This coming weekend, 22nd & 23rd April, sees the annual Epsom and Ewell MRC exhibition and one of only a couple appearances of Fisherton Sarum this year. The Epsom and Ewell Model Railway Club is I think one oldest model railway clubs around having been established in 1952. The exhibition is being held at their … Continue reading Fisherton Sarum out on the road again, the Epsom and Ewell show this coming weekend
Layout lighting is Quay… white is white right?
Just like a good backscene; see my A view from the line post regarding Fisherton Sarum's backscene here, or my Canute Road Quay backscene post here; another area that I think is vital for any model railway layout, especially if being exhibited, is good lighting. There are a number of reasons for this: firstly and … Continue reading Layout lighting is Quay… white is white right?
Picture of the Month – April 2017
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A brand new invaluable modelling resource book: “SOUTHERN NOUVEAU – And the Lineside” by the Irwell Press
Although not strictly model news this latest book from the excellent Irwell Press stable will provide an invaluable resource for LSWR, Southern or Southern region modellers alike. 'Southern Nouveau: An essay in concrete' was originally published as a small paperback comprising of only 56 pages, 30 years ago in 1987 by Chris Hawkins and George … Continue reading A brand new invaluable modelling resource book: “SOUTHERN NOUVEAU – And the Lineside” by the Irwell Press
Kernow MRC Bulleid Diesels break cover along with Gate Stock livery samples & Bachmann Birdcage set livery sample and other SR model news [updated 31/03/17]
At the BRM / Warners / MRC London Festival of Model Railways this weekend Kernow Model Rail Centre have on display for the first time a full livery samples of the Bulleid diesels 10201/2&3. The post also provides very first images of the Bachmann ex SECR Birdcage sets crimson livery sample unveiled at the show for the very … Continue reading Kernow MRC Bulleid Diesels break cover along with Gate Stock livery samples & Bachmann Birdcage set livery sample and other SR model news [updated 31/03/17]
The @Hornby Original Merchant Navy has docked, lets take a look… the bar has been raised again…
Delivered via its current day namesake, my Hornby 21C3 'Royal Mail' arrived this week. It is gratifying to see a project that I have in a small part been involved with for nearly two years come to fruition. I have already posted on this blog a few times about the Merchant Navy classes, in connection with … Continue reading The @Hornby Original Merchant Navy has docked, lets take a look… the bar has been raised again…
Talking Stock #36 The rebuilding of the Bulleid Merchant Navy Class and a touch of Workbench Witterings
This week saw the first of the new Hornby 'Original' Merchant Navy Pacifics hitting the retailers, see my Talking Stock #35 post here for more details and also the full size 'Rebuilt' Merchant Navy Pacific 35006 Peninsular & Oriental S. N. Co. steaming in public service for the first time in 2017 on the Gloucestershire and … Continue reading Talking Stock #36 The rebuilding of the Bulleid Merchant Navy Class and a touch of Workbench Witterings
Letting the grass grow and concrete expansion on Canute Road Quay
Following on from completing the basic ground and the inset concrete trackwork areas on Canute Road Quay as detailed on my post here, I have now in addition to adding some ballast in around the point work and also the headshunt, started to add the next stage of the ground cover and colouration of the … Continue reading Letting the grass grow and concrete expansion on Canute Road Quay
Making a scene on the back of Canute Road Quay or simply how I have done the backscene
I have spoken before in a view from the line post about my views on the need for a backscene on a layout. Even simple a plain blue or grey painted back board is better that nothing. A good backscene helps create impression of depth and finishes the overall illusion that we are trying to … Continue reading Making a scene on the back of Canute Road Quay or simply how I have done the backscene
Picture of the Month – March 2017
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