Friend and Collingwood layout builder, Simon Paley, takes a look at the 3rd and 4th Rail electrification systems. In this final Part 3 of the series he discusses the conductor rail accessories and other relevant lineside details. The first part of this series Background & Design can be read here, and Part 2 – A Modelling … Continue reading Collingwood shows you how – 3rd and 4th Rail Electrification Systems – Part 3 – Conductor Rail Accessories and lineside details
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Collingwood shows you how – 3rd and 4th Rail Electrification Systems – Part 2 – A Modelling Guide
Friend and Collingwood layout builder, Simon Paley, takes a look at the 3rd and 4th Rail electrification systems. In this Part 2 Collingwood shows you how post he provides a Modelling Guide. The first part of this series Background & Design can be read here. Conductor Rail Installation Once you have, using the information in the … Continue reading Collingwood shows you how – 3rd and 4th Rail Electrification Systems – Part 2 – A Modelling Guide
Introducing ‘Collingwood’ by Simon Paley – Modern Signalling in Miniature
As many readers will know, I can often be found at shows helping friend (and Principle Signalling Designer for Network Rail) Simon Paley, operating and providing logistic support (van driving!) with his Collingwood layout. I firmly believe that Simon's Collingwood is the most accurately signalled and 3rd rail model railway on the exhibition circuit today, … Continue reading Introducing ‘Collingwood’ by Simon Paley – Modern Signalling in Miniature
Happiness is the road, two shows with Canute Road Quay in two weeks…
Canute Road Quay is on the road again and appearing at two exhibitions the next two consecutive weekends. As part of this year’s Railway 200 celebrations, Alstom’s historic Derby Litchurch Lane Works is ho0sting the largest temporary gathering of trains and rail-related exhibits in a generation – The Greatest Gathering – between Friday 1st and Sunday … Continue reading Happiness is the road, two shows with Canute Road Quay in two weeks…
Canute Road Quay to appear at Alstom’s The Greatest Gathering as part of Railway 200 celebrations
The Stockton & Darlington Railway (S&DR) opened on September 27, 1825, connecting places, people, communities and ideas, and ultimately transforming the world. Railway 200 is a year-long nationwide campaign an wide range of events to celebrate 200 years, based whether you agree or or not, on the opening of S&DR being the birth of the … Continue reading Canute Road Quay to appear at Alstom’s The Greatest Gathering as part of Railway 200 celebrations
On the ‘Canute’ Road ‘Quay’ again, Tolworth Showtrain – 11/12th November
The final appearance, for 2023, of Canute Road Quay being on the road again, is the Hampton Court Model Railway Society's Tolworth Showtrain exhibition the weekend of 11/12th November. This excellent show, I attended with Fisherton Sarum in 2017, is held in three halls of Tolworth Recreation Centre, Fullers Way North, Tolworth, Surrey, KT6 7LQ. The … Continue reading On the ‘Canute’ Road ‘Quay’ again, Tolworth Showtrain – 11/12th November
Colour… a couple of new books to consider; Colour Light Signalling for Model Railways and Southern Steam Days Remembered IV
Two new books have hit as they say "all good book shops" in the last week or so, although both are technically outside of my own modelling time period they both are of interest for different reasons and whilst are of two different subjects they have both have colour in common... The first is Colour … Continue reading Colour… a couple of new books to consider; Colour Light Signalling for Model Railways and Southern Steam Days Remembered IV
A bit of an update: Heljan 07s, 247 Developments and Canute Road Quay on tour
This post is a bit of mix of a couple of updates in the BR(s) related model world and also where and when you can see Canute Road Quay on tour. Heljan 07 Firstly, Heljan have announced a further run on their excellent 07 Class. This has been in response to strong demand and positive … Continue reading A bit of an update: Heljan 07s, 247 Developments and Canute Road Quay on tour