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Very minimum radii
Again trawling the Traction Facebook site. Volkmar Meier has some interesting 3D printed interurbans and streetcars on Shapeways. But here he looks at getting the trolleys to go round in ever decreasing circles…. Tomytec drivers, have you ever wondered about … Continue reading
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Tagged interurban, Layout design, model railroad, traction
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Two traction micros
A few weeks ago I posted a link to the little micro-layout of the Japanese Gakunan line. I’ve included the track layout and another picture below… I recently joined the Facebook ‘Traction Model Railroading’ group, that is full of inspiring … Continue reading
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Tagged interurban, Layout design, model railroad, traction
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More links
Weeks of timewasting profitable browsing with these two galleries of photographs. The late David Heys’ site has an informative text and is full of great photographs from all over the country. Just browsing, I was surprised to find BR Co-Bo … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Out and about, Prototype, Weird and wonderful
Tagged humour, inspiration, travel
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Happy birthday!
My eldest daughter seems to specialise in sending postcards rather than birthday cards. This one was well chosen to reflect my interests and my recent Stuttgart visit. Better than the one of Angela Merkle last year….. Thanks, Ruth!
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Brooklands museum – 3
Next to the airliners is a building holding the London Bus Museum. Parked outside is a Green Line ‘RF’ – very much part of my childhood! But horse buses were well before my time. These old buses are still operational, and … Continue reading
Brooklands museum – 2
The outside airliner display is virtually a catalogue of post-war British airliners. Starting with the wonderful Concorde. Unfortunately we didn’t have time to do the film and visit to the plane interior – and that was an extra to our … Continue reading
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Brooklands museum – 1
Last week, Maxine had to visit West Byfleet, so we looked to see what we could visit in the area, to make a day out of it. And the Brooklands Museum was just two miles away, so we paid it … Continue reading
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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Tolworth Showtrain 2019 – 2
I do enjoy catching favourite layouts for another look. Netherwood Sidings (O) is one of those, with its DC overhead electrics and endless mineral wagons in the siding. They were having an ESNG type problem when I passed by – … Continue reading
Posted in Exhibitions, Inspiration, Layout design, Out and about
Tagged exhibition, France, model railway, N gauge
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Tolworth Showtrain 2019 – 1
Another exhibition visit last Saturday, this time to the Tolworth Showtrain exhibition, arranged by the Hampton Court MRS. I took both Derek’s – Atfield and Apps – with me and we had a pleasant morning looking at a good show. … Continue reading
Posted in Exhibitions, Inspiration, Layout design, Out and about
Tagged exhibition, France, model railway, N gauge
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