Thursday, September 04, 2025

Scrap and micros in BRM October

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A nice quick practical in this month's BRM magazine - filling a wagon with a scrap load. Very handy if you've bought our exclusive A...
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Wednesday, September 03, 2025

Warehouse Wednesday: Old windmill for a shed

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  Spotted from the car park of a hotel I stayed in recently - that is some impressive shed! Obviously, a capped windmill would make a very d...
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Tuesday, September 02, 2025

Wasp striped bufferbeam

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  Wasp stripes - done.  Last week's advice about using masking tape passed me by, because by the time I'd read it, this was all done...
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Monday, September 01, 2025

Which SPUD do you like?

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  David asks: Hi Phil, I recently came across your article about fitting a tenshodo power bogie to a NE railcar. I built one years ago but i...
Sunday, August 31, 2025

Bournville show 2025

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Sometimes, I just fancy a day out. No screens, and no driving. A quick look at UK Modelshop's listing told me that Bournville show was o...
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Saturday, August 30, 2025

Saturday Film Club: Unboxing a Christmas train

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Yes, me and new boy Steven, being all festive. In August. 
Friday, August 29, 2025

Cordyline australis

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  My Manx holiday was extended by a day due to a broken-down ferry. With this unexpected addition, I managed to bag a souvenir that I've...
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Thursday, August 28, 2025

Yellow

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  I know that PS Models show their loco in industrial grey, but I've decided I want to paint mine yellow. That's an industrial colou...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Warehouse Wednesday: Rendered warehouse, Peel

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If you don't fancy scribing bricks or stone into your model building, and can't be bothered with embossed Plastikard, why not replic...
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Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Ugly loco - first run

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  Time to give the loco a blast on the club track. As you can see, it runs well, but slowly. The 90-yard circuit took almost exactly 5 minut...
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Monday, August 25, 2025

Crich haul

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  For a show that I didn't really rate, I still managed to come away with some interesting "stuff". Kicking off with the Tramw...
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Sunday, August 24, 2025

Model trams at Crich 2025

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    As I sat outside the Red Lion pub at the tramway museum, I reflected that this was a rare occasion. I'd travelled to a model show, a...
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Saturday, August 23, 2025

Saturday Film Club: End of the Line for Britain's Hovertrain (RTV 31)

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Sad news, but an interesting story. 
Friday, August 22, 2025

Mooragh Park Swimming Pool poster

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  One of the souvenirs I brought back from my Manx holiday has finally been hung on the wall of our living room - a genuine poster for Moora...
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Thursday, August 21, 2025

Ugly wiring

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All the wiring materials are included in the Sharples kit. That is a 2-cell AAA battery box, bit of wire, and a switch.  The modeller just h...
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Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Warehouse Wednesday: Qualtrough's Timer Yard

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As you enter Castletown, Isle of Man, from the north, this great painted sign greets you. I'm sure it has been there many decades, altho...
Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Motor into the chassis

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  Back to the Hudswell Clarke, with the motor dropping into the chassis. It's a tight fit, but that means we're not going to need an...
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Monday, August 18, 2025

B4 loco cradle

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  Martin asks:  Hi, as another newcomer to large (tank) locos and real steam, I am intrigued by "little carrying cradle" and how...
Sunday, August 17, 2025

Isle of Man, Southern Agricultural show

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It's nice to find at least one non-train thing to do while on the IoM - and this time, the Southern Agricultural show was taking place o...
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