No, I’m not talking about a kennel! Those who have been keeping track of what feels like an odyssey in my search to find a idea for a layout will know that the scale of my ambition has been reduced to something achievable and I have decided to create a small shunting layout. The idea…
Far too much time seems to go by whilst gathering thoughts for a new model railway (or dithering as some may say!) Over a month ago I had resolved to look for a model railway plan that didn’t involve being too big a project and something that had a scenario or story that could be…
You may recall that, prior to having a reality check; I had grand plans for a new model railway. My plans have downsized somewhat since then and a mini-project is budding, if still someway from blooming. Despite that, one potential large project that is on the “possibly might do in the distant future” list is…
So far, the model railway idea series has had two doses of Southern Inspiration (click here for part one and here for part two) followed by some Western Pondering (click here) where I promised another look at the south west and this is it! The Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway is one of the most fertile…
After two doses of Southern inspiration (click here for part one and here for part two), the search for ideas for the new model railway turns westwards. It may come as a surprise that despite my primary interest in southern region railways, I would consider looking west, considering the rivalry between the two railway regions. I’ve…
Following from yesterdays ramblings and being gifted a little free time this afternoon, I sat back and watched this fantastic film of Southern steam on YouTube. It is one of a set that I’ll be watching in due course. Some of the footage in this video was taken in the 1930’s. From observing this, I…
Blog post writing is a funny thing. Sometimes a post can take days or weeks to evolve into something worth publishing, or sometimes it can end up being deleted, whilst others are spontaneous and are written and published without hesitation. A short while ago I had an idea to publish blog posts, each with an…
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