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In the days before ‘Alf and Sadie’
I was browsing my original copy of Don Boreham’s ‘Narrow Gauge Railway Modelling’, published 1962, and this advert inside the back cover caught my eye…. Well, Slaters are still very much in business, although I’d love to have Plastikard for … Continue reading
Long and winding road – “The Last Great Project” – addendum
Writing the last post must have got my modelling mojo back in order. I spent an afternoon preparing a new ‘train box’ for club nights, using some US stock and a Kato Rock Island RS2 not appropriate for my layout, and … Continue reading
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Long and winding road – “The Last Great Project”
As one approaches a certain age, in my case retirement, one begins to become all to aware of one’ own mortality. Sorry, that’s a really cheerful way to start a blog, but stay with me. Over the years, we’ve seen … Continue reading
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Long and winding road – narrow and wide
One feature of the ‘Shed’ era that I forgot was an interest in narrow gauge railways. A few Model Railway News articles were supplemented by a copy of Don Boreham’s seminal ‘Narrow Gauge Railway Modelling’ and a history of the Lynton … Continue reading
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Long and winding road – the shed
In the mid-sixties, I was in need of the larger back bedroom in our 1930’s 3-bedroom semi, so my father invested in a SHED. This 9′ x 8′ empire was carefully built by my father, saturated with wood preservative, insulated … Continue reading
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Long and winding road – beginnings
A while back, I posted some photos of some of my old kit and scratch built models. Those posts didn’t include the path that I took to get from there to here. I was thinking about this in the context … Continue reading
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Jon’s modules – ‘Earl’s Wood’ progress
Progress on Earl’s Wood continues, aided by a week off work. The photos below show the exit from the layout with scenery and ballast complete (apart from a hoover to pick up any odd debris). The trees hide the exit … Continue reading
At least you can’t see the details in ‘N’….
The Daily Telegraph has come up with this gem of a headline: “Model railways showed an idealised England until ‘sexy scenes’ came along – Forget housewives in headscarves or children waving from the road, the latest figures from Buffers Model … Continue reading
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Jon’s modules – ‘Earl’s Wood’ returns
Over the past couple of months I should have been getting my modules into a viewable condition for the show. But work and life in general has conspired against me. And more to the point, I was having a general … Continue reading
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Latest Model Railroader looks interesting….
With editions like this, I might start subscribing again. This could be September’s issue. At least, that’s what the ‘Onion’ thinks….. HT to ‘Up Dunes Junction’. On a slightly more positive (but only slightly more positive), I read that there … Continue reading
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