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Category Archives: Inspiration
Bluebell Railway, 1970
A few more very old pictures from my album. This was a school railway club trip to the Bluebell Railway, I think. Steam on British Railways had finally died in 1968, so to go to this little preserved line and … Continue reading
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Tagged bluebell railway, inspiration, prototype, railway
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What did you get for Christmas?
Children are a real blessing…. Especially when they send you a Christmas card….. Hope you didn’t overdo the turkey and mince pies…..
Christmas greetings
A very blessed and happy Christmas to all (both) my readers! Virgin Trains have been applying festive vinyls to their units – already dubbed the Pengalino….. But this pales into insignificance with the Canadian Pacific holiday train. This is also … Continue reading
Crewe South and Stoke, 1967
It was 1967, and steam on British Railways was rapidly running down and out. The Southern Region was having its last fling on the Bournemouth main line, and only the north-west had steam in any quantity. The previous year I had … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, Last days of steam, prototype, railway
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Welsh Highland Railway
My old colleague Roger sent me these lovely shots of trains on, and views from, the Welsh Highland Railway through Snowdonia. I’m also told that the pub in the background is wonderful, and as the banner claims, won a pub … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, narrow gauge, prototype, railway
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Model Railway Journal no. 243
The Model Railway Journal was once a regular read for me. Nowadays, as I am less a scratchbuilder, I just pick up the occasional copy when it looks interesting. Issue 243 was one such issue, with a lot of interest … 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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Odd modelling idea #2748
Here are a few more, “Believe it or not” scenes to add to your layout. We’ve all seen strange animals on layouts, such as dinosaurs and alien landings. Definitely a case of Rule 1 – it’s my railway. But how about … Continue reading
Posted in Hints and tips, Inspiration, Out and about, Weird and wonderful
Tagged hints and tips, inspiration, layout design, model railway
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First look at new Crossrail trains
I’ve been a bit short of prototype posts recently – too many exhibitions to visit, I guess. So here’s an article from the Telegraph. These new Crossrail trains are due to enter service on the new cross-London line in 2017 and will have … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, London Underground, prototype, railway
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Folding baseboards from down-under
I do enjoy exploring modelling sites from other countries. Invariably, they approach the hobby rather differently, and give new ideas for a UK based modeller. Following links between sites, I came across Gav’s Workbench, Gavin Thrum’s site. Gav has built … Continue reading
Posted in Hints and tips, Inspiration, Layout design, Out and about
Tagged Australia, inspiration, layout design, model railway
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The wonders of Warley
The big Warley MRC show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham didn’t clash with Stuttgart this year. So less than a week after returning from Germany, I was off to Birmingham. I forgot my camera, so I’ve no detailed … Continue reading
Posted in Exhibitions, Inspiration, Layout design, Out and about
Tagged exhibition, model railway, N gauge, Warley
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