Tag Archives: On my workbench

After the ESNG show, I turned my mind to Stuttgart.  First, a little maintenance was needed – reversing the wiring on one end of Allan’s bridge, where I’d got the standard NCI colours confused.  Then a slight rewire of my … Continue reading →

I’ve been threatening to build some N-club end loops for several years.  Well, it’s finally happened!  We scrapped a puppet theatre at church, and it was made of nice 6mm ply, of sufficient size to cut the baseboard out in … Continue reading →

I’m much better at starting things than finishing them!  But I have completed those Gresley full brakes started under covid lockdown.  Decals, glazing, and roof completed, though I won’t finally fit the roof till I see whether they need any … Continue reading →

All sorts of odds and ends have been happening up in the railway room, with not a lot of room to move around! Michael has nearly finished his module.  Almost all his own work, with advice from dad.  Hopefully it … Continue reading →

Many moons ago, someone gave Allan a monster Toblerone.  I can’t remember whether he had to empty the box, but he thought that, with his interest in Swiss rail, it would make a rather good bridge – or at least … Continue reading →

My shoulder is still recovering, but I’ve been building a few plastic kits to keep my hand in.  The latest model is an Airfix 1/48 Walrus.  Lovely kit, with just a smear of filler needed here or there.  I’ll build … Continue reading →

Happy New Year everyone, and it’s time for a quick look back and forward.  No new year resolutions, though, as they won’t last the month! 2024 was rather interrupted with my broken shoulder, that took out four months of modelling … Continue reading →

My NCI airfield module was a bit basic really.  It was built in a rush to take to Stuttgart, and I wanted to upgrade it before it went to TINGS and then to Stuttgart again.  In particular, the tarmac was … Continue reading →

New Year’s Day, and time to reflect on 2023. Starting with ESNG itself, we have, I think, had a steady year.  We’ve had enough members attending meetings to run trains at all but a couple of meetings.  And just occasionally, … Continue reading →

Oh dear – another impulse buy of three rather expensive books.  But they’re a brilliant read…. Three volumes of Peter Tatlow’s magnum opus on railway cranes, new and old, little and large.  I’m never going to use this for modelling … Continue reading →