Category Archives: Weird and wonderful
Another prospective club member?
He’s obviously been playing trains with the ESNG members…… Indian minister posts speeded-up footage of new fast train Video of Vande Bharat Express posted by Piyush Goyal was doctored to twice real speed. India’s railways minister has been mocked for … Continue reading
Just what you need for your layout
From a forum a long, long, way away….. Might slow down those who don’t understand ‘fingerpoken’ or ‘12,000,000 microvolts’?
Model this…… if you dare!
Spotted on NGF this week, as the Polar Vortex hits the USA (the other great headline was ‘Alligators freeze in lake’). Polar vortex: Fire used to melt ice on Chicago train tracks Flames from gas-fed heaters are melting away snow … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday
No inspiration today – my brain resembles this incident on the Chicago elevated – or perhaps it is just an ESNG running night? Nice bit of Health and Safety, though, especially the hard hat….
It’s shunting, Jim, but not as we know it….
With apologies to Star Trek! This video, hi-jacked from the 2mm Association site, is just one incredible bit of model making. And I’m not (for once) talking about the fine scale. Shunting using a tractor – whatever next – working … Continue reading
Happy New Year 2019!
A Happy New Year to you all! I hope that it’s a good one and plenty of modelling gets done. I try not to make resolutions, as they invariably fail, but I do intend to complete a few of the … Continue reading
All I want for Christmas……Not!
I really do hope, Paul, that you don’t buy this set of Japanese prototype trains…. Motorised Sushi! Whatever next. I have seen a model restaurant with a moving sushi conveyor belt, but this is taking things too far. The description … Continue reading
