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Book review – Model Railroad Planning 2017′
The new year has come around again and it’s time for this year’s ‘Model Railroad Planning’ from Kalmbach. I get this annual publication every year, and it is almost always worth a read. There are usually too many (for me) … Continue reading
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Minories, Minories everywhere…..
Once you start looking for ‘Minories’ type layouts, they seem to be everywhere. I suppose this is hardly surprising, as the layout of crossovers and a point to reach three platforms is a simple, intuitive one. So here’s another attractive … Continue reading
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Another prototypical Minories…..
Reading the July 2011 Railway Modeller, I came across another ‘almost’ Minories design, and a very attractive one at that. This is the ex-LSWR station of Windsor and Eton Riverside. Windsor had an LSWR and a GWR terminus, both angling, … Continue reading
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Tonbridge MRC show 2017 #2
Now for the larger scales. First off is Mers les Bains, French metre gauge in 1/32 scale. Some typically French buildings (including the town brothel on the right) and all the engines and stock scratch built. There are also plenty … Continue reading
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Tonbridge MRC show 2017 #1
After a busy week, I decided a little model railway therapy was required, so I asked Derek whether he was going to the Tonbridge show. He was, but was starting early to visit the Maidstone toy fair. So 7am on … Continue reading
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Have you given up on your resolutions yet?
Every year, the NMRA send me a magazine to tell me about voting and the like. I don’t subscribe for the other 11 months, as the BRNMRA magazine ‘Roundhouse’ is far better (or perhaps it is just more British?) However, … Continue reading
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Shopping list 2017
Bachmann announced their 2017 (and probably well beyond) release at the weekend, and also the unfortunately much smaller number of Farish N gauge releases. I have put a few pre-orders in, for if and when they arrive. I just hope … Continue reading
Dawson Station
Another delightful minimum space layout….. Dawson Station is my portable 1′ x 4′ n-scale model railroad layout and is based on the Hull-Oakes lumber mill located in Dawson, Oregon. Hull-Oakes, one of the last steam-powered sawmills in North America, is … Continue reading
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Odd modelling ideas #20171
A couple of interesting modelling challenges from the Daily Telegraph for the New Year…. First, the Crystal Palace Subway. It’s been more than 60 years since a train last pulled up to the forgotten station – but this beautiful underground heritage … Continue reading
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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
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