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On my workbench #5
More gentle progress – the first two buildings for the modules. One a Walther’s plastic kit, the other a wood craftsman kit of an ice house. The photograph is, of course, cruel! A little touching up of the ice house … Continue reading
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On my workbench #4
Progress! The second board for my N-club modules is wired and the three point motors fitted. The wiring looks neater in the photograph than in reality, but it is at least all held in place with hot glue, and the … Continue reading
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More on the detail trap
More on the detail trap from The Erratic and Wandering Journey…. Out of Context? I recently re-blogged René Gourley’s post, in which he quoted Marty McGuirk’s comment on Georgia O’Keefe: “Nothing is less real than realism. Details are confusing. It … Continue reading
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Happy New Year! – And on my workbench #3
A Happy New Year to all our readers! It’s unlikely to be a prosperous one, but wishing you many hours of happy modelling. I was able to spend a number of hours in the railway room over Christmas, slaving over … Continue reading
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2017 in hindsight
At the end 0f 2017, it’s worth a look back and see where my hobby has taken me. It’s been a year of exhibitions. I’ve visited more model railway shows than in recent years. Most have been very good, and … Continue reading
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On my workbench #2
As Christmas approached, I found the time to tidy up the railway room, and have made a list of projects and tasks for the weeks and months ahead. Some might be considered as overambitious….. But as a simple warmup exercise, … Continue reading
Avoid getting caught in the detail trap
Following on from the last post, an amusing little tale from Marty McGuirk…. Recently I attended a corporate retreat day where one of presentations that stuck in my head was titled “How to Measure Progress: Moving Forward Toward the Big … Continue reading
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The Pundit Has His Notions And So Does Joe Average
Another gem from Mike Cougill’s OST Blog. I wish I could express my thoughts as well as Mike does…. There are a lot of definitions imposed on model railroading. Look here and you’ll get one view. Look over there and … Continue reading
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Jon’s modules – Now “On my workbench” #1
With retirement slowly but surely happening, I’m finding time for a little more railway modelling. It’s surprising what one can achieve with, say, an average of an hour a day spent with one’s hobby. I’m starting (or trying to finish) … Continue reading
Jon’s modules – fettling Aldersford
We’ve been meaning to carry out some maintenance on Aldersford, our late President Martin’s N-club modules, based on the Southern Railway station at Ford. The boards had warped, making running at last year’s ESNG show a little unreliable. With a … Continue reading
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