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Category Archives: Inspiration
Just like the real thing….
Allan sent me this little gem… Did you see or hear about this yesterday? A Southern 455 EMU comes apart between second & third coach. Luckily was an ECS movement into Victoria. For ECS read ’empty coaching stock’? When the same … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, prototype, railway, Southern Electric
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An advert for trains
From the Daily Telegraph, and probably a very good advert for Chinese railways (although they will be jam packed, too, for the mid-autumn festival.) If you thought the traffic was bad in the UK, then spare a thought for the … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, railway, traffic jam
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Languages on the Victoria Line
Migrants are very much in the news at the moment. Despite the seemingly unsolvable pressures of the current mass migration across Europe, I do think that most big cities are made more interesting by a cosmopolitan population. And where would … Continue reading
Posted in Hints and tips, Inspiration, Out and about, Prototype
Tagged inspiration, London Underground, prototype, railway
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John Ott’s Old-Time Railroad Models & HO Scale Projects
HT to a link on the always interesting ‘Prince Street Terminal’ blog. Just occasionally I come across a model railroad site that just inspires. John Ott’s site fits all too well into this category. He models late 19th / early … Continue reading
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Tagged hints and tips, inspiration, layout design, model railroad
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Dorking MRC Exhibition 3-4 October 2015
No rest for the wicked! Another busy weekend, exhibiting at Dorking MRC’s show over in Dorking. Appropriately, it’s in the Oddfellows Hall, perfect for model railway enthusiasts. This is a small but friendly venue and show, but sufferers from being … Continue reading
Posted in ESNG, Exhibitions, Inspiration, Out and about
Tagged ESNG, exhibition, model railway, N gauge
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This will cut you down to size?
My latest copy of the British NMRA region magazine, Roundhouse, has an interesting article by David McLaughlin….. Honey, I shrunk the Railroader! Have you ever dreamed of being trackside or being in the cab of your favourite diesel or steam … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Prototype, The trade, Weird and wonderful
Tagged 3-D printing, inspiration, prototype, railway
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‘Le weekend’ en Anduze
Maxine and I have just come back from a very pleasant weekend in the south of France. Anduze lies in the foothills of the Cevennes, and the Carmague and the Mediterranean is about an hour to the south. We hadn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged France, inspiration, prototype
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The green green grass of home?
From the BBC website, and a possible detail for tram tracks…. Bulgaria’s capital is grassing over some of its tram lines as part of a programme to make the city greener. An initial 60m (197ft) stretch of the “green rails” … Continue reading
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Tagged hints and tips, inspiration, layout design, model railway
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A little toilet humour
Three suitably themed articles from the Daily Telegraph….. Which London train station toilet made £2.3 million from passengers? Toilets at stations in London, Manchester, Liverpool and Edinburgh are flush with cash from desperate rail users – here are the biggest … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, prototype, railway, toilets
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Odd modelling idea #347
I just can’t remember where this picture came from. But if you have an old coach that is past its best, how about using it as a bridge over a stream? As a river engineer, I’m not totally convinced by … Continue reading
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