Category Archives: Layout design
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
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
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
Beckenham & West Wickham MRC show 2019
Last weekend was another railway-rich weekend. Have been out to breakfast with Maxine (at her Street Pastor’s meet) and completed the church ‘spring’ clean, I slipped over to Beckenham for the BWWMRC show. I haven’t made this show at its … Continue reading
Croydon MRS show 2019
Having visited the Farnham show, next stop was Warlingham School for the Croydon MRS show. It was an easy run, overshooting Redhill by a couple of junctions on the M25, then a quick drive up the A22. Strangely, Warlingham School … Continue reading
Off my trolley – an excellent little layout
Recently, I came across this rather fine little trolley layout. Unfortunately, there are no sizes or track plan given. The plan is pretty obvious, though I’m not sure what happens around the back of the layout. As for size, it’s … Continue reading
Minories #2 – Out in the suburbs – repost
Number 4 is my second Minories post. Back to normal (whatever that may be) next week! If you leave London, and head to the other end of the commuter lines, a Minories like design, sort of ‘mini-Minories’ is another option. … Continue reading
