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Book review – ‘Model Railroad Planning 2016’
Regular readers will know that I am better at planning railroads than building them, and probably prefer the armchair to the workshop. So I was pleased to receive this year’s copy of ‘Model Railroad Planning’, published by Kalmbach, from the … Continue reading
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Odd modelling ideas #2
Thanks to N Gauge Forum for this gross idea – “Something prototypical I’d rather not model,” with a link to this BBC page. The BBC is a bit over-the-top about the risks – only 10% of UK trains still deposit … Continue reading
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Finding your vocation
Forty years ago or so, I studied engineering with a nutter good friend called Tony Knight. It’s taken the whole of that forty years for him to find his true vocation. The intervening years were spent doing things like time in the … Continue reading
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Odd modelling ideas #23
Last Thursday was spent just outside Glasgow, in a site two-storey Portakabin on a water treatment works site. A long day, flying up from Gatwick, 6am to 11pm in the end. Fortunately, our flights missed the worse of the storm … Continue reading
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Odd modelling ideas #2916
A variety of photographs culled from the Model Railroad Hobbyist forum. Some are reasonable enough, but some are real ‘believe it or not’ moments. We’ll start with a shared rail – to fit both tracks under a crane span. Not quite … Continue reading
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Book review – ‘Planning your model railroad’
Of all the writers and ex-writers in Model Railroader, Tony Koester has always been a good read. High quality modelling, interesting and sometimes unconventional ideas, and an occasional whimsical look at our hobby makes him someone worth listening to. His latest … Continue reading
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Model Railway Journal no. 243
The Model Railway Journal was once a regular read for me. Nowadays, as I am less a scratchbuilder, I just pick up the occasional copy when it looks interesting. Issue 243 was one such issue, with a lot of interest … Continue reading
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Odd modelling idea #2748
Here are a few more, “Believe it or not” scenes to add to your layout. We’ve all seen strange animals on layouts, such as dinosaurs and alien landings. Definitely a case of Rule 1 – it’s my railway. But how about … Continue reading
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Odd modelling idea #692
Thank you, Duncan, for this wonderful link. It is all in German, but a link to the UK Evening Standard gives this interesting text…. The strangest football stadium in the world? Train line runs through the ground of a Slovakian … Continue reading
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