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Category Archives: On my workbench
Must resist bargains…..
Now I’m (more or less) retired and living on a pension, I told myself that I will have to cut back my railway spending (except for a few new models when they are finally issued.) But it’s so very difficult … Continue reading
On my workbench – module complete
I’ve finished my little module for Stuttgart, and built the box for it to travel in. It just needs the white line down the middle of the road, and I’m waiting for the appropriate pen in the post. Here … Continue reading
Posted in ESNG, Exhibitions, N Club International, On my workbench
Tagged ESNG, exhibition, modular layouts, N-Club International
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On my workbench – a little distraction
With Stuttgart two weeks away, I had to admit that my modules just weren’t going to get finished. Actually, I was beginning to lose interest in them again. But I wanted to take something new along, so I thought I’d … Continue reading
Posted in Jon's layout ramblings, On my workbench
Tagged modular layouts, N gauge, N-Club International
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ESNG meeting 17 October 2018 – and On my Workbench
A good turn out of 10 members at last week’s meeting – but missing the Cha(I)rman who is camping in Mayday Hospital (hopefully out now) with gall stones. They say they are just observing him – it’s a tough job … Continue reading
Posted in ESNG, ESNG meetings, Jon's layout ramblings, On my workbench
Tagged ESNG, ESNG Meetings, modular layouts, N-Club International
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Too true….
From the always interesting ‘The Model Railways of Oly Turner and Chris Matthews‘. Certainly sums up my approach to modelling….. And for no reason but that it amused me, here’s the earliest (1512) known image of ‘Don’t throw the baby … Continue reading
On my workbench #9
It’s been a month of modifications. It started when I tried to show off the railway to son Michael, and found that when I changed the points, there was a dead short. So the first task has been to rewire … Continue reading
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Tagged ESNG, model railway, N gauge
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On my workbench #8
Not much to report on the workbench…. Too much thinking and not enough modelling over the past month. And too much exhibition organisation. But I have thought again about my N-club modules. I decided that I really did want to … Continue reading
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Tagged ESNG, model railway, N gauge
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