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Avoid getting caught in the detail trap
Following on from the last post, an amusing little tale from Marty McGuirk…. Recently I attended a corporate retreat day where one of presentations that stuck in my head was titled “How to Measure Progress: Moving Forward Toward the Big … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, Layout design, model railroad, model railway
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The Pundit Has His Notions And So Does Joe Average
Another gem from Mike Cougill’s OST Blog. I wish I could express my thoughts as well as Mike does…. There are a lot of definitions imposed on model railroading. Look here and you’ll get one view. Look over there and … Continue reading
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After the Goldrush
Looks like one of my favourite musicians is having a turn out. From Reuters…. Singer Neil Young to auction model train collection LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Rock singer Neil Young is selling some of his most prized possessions – part … Continue reading
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Tagged humour, inspiration, model railroad
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Filling boxcars with stuffing
Last day today….. Then packing up, and a flight home for me, and a long drive back to the UK for Allan and Derek. But here’s a link to bemuse y’all…. No, Horace, I know Christmas is coming, … Continue reading
Seaboard Southern NMRA show, 30 September 2017
Saturday was the local NMRA group’s annual meet at the Charis Centre in Crawley. I’ve missed the last two Seaboard Southern shows, as they clashed with other family commitments, so I was pleased to get to this one. An easy … Continue reading
Posted in Exhibitions, Inspiration, Layout design, Out and about
Tagged exhibition, model railroad, N gauge, NMRA
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Jon’s modules (and layouts) – A new(ish) layout
As I write this, I’m looking at a large black box parked in the lounge, and waiting to go into the loft. What could it be? Kuritu. At our 2017 show in April, I noticed that Ian Milroy had a … Continue reading
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Tagged Layout design, model railroad, traction, tram
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It’s 2017 – Happy New Year
A Happy New Year to all our readers! What will 2017 bring? I hope that I will get more modelling done, and have a number of projects lined up, having purchased a range of bits and pieces. I can’t see … Continue reading
Layout design – redux – different voices – simple layout, complex operation
The third post, a long way behind the traction ones, is about small, switching layouts. Another interesting voice in the layout design world is Lance Mindheim, who most originally posts at http://www.lancemindheim.com/. He has built a number of very interesting … Continue reading
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Off my trolley – redux – interurban branchlines – 1
This post has always been popular, too…. A good, if rather conventional, place to start with interurban layouts, is the conventional branch line. Some electric railroads were no more than a branch line in total. Others, like the Pacific Electric, … Continue reading
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Tagged interurban, Layout design, model railroad, traction
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Off my trolley – redux – streetcars and trolley layouts
As I’m in Stuttgart this week, I thought I’d repost the three most popular posts since I started blogging three or more years ago. I’ve updated them a little, too. One difference I note from starting blogging – I cut … Continue reading
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Tagged interurban, Layout design, model railroad, traction
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