Thursday, September 01, 2022

Getting on track

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  Amazingly, after a tiny twist, the wheel quartering seemd pretty much spot on. Rods were slid over bearings and the retaining nuts done up...
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Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Wheels off

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  I love Romford wheels. Self-quartering, and thanks to the metal centres, pretty much indesructable. These are not Romfords.  It's been...
Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Lewin loco

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  When my friend Earl dropped a load of collectables (Triang Giraffe car, 3-rail loco) he also brought along a part-built kit for which he e...
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Monday, August 29, 2022

New crane

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Last week, I recorded a first look video on some of the new(ish) Corgi Trackside range of diecast models. While looking at the Coles Crane, ...
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Sunday, August 28, 2022

Model Tram show - Crich 2022

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  Off to Crich for the model tramways show. I had a few work things in mind so I'm afraid the photo selection is a bit limited. There we...
Saturday, August 27, 2022

Saturday Film Club: Gazelle

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Another facinating Anthony Dawson film about a well-known, tiny, standard gauge loco.  Time to head off to a forum to demand a RTR model! (S...
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Friday, August 26, 2022

Railway tools

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More junk bought at a bargain price because I was curious. In this case, I think I might have something with a bit of value though, so maybe...
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Does anyone remember Gilmour Kits?

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Yes, it's another random purchase from a scond hand stall because I don't recognise the maker. Really, I could set up a museum of th...
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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Warehouse Wednesday: An American diner in Shropshire

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  What do you do when your trip to Chirk is going better than expected, and the satnav says you'll be an hour early?  You drop into the ...
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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

The chemicals don't work...

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OK, I found some time to get back to paint removal on the Pilot Boat. Taking advice offered in response to my earlier post , the kitchen cup...
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Monday, August 22, 2022

Van repair

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  Packing up at the National Garden Railway Show went pretty well - except for the Garden Rail van, which took a nose dive from my arms as ...
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Sunday, August 21, 2022

Well, I think this Allegro looks fantastic

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I do! Why can't we have graphics like this on more cars. OK, I know that Allegro's are generally reguarded as less than perfect, but...
Saturday, August 20, 2022

Saturday Film Club: The Toolmakers Art

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Toolmaking used to be the foundation for much manufacturing work, and this American film extols the virtues of taking it up as a career. Mad...
Friday, August 19, 2022

Learning a new skill, with a feltwork chicken

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  I make a lot of stuff. This won't come as a surprise to readers of this blog, but it's important. I love making things, and when I...
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Thursday, August 18, 2022

C-17 Globemaster III Transporter

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  My Dad has been suffering the same loss of modelling mojo recently that I and a lot of others have. In an effort to help, I treated him to...
Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Guest Blog: Train Trax

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  My name is Ian Miller. Phil has kindly allowed me to tell you a bit of a story about me, KATO and Train Trax .   At the end of 2021 I wa...
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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Less paint, but still too much

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Here we are, the pilot boat after another couple of hour attention from the cellulose thinner. Most of the paint has gone, but there is stil...
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Monday, August 15, 2022

Grant Shapps revenge?

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  Over on World of Railways, I've written a step-by-step discription showing how I built a topical diarama - a picket line of striking ...
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Sunday, August 14, 2022

Time to admit defeat?

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  The news that Rob Waller has decided to close Boston Largs Works comes as a bit of a shock, but his logic is sound.  I have the feeling t...
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Saturday, August 13, 2022

Saturday Film Club: A 25 foot long Eagle

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I've mentioned in the past that my favourite space ship ever is the Eagle Transporter from Space 1999. One day, I'll get around to b...
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