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Jon’s modules – Progress?
It’s been a while (again) since I reported progress on my N-Club modules. And the main reason for this is that there has been little progress. A new central heating boiler and some tidying up meant that the loft room … Continue reading
Quote and pictures of the week….
The most excellent UK theologian NT Wright (almost my personal guru), talking about the Apostle Paul’s writings…. “All this is of course complex, but necessarily so. Attempts to reduce that complexity in the pursuit of an easier comprehensibility are the … Continue reading
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Tagged ESNG, theology
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Fun? A little of what you fancy does you good….
“And she’ll have fun, fun, fun, till her daddy takes the t-bird away” (Beach Boys) “I know it is wet and the sun is not sunny, but we can have lots of good fun that is funny.” (Dr. Seuss, The Cat … Continue reading
Model railways might be “fun”
For part 3 of this mini-epic, here’s Chris Mears’ take on the previous articles, posted on his own blog. Apologies, Chris, as I’ve just lifted your comments from your re-blog. (I am never quite sure where copyright starts on a … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Jon's layout ramblings, Layout design
Tagged hints and tips, layout design, model railroad, model railway
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Are model railways “fun”?
I’ve been thinking in recent weeks about ‘why’ I actually model railways. What do I really enjoy about model railways? And conversely, what frustrates me when I don’t seem to find the time to get anything done (as at present). … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Jon's layout ramblings, Layout design
Tagged hints and tips, layout design, model railroad, model railway
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Jon’s modules – thoughts on point control
Looking back at earlier posts, you will have detected a dislike for wiring. Having looked at the design of staging for the main line, my thoughts turned to operation. Loops at either end of a N-club modular set-up could need … Continue reading
Jon’s modules – the staging
I’m beginning to make some model railway time again. The first part of the year was hectic, with my mother’s demise, my wife’s hip replacement, the ESNG exhibition, and a number of panics at work. It’s a bit quieter now. The … Continue reading
Jon’s modules – update
It’s been some time since I gave a module update. Progress has been slow, and wiring continues. I occasionally make some time to solder a few more links in to place. I almost envy those who seem to be able … Continue reading
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Tagged modular layouts, N gauge, N-Club International
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Why N gauge?
I seemed to have wandered away from N gauge modelling in recent posts. So with my 100th post on the blog, it’s back to my roots (for now) and to ask the question, why model in N gauge. A little … Continue reading
Off my trolley – modelling traction in N
Let’s take a slight diversion away from layout design to consider what one might run on this N gauge traction layout. At moments like these I sometimes wish I had chosen HO to model in. There is a good range … Continue reading
Posted in Jon's layout ramblings, Layout design, Traction
Tagged model railroad, N gauge, Pacific Electric, traction
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