Ashland was a challenge to build a working and fully scenic model railway layout in just two days at the Hornby Magazive LIVE! Exhibition back in July 2011. As regular readers of this blog will know I was part of the challenge building team along with Hornby Magazine editor Mike Wild and fellow modeller Richard Proudman. We … Continue reading Ashland at the Spalding show this weekend
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40th Wycrail exhibition this coming weekend
WYCRAIL celebrates its 40th birthday by relocating to a new, bigger and brighter venue with more exhibits and an improved visitor experience on Saturday 3rd November. The annual WYCRAIL model railway exhibition organised by the High Wycombe and District Model Railway Society, now in its 40th year, is firmly established as being one of the … Continue reading 40th Wycrail exhibition this coming weekend
Bolsover and Seven Pit Lane at Warrington Exhibition this weekend – 20/21 October
Regular readers of my blog will know, by now I am sure, that I can often be found assisting Mike Wild, editor of Hornby Magazine operate some his many layouts at the various shows they attend to promote the magazine. This weekend it is the turn of his British Railways Eastern Region layout Bolsover and Seven Pit … Continue reading Bolsover and Seven Pit Lane at Warrington Exhibition this weekend – 20/21 October
Fisherton Sarum on tour to include Hornby Magazine Live 2013
I am now able to confirm that I have accepted an invitation to exhibit Fisherton Sarum at next year's Hornby Magazine Live show in Hartlepool on 13th / 14th July. This year the show moved to an in town venue at the new Hartlepool College of Further Education, and has gone from strength to strength quickly building a … Continue reading Fisherton Sarum on tour to include Hornby Magazine Live 2013
Southwold Exhibition this weekend – 4th / 5th August
I have often joked that Suffolk is the only entire county to actually be in the middle of nowhere, however contained within it is the delightful seaside town of Southwold where time really has appeared to have stood still. Unfortunately the quirky Southwold Railway is no more, closing as early as 1929, although efforts are being made by the … Continue reading Southwold Exhibition this weekend – 4th / 5th August
Ashland at Hornby Magazine Live in Hartlepool on 7/8th July
Last year at the Hornby Magazine Live exhibition the Hornby Magazine editor Mike Wild, fellow modeller Richard Proudman and myself undertook the challenge to build a layout in a weekend and having successfully finished with an hour to spare Ashland was born. Based on Southern practice in North Cornwall we used Ashbury and Dunsland Cross as … Continue reading Ashland at Hornby Magazine Live in Hartlepool on 7/8th July
Steel, Steam and Stars event at Llangollen railway 21/04 to 29/04 2012
Steel, Steam & Stars is a nine day long gala event on the Llangollen Railway, between Saturday 21st and Sunday 29th April, organised to raised funds for the 6880 Betton Grange Society, as a major means of raising funds for the building of this brand new locomotive. The event assembles a large line up of … Continue reading Steel, Steam and Stars event at Llangollen railway 21/04 to 29/04 2012
First Pictures – Bachmann SECR(SR) C Class 0-6-0
As well as announcing their plans for the next 18 months at the annual trade model and hobby show last week Bachmann also had on display some of the pre-production samples of the work in progress of models announced last year. One such model on display and of particular interest to Southern Modellers is the much awaited ex SECR … Continue reading First Pictures – Bachmann SECR(SR) C Class 0-6-0
A week is a long time in modelling…
Firstly an apology for the lack of posts last week but as regular readers will know I have been travelling a fair bit, so this post is a bit of a catch up on a couple of events and items of acquisition news that have occurred relevant to the hobby in the last week or so with respect to … Continue reading A week is a long time in modelling…
St Stephen’s Road heads north to Model Rail Scotland this weekend
Continuing my current schedule of 4 exhibitions in 5 weekends with 4 different layouts we have now reached (say in a Geordie accent) 'week 4' which means assisting Mike Wild of Hornby Magazine with his St Stephen's Road layout at Model Rail Scotland being held this coming weekend Friday 24th to Sunday 26th February. This three … Continue reading St Stephen’s Road heads north to Model Rail Scotland this weekend