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Wot I did on my holidays
Our week away was our usual pilgrimage to the ‘New Wine’ church conference, with 12,000 people camping on the Bath & West Showground near Shepton Mallet, Somerset in the south-west of the UK. The Showground is about 5 miles from … Continue reading
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 Alton Ltd exhibition 19 July 2014
An annual pilgrimage for me is the 30 miles or so to Four Marks for the Alton Ltd show, as it’s all American. It’s also a pleasant drive through the countryside along the A31 Hogs Back and the Winchester road. A … Continue reading
Track cleaning tips
This month’s Model Railroad Hobbyist has an excellent article on track and wheel cleaning. Here are a few excerpts…. The author, Brent Ciccone, starts with the question, “Problem #1: My track is dirty and I have an open house tomorrow!”… … Continue reading
Layout design – different voices – Carendt.com is back
After a lot of work, the new version of the best micro-layout site around, Carendt.com, has been launched. Hopefully new content in the form of new ‘Small Layout Scrapbook’ posts will follow soon. The site has been updated as to its … Continue reading
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A crafty idea
Following on from a method for panelled coaches, here’s another approach to complex cutting-out exercises. I know a number of ladies who are very keen on card making and scrapbooking. One tool they make use of is a mechanised cutter, … Continue reading
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Panelled coaches
Originally posted on Yeoton Wharf:
I needed some early LSWR 4 wheel coaches to run on the ‘narrow’ gauge part of the layout. There are no kits available so it was down to scratch-building. I decided to build them in…
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Is our hobby art?
A blog post I was reading recently asked the following question: Is our hobby a creative art form? And added a quote from John Updike: “Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right or better” I was mulling … Continue reading
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Tagged hints and tips, model railroad, model railway, N gauge
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Physics Room 101
Originally posted on The Erratic and Wandering Journey:
Well, it has been a while since I posted, but I have had little to say – I hope I have done it eloquently. Anyway, I have been assembling L-girders, cutting sub…
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Exquisite ‘Earlswood’
Despite my interest in trains and trams American, this new offering from Dapol was irresistible (pictures, Hattons of Liverpool). I’ve lived in Earlswood for 27 years, so the Terrier of that name just had to be added to my collection….. … Continue reading
