Friday, August 31, 2012

Kits from the past - CCW

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If you think that a modern kit-built vehicle is beyond you, have a look at these CCW kits spotted in the HMRS display. Dating from the...
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Thursday, August 30, 2012

A real, model, steam engine

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A surprise find at Midland Railex a few days ago were some ex-Butlins railway engines. Not the big ones that everyone knows about, but 21 in...
Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Book Review: The Early Years of the Motor Rail & Tram Car Company 1911-1931

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A proper reference book this one. With my interest in slightly odd-ball railways, it was inevitable that I'd pick it up. Flicking th...
Tuesday, August 28, 2012

First test for the Pilot Boat

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With control issues sorted, it was down to the lake with the Pilot Boat. After a quick check that everything was working, I placed the mo...
Monday, August 27, 2012

Boat won't go backward !

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When I last blogged the Pilot boat, I mentioned some issues with the speed control - an Mtroniks unit of a type I used many times. This one ...
Sunday, August 26, 2012

Art for Engineers

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    Yesterday's post ended with a cutaway illustration showing a railway breakdown crane. It was found on the Illustration Art Ga...
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Saturday, August 25, 2012

R739 - Operating Breakdown Crane

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What a lovely word - "operating". You don't see it much on modern model railway products but put simply, it means you can p...
Friday, August 24, 2012

Coles crane - real and model

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Here's my model of a Coles Crane on Melbridge Dock: and the real thing at Swanick Junction last weekend: Considering I had no re...
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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Transporting locomotives

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Anonymous writes a few days ago in the post on getting read for Midland Railex : Phil, it looks like you store your locos in bubblewrap? I...
Wednesday, August 22, 2012

01 Diesel in Railway Modeller

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Tucked away at the back of this months Railway Modeller magazine is a little picture of my 01 Diesel along with a rather more impressive L...
Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Model Railway Express Magazine

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Those who are readers of MRE Mag, will have noticed a little announcement in yesterdays edition. Pat Hammond is retiring as editor of th...
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Monday, August 20, 2012

Midland Railex 2012

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You don't get many toy chuffer shows in the summer. Apparently, when the sun it out, we are supposed to spend our time running around...
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Sunday, August 19, 2012

Steampunk steam engine

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I want a kit for this engine and I want it NOW !! Seriously though, what a cracking image. Sadly, I can't find our where it cam...
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Saturday, August 18, 2012

SS Canberra launches

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Finally, after a quite a battle, SS Canberra has sailed off to her new owner. You can read of my troubles with this aged Airfix kit else...
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Friday, August 17, 2012

This is what it took to be ready for Midland Railex...

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Yesterday, I promised to fill you in on the repair work required to make Melbridge Dock ready for a show this weekend. Bear in mind that th...
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Thursday, August 16, 2012

Getting ready for Midland Railex

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Today we will be digging out Melbridge Dock in preparation for a trip to Derbyshire to take part in Midland Railex this weekend. In t...
Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Book Review: Great Western Railway. A History. By Andrew Roden

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I'm not a fan of the Great Western Railway. Back in the early days of my railway modelling, the scene was infested with GW branch lin...
Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Motor, servo, battery and radio

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Maybe I'm not the cleverest boat modeller in the world. I don't understand propellers or motors. Making a slow boat go slowly (or sc...
Monday, August 13, 2012

Pilot Boat

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In my marine modelling career, there are several types of vessel I've always fancied building. Lifeboats form the bulk of the list bu...
Sunday, August 12, 2012

Hamleys, London

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Our capital city is surprisingly short of model shops. Once, there used to be one of every corner full of cockneys purchasing the latest Tri...
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