Category Archives: On my workbench

On my workbench #9

Posted on May 14, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

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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On my workbench #8

Posted on April 10, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

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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On my workbench #7

Posted on February 22, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Delivery of a 450mm wide ‘half’ hollow door has provided a home for my new N-club modules – and indeed any other small layout in the future.  After investing in a stud-wall detector, three large brackets support the door as … Continue reading →

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On my workbench #6

Posted on February 12, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Some more progress with buildings for the first module. These two half-relief row houses are Walther’s kits.  The left hand one was salvaged from Earl’s Wood.  The right hand one is new, but the kit has been ‘in stock’ since … Continue reading →

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On my workbench #5

Posted on January 31, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

More gentle progress – the first two buildings for the modules.  One a Walther’s plastic kit, the other a wood craftsman kit of an ice house.  The photograph is, of course, cruel!  A little touching up of the ice house … Continue reading →

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On my workbench #4

Posted on January 23, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Progress!  The second board for my N-club modules is wired and the three point motors fitted.  The wiring looks neater in the photograph than in reality, but it is at least all held in place with hot glue, and the … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year! – And on my workbench #3

Posted on January 1, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

A Happy New Year to all our readers!  It’s unlikely to be a prosperous one, but wishing you many hours of happy modelling. I was able to spend a number of hours in the railway room over Christmas, slaving over … Continue reading →

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On my workbench #2

Posted on December 26, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

As Christmas approached, I found the time to tidy up the railway room, and have made a list of projects and tasks for the weeks and months ahead.  Some might be considered as overambitious….. But as a simple warmup exercise, … Continue reading →

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Jon’s modules – Now “On my workbench” #1

Posted on October 27, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

With retirement slowly but surely happening, I’m finding time for a little more railway modelling.  It’s surprising what one can achieve with, say, an average of an hour a day spent with one’s hobby.  I’m starting (or trying to finish) … Continue reading →

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