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Size matters?
Reading the latest Model Railway Journal, a letter from Alan Fell caught my eye. It’s quite long, but I’ve quoted it in full, as it could be helpful to us modellers. There had been some discussion in previous editions as … Continue reading
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Some small layouts
Three little layouts caught my eye recently. The first two come from this month’s edition of British Railway Modelling. Both are in 4mm scale, and both are just 5′ long (say 3′ in N.) Some of you have probably seen … Continue reading
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Covid-19 diary – Kuritu II – 4 – electrics
Next job, the point motors. The switches are just recessed into the baseboard. All the switches come off my old ‘Earl’s Wood’ layout. I think the little plastic push button switch is about 50 years old and came from an … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1019
Another one for the Terrier collection. I thought that I preferred Stroudley’s ‘Improved Engine Green’ to Marsh’s umber colour, but this little loco looks very smart. I may have posted this before, but it’s such a great shot of Waterloo … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 17 March 2021
Bit of a record turnout this evening – and an international connection! Business as usual to start with, but good to see Martin join us, recovering from a little maintenance on his shoulder. Phil and Paul were running trains to … Continue reading
Covid-19 diary – Kuritu II – 3 – it moves!!
A quick update on Kuritu II. Not much work done, as I’ve spent a lot of time putting up a fence at church, hedge cutting and shredding the prunings. Plus, of course, rugby and a football match on television caused … Continue reading
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Prototype for everything?
From Facebook ‘Small layout design’ group…. This may be easier for us to model. How many health and safety contraventions can you spot? I know that H&S gets (sometimes rightly) a bad name, but after 40+ years of civil engineering, … Continue reading
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Covid-19 diary – Kuritu II – 2
A spare trestle from the original layout made a set of legs for the new one. Hinged at the back, making it easy to fold up and transport. And a shelf for controller and tea cups. I think that this … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1018
A sort of LBSCR tinge to today’s potpourri….. We start just down the road at Horley station. I’m not sure whether the equivalent sign is still there? And you might have seen a 2BIL unit passing through….. Next two favourite … Continue reading
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Covid-19 diary – Kuritu II – 1
I’m still fettling point blades for the Minories, but I thought that I needed a diversion. You may recall that I got Kuritu up and running during the first lockdown last year…. I then ran into the problem that a … Continue reading
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