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Category Archives: Hints and tips
End of an era
After 43 years working for the same company, I paid my last visit to work today. As I have been working part time and on zero-hours, I submitted my final invoice, and handed in my computer and door card. Truly … Continue reading
Posted in Hints and tips, Out and about, Weird and wonderful
Tagged Christmas, Hints and tips, humour
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Model Railway Journal no. 274 – Wise words
I took the day off from visiting exhibitions last Saturday – nothing very close, and I had already posted flyers to all 5 of them. So, a more reflective blog today. I’ve started to get just the one model railway … Continue reading
Posted in Hints and tips, Inspiration, Layout design, The trade
Tagged book review, Hints and tips, Layout design, model railway
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Minories #2 – Out in the suburbs – repost
Number 4 is my second Minories post. Back to normal (whatever that may be) next week! If you leave London, and head to the other end of the commuter lines, a Minories like design, sort of ‘mini-Minories’ is another option. … Continue reading
Posted in Hints and tips, Inspiration, Layout design, Out and about
Tagged inspiration, Layout design, Minories, model railway
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A small shunting layout – repost
Interestingly, Number 3 is this little American switching layout. Model Railroad Hobbyist has a very nice ‘shunting plank’ in its October edition. It’s in ‘O’ gauge, but the dimensions are a very reasonable 11’- 6” x 17’–19” with a 6’ … Continue reading
Posted in Hints and tips, Inspiration, Layout design
Tagged inspiration, Layout design, model railway, small layout design
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Minories #1 – the original design – repost
Number 2 is this one on the classic Minories design. There are few model railway plans that can be deemed ‘classic’. One surely must be the late Cyril Freezer’s ‘Minories’ plan. The plan was the result a flash of inspiration whilst … Continue reading
Posted in Hints and tips, Inspiration, Layout design, Out and about
Tagged inspiration, Layout design, Minories, model railway
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Llanastr – yet another small layout – repost
I realised that, having just written my post on expoEM and Llanastr, I had already blogged this little layout. As it’s a busy week, I’ll repost this earlier screed. It’s coming up to holiday season again, so I may well … Continue reading
Posted in Hints and tips, Inspiration, Layout design
Tagged Layout design, model railroad, model railway, small model railway
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Bluebell(s)
From Cha(I)rman Allan on Sunday…. Just had a nice train journey from Riddlesdown to Sheffield Park. We were lucky to see Mallard there. But could not get a ride behind him……. Lol Come on! If I made a joke … Continue reading
Posted in Hints and tips, Inspiration, Out and about, Prototype
Tagged inspiration, prototype, railway, Southern Railway
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