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Model Railway Journal no. 243
The Model Railway Journal was once a regular read for me. Nowadays, as I am less a scratchbuilder, I just pick up the occasional copy when it looks interesting. Issue 243 was one such issue, with a lot of interest … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, hints and tips, layout design, model railway
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Odd modelling idea #2748
Here are a few more, “Believe it or not” scenes to add to your layout. We’ve all seen strange animals on layouts, such as dinosaurs and alien landings. Definitely a case of Rule 1 – it’s my railway. But how about … Continue reading
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Folding baseboards from down-under
I do enjoy exploring modelling sites from other countries. Invariably, they approach the hobby rather differently, and give new ideas for a UK based modeller. Following links between sites, I came across Gav’s Workbench, Gavin Thrum’s site. Gav has built … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, inspiration, layout design, model railway
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The wonders of Warley
The big Warley MRC show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham didn’t clash with Stuttgart this year. So less than a week after returning from Germany, I was off to Birmingham. I forgot my camera, so I’ve no detailed … Continue reading
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Tagged exhibition, model railway, N gauge, Warley
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Tolworth 2015 #3
Last but not least, a quick look at some of the British layouts on display at Tolworth. Best of them was the large Old Elms Road layout. Set somewhere near Reading, it has a mixture of BR Western and Southern … Continue reading
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Tolworth 2015 #2
Derek and Allan reached Stuttgart on Tuesday, and unloaded the truck. The first hints of a show were already taking shape. And soon to be part filled with lots of lovely ‘N’ gauge. The earth is for the radio controlled … Continue reading
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Tolworth 2015 #1
Fraternite et Solidarite avec La France! Can it really be a whole year since I was extolling the virtues of the enormous 2mm layout Fencehouses at the Hampton Court MRS show at Tolworth? It seems to have come round very quickly, … Continue reading
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Tagged exhibition, France, model railway, N gauge
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Abingdon & District MRC Exhibition 31 October 2015
I’ve just had a week off work, and a morning at a model railway show to finish off the week seemed a good idea. (I had aimed to get lots of modelling done, but I seemed to have spent more … Continue reading
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Tagged 2mm Association, exhibition, model railway, N gauge
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Odd modelling idea #692
Thank you, Duncan, for this wonderful link. It is all in German, but a link to the UK Evening Standard gives this interesting text…. The strangest football stadium in the world? Train line runs through the ground of a Slovakian … Continue reading
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Dorking MRC Exhibition 3-4 October 2015
No rest for the wicked! Another busy weekend, exhibiting at Dorking MRC’s show over in Dorking. Appropriately, it’s in the Oddfellows Hall, perfect for model railway enthusiasts. This is a small but friendly venue and show, but sufferers from being … Continue reading
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