Tuesday, October 01, 2024

A good idea, that doesn't work

›
  Adding pickups to the Ghillie kit ought to be simple. There is a nicely moulded plastic part that just needs the wires slid through it, be...
Monday, September 30, 2024

Under the skin of Blackpool 298

›
I love seeing quality workmaship, esecially on wood. What you are looking at here is Blackpool 298 undergoing some serious restoration.  Wh...
Sunday, September 29, 2024

London wandering

›
I love London. It's a city you can wander randomly around, and find interesting things. A couple of weeks ago, I enjoyed a couple of day...
4 comments:
Saturday, September 28, 2024

Saturday Film Club: BR in the 1980s Birmingham New Street on 18th December 1987

›
It might be a wobbly VHS recording,but it takes me back. I could have been one of those people watching trains at Birmingham New Street back...
Friday, September 27, 2024

Tri-ang Railways, the first ten years

›
  Can you sometimes remember an article, and not be able to recall where you saw it?  I had this problem recently. I knew that Tri-ang had a...
Thursday, September 26, 2024

Maidstone bound

›
  All being well, I'll be heading to Maidstone later today to take part in Rapido Railex.  I understand that there is 6ft of space alloc...
Wednesday, September 25, 2024

A working chassis

›
  The motor is back in, and the chassis works!  This is great news as it makes a huge difference to the chances of this project being comple...
2 comments:
Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Waggly bits attached

›
  The chassis has had a coat of primer, and some back paint, so I can start fitting the wheels. With these in place, the slighly crude sideb...
Monday, September 23, 2024

Squeeze that motor into the chassis

›
  It's big isn't it?  Fitted into the chassis, the motor looks somewhat incongruous, but that is the way the kit designer intended i...
2 comments:
Sunday, September 22, 2024

Sunday Post

›
Sorry, I forgot. Been a bit busy recently.  Normal service will be resumed tomorrow.
Saturday, September 21, 2024

Saturday Film Club: Tool Time at The Repair Shop | Part Two

›
Sit back and relax with some tool p*rn from the people appearing in the BBC's Repair Shop . I want all the tools!
2 comments:
Friday, September 20, 2024

Lady Anne restored to full health

›
  When I failed to persuade my Roundhouse Lady Anne to light at a meeting, I decided it was time to look at the renovations the bargain loco...
Thursday, September 19, 2024

Motor

›
  According to the box, this is a Japanese motor, and it is in a pink carton marked "Mashima", so it's reasonable to assume th...
Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Replacement Romfords

›
  Close up, the Ghillie chassis is very much of its time. Rectangular frames made from thick brass are screwed together with spacers. Plasti...
Tuesday, September 17, 2024

DJH "Ghillie"

›
  I don't need any more locomotive kits, but when I spotted this unusual whitemetal model from DJH on RMweb marketplace, I snatched it. ...
5 comments:
Monday, September 16, 2024

RIP Classic Train & Motor Bus

›
  We start the week with some sad new - my local model shop has closed down. After 25 years, the owner has retired.  (Click to expand) To be...
2 comments:
Sunday, September 15, 2024

A cab ride along the Kent & East Sussex Railway

›
A trip to Kent a few days ago gave me the chance to reaquaint myself with the K&ESR after many years away. Since I was nice and early, I...
1 comment:
Saturday, September 14, 2024

Saturday Film Club: Talking model railways with Pete Waterman

›
Recorded during the L&WMRS reopening weekend, an interesting interview with Pete W. He was on good form that day, we'd already enjoy...
Friday, September 13, 2024

Driver Phil

›
  What should I get someone for their birthday? How about a little model of me.  Obviously, this is what everyone wants, especially my frien...
Thursday, September 12, 2024

A family affair in October's Garden Rail magazine

›
  Grandpa William enjoys a fine-looking garden railway, and so do three generations of his family who are now taking the time to share it w...