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Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway #3
Last post from the B&WLR, with some of the other things on show. There were even more engines around the loco works and model railway show, including some miniature railway locomotives. Three fine, and venerable, tractors…. Cutting kindling with tractor … Continue reading
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Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway #2
Twaddle-less Thursday today. Just loads of pictures of the B&WLR trains. I was surprised at the number and variety of locos in steam (plus one diesel). Most of the photographs were taken at the far terminus of the line – … Continue reading
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Tagged exhibition, inspiration, model railway, narrow gauge
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Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway #1
Summer has arrived on the May Day bank holiday weekend – unheard of! On Sunday, we paid a visit to the Bredgar & Wormshill Railway (B&WR), and their model railway exhibition. It proved to be an excellent day out. Kerry … Continue reading
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Tagged exhibition, inspiration, model railway, narrow gauge
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This is what sound should sound like…..
There’s been a bit of discussion recently on a couple of forums about sound on model railways. (Including the horrors of being on a stand next to a modern diesel depot with all the locomotives on loud tick-over – or … Continue reading
On my workbench #8
Not much to report on the workbench…. Too much thinking and not enough modelling over the past month. And too much exhibition organisation. But I have thought again about my N-club modules. I decided that I really did want to … Continue reading
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Tagged ESNG, model railway, N gauge
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The next project(s) #2
Somehow, the mojo has been sorely missing over the past month. I’ve had a rethink about my N-club modules – nothing major – and have been thinking this through. And life has been a bit busy – too many days … Continue reading
Posted in Hints and tips, Inspiration, Layout design, Out and about
Tagged inspiration, Layout design, Minories, model railway
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How do you choose?
Mojo not in good shape this week, so another interesting quote from Mike Cougill’s OST Blog…. How do you choose between two or more equally compelling options? That’s the situation a number of us will face at some point in … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, Layout design, model railroad, model railway
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Odd modelling ideas #0418
A few links and a new project for the future…. How about a linear traction depot? Union Pacific have ‘stored’ miles of locomotives, not needed during recession, and many quite modern, out in the desert. Presumably they need a little … Continue reading
Posted in Hints and tips, Inspiration, Out and about, Weird and wonderful
Tagged Hints and tips, inspiration, Layout design, model railway
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New facets to the hobby?
All self-respecting forums have a thread called ‘Ebay madness’. Well, here’s my contribution. Perhaps it’s a new, slightly cheaper, approach to model railways? Collect the empty boxes, and put them on the shelf end on as if you owned the … Continue reading
The next project(s) #1
One benefit of blogging is being able to write about one’s thinking and planning of the next project. It helps me at least to have to set down some ideas in a logical manner. Of course, these ideas may change, … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, Layout design, Minories, model railway
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