Category Archives: Weird and wonderful

Trigger warning – serious modelling posts will follow soon.  At the moment I’m on strike supporting Gary Lineker.  Agree with him or not, he should be free to speak (and I agree with him.) But talking of excuses, at least … Continue reading →

An interesting comparison.  Passenger train services in the USA and in Europe.  Certainly more to model in Europe – and in fairness, also in the past in the USA when train travel ruled. I seem to recall seeing this on … Continue reading →

Useless information time.  Yes, its 22-02-2022…. Meanwhile, back in the real world, a little more progress on the ESNG fiddle yard yesterday, with track laid on the fiddle yard extension board.  I’m also feeling pleased with myself, as I’ve also … Continue reading →

Thank you RMweb….

Legs are doing well….  More pictures soon…. Meanwhile…. Do you have this problem? Modelling challenge of the week.  Or maybe all your scratch-builds look like this? And another case of real life imitating and ESNG club night….  At least they … Continue reading →

So on to that great British tradition, unintelligible to the rest of the world, Boxing Day! This may of course be the day when you pick a fight with the family…. Or take all your newly acquired trains out of … Continue reading →

It’s another strange Christmas, but seasonal greetings to all my readers, and every blessing for the coming year.   I wish…. Christmas past – a modelling idea for the festive season….. Interesting backstory, too (Dr. David Turner, from Facebook)….. Christmas trees … Continue reading →

I suppose it depends how far the Merchant Navy got…. And for those breaking out in a cold sweat, here is a nice Bulleid 3rd coach to calm you down….