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Down the line from Holborn
Whilst I mull over possible ways of modelling Holborn Viaduct, let’s move a little down the line to the junction of the Holborn and Charing Cross lines, just outside London Bridge. Here we find Ewer Street depot, again built on … Continue reading
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On my workbench #4
Progress! The second board for my N-club modules is wired and the three point motors fitted. The wiring looks neater in the photograph than in reality, but it is at least all held in place with hot glue, and the … Continue reading
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Holborn Viaduct
This is a layout idea that has been bumbling around for a few months. It all started with a thread on RMweb, describing some possible ideas for the 2mm Association Diamond Jubilee layout challenge. This involves developing a cameo layout with … Continue reading
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More on the detail trap
More on the detail trap from The Erratic and Wandering Journey…. Out of Context? I recently re-blogged René Gourley’s post, in which he quoted Marty McGuirk’s comment on Georgia O’Keefe: “Nothing is less real than realism. Details are confusing. It … Continue reading
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Happy New Year! – And on my workbench #3
A Happy New Year to all our readers! It’s unlikely to be a prosperous one, but wishing you many hours of happy modelling. I was able to spend a number of hours in the railway room over Christmas, slaving over … Continue reading
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2017 in hindsight
At the end 0f 2017, it’s worth a look back and see where my hobby has taken me. It’s been a year of exhibitions. I’ve visited more model railway shows than in recent years. Most have been very good, and … Continue reading
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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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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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ESNG on the road – again!
As you read this, we should be preparing for the doors to open in Stuttgart, and getting ready to run trains for four days. Or to put it another way…. European N-Scale Convention Beim internationalen N-Spur -Treffen, gibt es riesige … Continue reading
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A Modeling Hierarchy
Yet another thought provoking post by Mike Cougill on the OST blog. Here he focusses on how to compose the scenes on our model railways, and how there might be a “hierarchy” of detail in our modelling. He introduces the … Continue reading
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