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Groudle Glen Railway
Now for the jewel in the island's railway crown - the Groudle Glen Railway. Easily the best in the world, and home to the greatest steam loco, "Sea Lion". Two visits this year. The first was in the...
View ArticleSaturday Film Club - Isle of Man Steam Railway 150 Anniversary
After a week of Isle of Man posts, I had to try to find some video of this years events, and were we go. Focusing on the steam railway, it gives you a flavour, and maybe might tempt a few to visit in...
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Mystery grounded coach body
Spotted in a model shop. But what model has been used to create this grounded coach body? I'll post the answer in the comments later...
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Thatched cottage, 009 wagon and photos in the latest BRM
Another busy month in Septembers'British Railway Modelling magazine. I start with a Scottish cottage based on a Petite Properties kit. The scary thing is, I knew it needed to be thatched, and that's...
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Handles and droplights
Let's get back to the wooden coaches. Door and grab handles are nicely moulded, whitemetal fittings. A little fragile, but there are spares provided. There's very little flash too. A quick coat of...
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Roof rolling
Nice thick plastic sheet is included for the roof, but in the past I've found that simply bending it on the model produces a dip in the centre, if a full set of internal ribs aren't fitted. However,...
View ArticleCoaches finished and running
And here we go - the coaches doing exactly what we wanted them to do - looking great behind the Peckett. We're running on the new L&WMRS Outdoor 45 track. Sorry about the lack of chuffing in some...
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Lacquer the lobster!
While down at the RMweb members day earlier in the year, I enjoyed the Metal Head sculptures, by local artish Steven Heard.There is a trail you can follow - using this map - if you are in the area....
View ArticleSaturday Film Club: Apollo Toys Micro Train Set
This is all Ben Buki's fault. He pointed out that one of these is up for sale on eBay, and I wanted to know more. A quick search brought up this video, and I'll admit, it looks great fun. Must resist...
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Warwick Classic Cars 2023
A sunny morning in the centre of Warwick, where, ironically, I'd travelled by bus, to see the annual classic car show. It's a relaxed afair, with a random mix of vehicles parked around the market...
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Kidderminster steam festival 2023
Steam at the Severn Valley Railway? Not really a surprise - until that is, you find Kidderminster station forecourt chock full of steam lorries and rollers belching out the lovely smelly mix of coal...
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Norway bound in Garden Rail
We're heading to Norway to visit the Bottom Hill Light Railway, built by Tom Lymga, this month. In its truly spectacular setting, this line sees regular running sessions from Tom's friends, which has...
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Warehouse Wednesday: Charlbury Station, with an unusual phone box
With a bit of time to kill on the way to a BRM photo job, I followed the signs to Charlbury Station. I'm always curious to see a new station, and I fancied a toilet stop too. Getting in the car park...
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Area 51, Bristol
Running early for a photo shoot last week, I parked up opposite an interesting row of shops in Bishopton. I'll admit that the main attraction was Joe's Bakery, well, that and a parking space I could...
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Kitmaster Italian tank loco
I present to you, a properly rare model. Kitmaster's Italian State Railways Class 835, was not one of their more popular kits. Launched at the very end of 1959, and priced at 4s 6d, it didn't survive...
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Model Tramway Exhibition 2023
Of to Crich Tramway village for the annual model tram exhibition. And, this is difficult to write. It wasn't very good. Normally, I'll be positive about a show. Any show. But this one. Oh dear....
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Trainer repair
I'm quite pleased with this - I fixed something and it's stayed fixed. The lace loops on a pair of trainers are only leather, and one wore through. No great surprise, they aren't new and have been...
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Bond Bug
When the Bond Bug appeard in the Airfix Vintage Classics range, I was soooo pleased. It's a car that has always fascinated me, even though I doubt I'd fit in one. Many years ago, an antiques shop had...
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Bond Bug chassis
Starting with the chassis, the kit shows its age. The side rails are joined by four cross pieces, and it's all a bit floppy. My solution was patience - three cross pieces fitted, and then the whole...
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