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Latest Model Railroader looks interesting….
With editions like this, I might start subscribing again. This could be September’s issue. At least, that’s what the ‘Onion’ thinks….. HT to ‘Up Dunes Junction’. On a slightly more positive (but only slightly more positive), I read that there … Continue reading
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Jon’s modules – Progress?
It’s been a while (again) since I reported progress on my N-Club modules. And the main reason for this is that there has been little progress. A new central heating boiler and some tidying up meant that the loft room … Continue reading
Are model railways addictive?
This came from the ‘Trainlife’ site, and was unattributed, but claimed to be from a UK publication. Looking round the club, it could just be true…. MODEL RAILWAYS PROMOTE SEXISM AND ARE AS ADDICTIVE AS COCAINE! A recent American study … Continue reading
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Fun? A little of what you fancy does you good….
“And she’ll have fun, fun, fun, till her daddy takes the t-bird away” (Beach Boys) “I know it is wet and the sun is not sunny, but we can have lots of good fun that is funny.” (Dr. Seuss, The Cat … Continue reading
Model railways might be “fun”
For part 3 of this mini-epic, here’s Chris Mears’ take on the previous articles, posted on his own blog. Apologies, Chris, as I’ve just lifted your comments from your re-blog. (I am never quite sure where copyright starts on a … Continue reading
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Tagged hints and tips, layout design, model railroad, model railway
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Railway modelling is not fun
Originally posted on The Erratic and Wandering Journey:
My friend Mike Cougill has made a few posts recently about model railroading and “fun”. He even went so far as to pose 20 questions on the subject. As he has recently…
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Are model railways “fun”?
I’ve been thinking in recent weeks about ‘why’ I actually model railways. What do I really enjoy about model railways? And conversely, what frustrates me when I don’t seem to find the time to get anything done (as at present). … Continue reading
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OCE – Three Steps Closer to Perfection
Originally posted on The Erratic and Wandering Journey:
Have a look at this simple, beautiful picture: Picture reproduced by kind permission of Trevor Marshall Just a train running through some woodland, next to a river, right? Yes. And also, no.…
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We are all superstars now!
A quote from the Daily Telegraph on the interests of rock stars… Building model railways is very popular among rockers of a certain vintage. Rod Stewart, Neil Young, Phil Collins and Roger Daltrey all have elaborate train sets, with Stewart … Continue reading
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The budgie has flown – for now
Off on a well-earned holiday for a week. So no computer, no Wi-Fi, no posts and probably withdrawal symptoms. But I’ve left a couple of articles that (I hope) will publish themselves. And I will return…….
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