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I never did post any pictures of the locomotive I got for my birthday back in July, the A2 Peppercorn "Bachelors Button": This is a very impressive model from Bachmann, extremely detailed and a decent runner, although like my other...

Posted at 10:31 PM in Model Railways

The baseboard is no more! After giving it much consideration, I've decided to shelve the idea of trying to fit a bulky, unwieldy baseboard into a relatively small area that I need continual access to (cuz, well, I need some...

Posted at 9:20 PM in Model Railways

It's been a while since I last posted an update on the evolving status of my model railway, mainly because things have temporarily stalled. The baseboard I mentioned in my previous post on the subject is partly built, though it's...

Posted at 7:10 PM in Model Railways

The pieces are beginning to fall into place for my model railway layout. The plan is to ultimately have a setup measuring 240 x 190 cm, with four lines (three passenger lines and one goods line in the centre), a...

Posted at 11:10 AM in Model Railways

...to tide you over until I have some actual news to post about my layout. I've got a 15% off voucher for B&Q, so I'm going to go and eye up potential materials for my baseboard later this week....

Posted at 3:42 PM in Model Railways

I've just got back from the annual Model Rail Scotland convention, held at the SECC in Glasgow (it runs from Friday through to Sunday). It was great seeing so many impressively detailed layouts (in a variety of gauges, from N...

Posted at 3:47 PM in Model Railways

Short video showcasing my two favourite of my currently operational locomotives - A4 Pacific "Falcon" and Princess Coronation "City of Chester" (plus a special appearance by 9F "Evening Star"). The track layout is just a slight extension of the...

Posted at 3:39 PM in Model Railways

With the help of a great program called AnyRail, I've been experimenting with various ideas for permanent model railway layouts. As I mentioned before, I have a finite amount of available space on my bedroom floor, exacerbated by the fact...

Posted at 7:54 PM in Model Railways

You will need: One (1) bottle cork One (1) unbent paperclip One (1) bottle of lubricating oil (approx. £3) Using the paperclip and cork as a makeshift eye-dropper, apply a single drop of oil to each of the pivot points...

Posted at 1:21 PM in Model Railways

This is the "Evening Star", my newest purchase. The real locomotive was the 999th of the British Railways Standard range and the last steam engine to be built in the UK. It was actually singled out for preservation before it...

Posted at 12:42 PM in Model Railways

"Falcon", pulling the Heart of Midlothian service, prepares to leave the station... ...while on the other line, "Quicksilver" is just passing through. "Falcon" stops to commiserate with "Flying Scotsman", currently out of order. Ignore the fact that the liveries...

Posted at 2:17 PM in Model Railways

Until the age of about 11, I was obsessed with model trains. My late granddad bought me my first train set at age 4 or thereabouts - a simple "OO" gauge freight tain and oval track loop from Hornby. (He...

Posted at 9:30 PM in Model Railways