Category Archives: Prototype

Maxine and I spent a few days in Birmingham this week with friends, so I left the computer at home.  So today I just have a few pictures to show and tell. Some more of John Atkinson’s excellent EMU pictures.  … Continue reading →

The last post for March.  I’ve not been doing much modelling at home, as I’ve been encouraging my Michael to get on with a bit more of his railway – lessons on the wonders of ballasting! Some interesting detail in … Continue reading →

No club meeting, no shows, so just a few pictures today. Dave has been on holiday.  West Bay station, which is now a restaurant and car park….. And Swanage Railway from the heights of Corfe Castle. Two different angles on … Continue reading →

Today’s collection of odds and ends follows below. It’s a Sri Lankan train, but it looks like a Pacer to me, Jim.  Good cab journey, whatever it is! From the tropic to Amtrak in the snow….  Spectacular! A little Jago … Continue reading →

Quite a lot of modelling progress at the moment, but not enough for a full blog post.  Soon, I hope.  In the meantime, a few more odds and ends.  Two ESNG meetings this week that should produce a few dodgy … Continue reading →

Leap year extra! Two ways to coal your loco.  Would you dare to model the second one? Local pictures.  Earlwood in 1979…. And in 2016.  The Virginia Creeper still puts on a wonderful show every year.  (Nick Slocombe.) And some … Continue reading →

Another ESNG meeting tonight, but in the mean time, here are some more random internet finds…. A bit of culture, as John Betjeman goes by train from King’s Lynn to Hunstanton.  Some lovely modelling ideas here, at this link. Some … Continue reading →

Well, I’ve run out of exhibitions, club meetings, and bird watching expeditions.  So it’s back to the usual odds and ends that have caught my eye…. Returning to the theme of monochrome layouts, I was very taken by this photo … Continue reading →