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Jon’s modules – Clubhouse additions
Before continuing with my new module, I took time to complete the ‘Clubhouse’ module. I’d bought some Oxford vehicles in the NGS sale, and some figures elsewhere. Some of these have been added to the module to bring it to … Continue reading
Links – Modules down under +The Flying Scotsman
A couple of links to start the month….. N Scale Modellers, Australia, have an on-line magazine that is free to read and download. Fun to have a browse, not only to see the Australian models, but also to see a … Continue reading
Jon’s modules – Gapmasters
A few months ago (well actually 15 months), I posted about the ‘Gapmaster’ range of etched PCB sleeper sections, pre-tinned to solder the track to. The original post is here. I got hold of some of these neat fittings from … Continue reading
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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Jon’s modules – Mojo come, Mojo go….
The modelling mojo comes and goes! I’ve had a bit of free time over the last few weeks, and I should have been starting my new module for Stuttgart. I was going to use a Watlhers art-décor rail bridge, as … Continue reading
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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New York port railroad maps
For the map enthusiast, a few more hours of tracing rail lines….. From the UMSL Digital Library, maps of the port of New York , prepared by the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors. These maps are a set … Continue reading
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Jon’s modules (and layouts) – A new(ish) layout
As I write this, I’m looking at a large black box parked in the lounge, and waiting to go into the loft. What could it be? Kuritu. At our 2017 show in April, I noticed that Ian Milroy had a … Continue reading
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Isle of Wight railways
The railways of the Isle of Wight have always fascinated me. Not least because of the concentration of lines on a small island – three companies pre-1923 before they were amalgamated under the Southern Railway. And the Isle of Wight … Continue reading
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1971 – July – Birdcage discomfort
Also in the July 1971 edition of Railway Magazine was an interesting article on the Oxted line of Southern Railway and BR Southern Region. This line branched off the main Brighton line at East Croydon, wound its way through Oxted … Continue reading
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