Monday, September 04, 2017

Signwriting course

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Spotted at Carfest, a course I would really like to go on, but probably can't because of all the other things I have to do at that ti...
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Sunday, September 03, 2017

Carfest South

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I'm not completely sure how I ended up at Carfest South. Something to do with mentioning it in EiM a few months ago resulting in an ...
Saturday, September 02, 2017

Saturday Film club: When kids liked trains

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This isn't the clip I wanted to show you today. That one was shared on Facebook and shows how to make your model railway fold away ....
Friday, September 01, 2017

Railbus - done

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Job done. The 20 quid "pig in a poke" railbus kit is finished. There were a few little jobs to do. The headlight has been ...
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Thursday, August 31, 2017

Oh the huminiatures!

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The railbus needs a driver - well models hurtling around the track without anyone on board look weird to me - but I never seemed to be near...
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Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Warehouse Wednesday: Quorn Goods Shed

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When you are locked in a car park, there's plenty of time to take photos of the more interesting buildings. To be fair, Quo...
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Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Covering the PCB

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  Covering the rather visible PCB inside the railbus proved tricky. I don't want to take the components out as they provide suppres...
Monday, August 28, 2017

Crich model trams 2017

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To Derbyshire for the model tram event. Not a huge show, but with a few memorable moments.  The first were the illuminated 4mm scale...
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Sunday, August 27, 2017

Bristol Model Engineering show 2017

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You know what I like about model engineering shows? The huge variety of different disciplines on show in one place. Where else would yo...
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Saturday, August 26, 2017

Saturday Film Club: Nettlecombe

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Back to Brian Macdermotts's list for this weeks film. Nettlecombe is one of the those layouts where the rolling stock is secondary t...
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Friday, August 25, 2017

Dress code slippage

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  I discovered something shocking recently. Apparently ties are no longer a requirement for those working at Railway Modeller magazin...
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Thursday, August 24, 2017

3 model trams

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Three model trams that have been knocking around the workbench for quite some time: First, a Hong Kong tram. Diecast, freewheeling and...
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Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Warehouse Wednesday: 1835 Northlight building

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The Isle of Man ishome to some very early examples of innovative design. We have one of the earliest electric tramways for example and h...
Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Down in the spraybooth, something stirred

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  In between all my gallivanting around, getting locked in car parks and eating cake, I managed to find a few minutes to take the railb...
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Monday, August 21, 2017

More paint

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More paint. Red for the buffer beams and cranks, weathered black (why is this satin finish?) for the lamp, exhaust stack and radiators and...
Sunday, August 20, 2017

Bressingham 2017

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To Bressingham for the garden railway event. Or at least that was the plan, I'd never been to Bressingham before. I knew of it...
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Saturday, August 19, 2017

Saturday Film Club: Snaefell Number 4 by drone

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For the moment, we will ignore the recent issues concerning the Snaefell Mountain Railway and the hysterical contributions to the discu...
Friday, August 18, 2017

Trapped!

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Holding planning meetings away from the office makes a lot of sense. Take everyone away from distractions and the team can focus on layo...
Thursday, August 17, 2017

Electrical things in BRM plus cakes!

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The September issue of BRM has gone all DCC - which as all fules kno is the work of the devil. Nevertheless, I have had a bit of a loo...
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Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Warehouse Wednesday: More tea driver?

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Classic cafe time. Bet you can get a cracking sausage, egg and chips along with a good, strong cup of tea. There's probably even tom...