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Odd modelling ideas #2314
On my way up to the doctors for a flu jab this morning, checked the London-Brighton main line. No trains, I’m afraid, but I saw that fall autumn has arrived in the creeper along the retaining wall. A good model … Continue reading
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Believe it or not spot….
If your drivers keep going on strike, what do you do? “SNCF targets autonomous trains in five years” An autonomous locomotive in northern France is controlled by a “téléconducteur” at the control centre in Lyon. Strike-hit French Railways is rapidly … Continue reading
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Tagged France, humour, prototype
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Bembridge, Isle of Wight
I keep returning to Bembridge, on the Isle of Wight, as a near perfect small branch line terminus. A scale model fits within 4′ in ‘N’ gauge. And with the beach directly to the left, a sea backscene would be … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, Layout design, N gauge, Southern Railway
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Meiningen Steam Locomotive Works open weekend
Thank you Brian, for links to your videos….. Dear All, I’ve just returned from a RailTrail trip to Frankfurt and Meiningen for the Meiningen Steam Locomotive Works open weekend. If you’ve never been here’s a small flavour of the 6 … Continue reading
Victoria East – another Minories PS
It’s been a while since I looked at urban termini. Looking at London Victoria in the 1950’s there seems to be an interesting ‘bitsa station’ design that is possible. The distance between the road bridges is about 4′ in ‘N’, … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, Layout design, Minories, Southern Electric
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This is an amazing sequence. It’s almost model-like in the way it’s laid out, and the frequency of the trains. Perhaps the only down side is having almost all of the trains the same – but Clapham in the rush-hour … Continue reading
Shepton Mallet – for the 23rd and last time
Back from our annual week camping at the Shepton Mallet showground for the New Wine church conference. 23rd time – and the last as it’s moving to Peterborough. So this is the last time to get a ride on the … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, model railway, prototype
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World’s Worst Railroad Track Compilation
You think the track is bad on our N-mod layout? Just look at this video. Now I know that the telephoto lens makes things worse, but some of these lines are pretty awful!
And, just for a change, another Swiss holiday #15 – and last!!
Day 14
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And, just for a change, another Swiss holiday #14
Day 13 Another scorcher. Rode on more postbusas than trains. Took trains to Ilanz changing at Reichenau Ramins. From Ilanz we made our way by postbus as to Davos changing at Laax, Chur and Tiefencastel. We took the nostalgia train … Continue reading
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