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Category Archives: Inspiration
Wisbech & Upwell doodles
Been doodling around with track plans for the Wisbech & Upwell tramway, home to GER tram engines and latterly O4 shunters with side skirts over the motion. It all started with Iain Rice’s ‘Creating Cameo Layouts’ book, where I was … Continue reading
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Ron flies east #2
More from our European rambler, who has reached Germany. Day 2…. Rail trip to Cochem. Photos show inside and outside of station plus train at platform and Cochem’s road train After time looking round town we were taken to a … Continue reading
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Ron flies east
Ron’s off on his travels to Europe again…. Got on Eurostar at St Pancras only to be told that we were being held as there was a problem in the Chunnel. We finally got away 10 late. On arrival in … Continue reading
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Old Oak Common 111 #2
There were more steam locomotives on display than I expected, and that were in the original published list. BR ‘Britannia’ Pacific’s are a personal favourite. When I was returning to primary school after lunch, I often used to see the … Continue reading
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Old Oak Common 111 #1
Last Saturday, I visited ‘Old Oak Common 111’ that celebrated 111 years of the west London depot – once home to GWR steam locomotives – ahead of the demolition of part of the existing facility. It marked the introduction of … Continue reading
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How do we describe our hobby?
Some good thoughts from “The Erratic and Wandering Journey.” I think the starting point [to explaining model railways] would be to embrace the sheer range of interests and abilities encompassed by this most democratic of hobbies, from the 2 year … Continue reading
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Odd modelling ideas #2030
For the climate conscious (and it would make a cool model)….. Rail Energy Storage Harnesses the Power of Gravity All the Livelong Day A California startup is repurposing trains and rail cars to help renewable energy utilities compete with fossil … Continue reading
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Tagged Hints and tips, inspiration, Layout design, model railway
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Don’t delay, start today
Some good insights from Steve Flint, writing in the latest Railway Modeller editorial… There are three categories of model railway enthusiast. The first is the person who has a specific layout project on the go…. The second is the collector…. … Continue reading
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Tagged Hints and tips, inspiration, Layout design
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Tinkers Park 2017 #2
The full size exhibits had plenty of interest, and there were some well preserved items. However, it was sad to see others in a poor state of repair, rusting away. There were interesting bits of metal all over the site … Continue reading
Tinkers Park 2017 #1
The Tinkers Park Model Railways Plus show did what it said on the can – a reasonably sized model railway show, plus full sized trains, traction engines and road vehicles. Derek and I visited on the Saturday, so missed the … Continue reading
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