jeff Conover on Facebook: “I would just like to say, that in the midst of everything going on in this world, how incredibly fortunate I feel to be able to indulge in … Continue reading
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A Minories of my own – 12 – first track
First, a contrast in packaging….. Believe it or not, these two packages, each from a well known box-shifter, have the same contents. Namely, two of these aquatic creatures…. They’re lovely models, but I wish that I had remembered that I’d … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1015
It must be the snow and cold weather, as it is also the time for central heating failures. So the last few days have been occupied by getting the church heating fixed, before the building freezes solid. I suppose that … Continue reading
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A Minories of my own – 11 – roads
Well, the vapour-free impact glue dropped through the door, and I was able to get going on the railway again. I had already put together the roof sections for the bridges under the station. Just a simple girder representation from … Continue reading
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Some excellent viewing
Unfortunately, I’ve never seen Kier Hardy’s Hornsey Broadway at an exhibition (remember those?) It is, though, one of the best models that I’ve seen for a long time. If you’ve got a little time to spare, these two videos make … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 3 February 2021
Eight members appeared on Zoom tonight. We managed to keep conversation very much ‘on track’ with railway topics. Must have been the positive influence of Chris, managing to join us for the first time. It was also good to see … Continue reading
Potpourri #1014
The central heating has been playing up, so that’s been a great excuse to spend more time in the loft, with an efficient electric fire, and King Crimson streamed loudly to work by. I’ve been working with Plasticard to build … Continue reading
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