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The Alan Gibson Files: 76031
The smalled print in the collection, a mere 80 by 54mm, and one of the few with any information. On the back, in pencil, we have "S. Tottenham. BR Cl4 2-6-0".┬аA nice workaday shot of what would have...
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January 2024 Garden Rail
┬аA garden railway is a long-term project. 18 years after his line was first born, Ian Midgley takes us for a journey along the Silverdale Light Railway (North). Plenty has been learnt along the way,...
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Aero Windmill
┬аPicked up when clearing out a workshop, something novel - a windmill water pump supplied as a kit by Aero Manufacturing Co.LLC of America.┬аThe model is 48cm tall, and made of galvanised metal, with...
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Saturday Film Club: A model airport
I'm not too sure what to say about this. The model is impressive, and popular enough to have been shipped around the world for display, but, it's not great, is it?┬аI'd love to know more about it. What...
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Steam at Rowington 2023
┬аHalf an hours drive away from me is the village of Rowington, home to a 32mm gauge line I regularily run trains on, and in December "Steam at Rowington" organised by John Sutton. While a village hall...
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Beatties for live steam!
Mamod has a new owner, we covered this in Garden Rail last month, but by coincidence, I found this Beatties leaflet on the RCTS stand at a show for 50p a few weeks ago. Just think, all these models are...
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Festive Hornby and the WonderWorks
┬аThis time last week, I was down in "sunny" Margate to visit the good folks at Hornby. Sadly, I can't tell you anything about the things I saw, other than to say the building looks really nice lit up...
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The Alan Gibson Files: Somersault Signal
This image isn't very large, 5 inches by 3, and the original is pale and indistinct. A little fiddling in Photoshop darkens it and allows a proper look at the signal Alan was photographing. Sadly, no...
View ArticleFestive unboxing
I've finally caught up with something passed my way by West Hill Wagon Works a few months ago. It's a festive unboxing of a rather superb Class 37 enginer, in Guage 1!
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A selection of Santas
┬аWhile we all know there is only one Santa, I seem to be amassing a collection of them!The latest, at the front, comes from Motley Miniatures, and was picked up at Rowington a couple of weeks ago. He's...
View ArticleSaturday Film Club: Banbury level crossing
Quite an innocuous bit of film this one, but all the more interesting because it shows normal life in the now distant year of 1987. I like to kid myself that this wasn't that long ago really...
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Model Railway Club Open Day 2023
┬а┬а┬аIn the run-up to Christmas, I like to take a trip to London to enjoy the lights and general festive decorations. This year, I was particually keen to see the amazing library St Pancras Christmas...
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TNT boxes
┬аIn my Christmas stocking this year, a little kit from Coach & Wagon works, for some crates marked "TNT". Perfect for that point in the afternoon when I'm too full of turkey to go for a jog, but...
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Class 58
A random view of a Class 58 in original livery. At a guess, taken in 1984 as the sides look dirty. Always a class I liked the look of. That I remember them being introduced and taken out of service in...
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Getting muddy with BRM
In February's BRM, I'm getting my hands dirty, building a cattle creep.┬аThe basic kit was picked up at the 009 Society 50th. It's simple enough, but gives me opportunities to cover some useful scenic...
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Putting the pressure on Willi
┬аIf I want to run Willi on our club track at public events, it needs to pass a boiler test, and the problem with that is that the gauge showed around 10psi, even when the boiler was empty and loco...
View ArticleSaturday Film Club: Boxing Day Steam
Well, the Boxing Day steam afternoon was very pleasent. I couldn't resist filming the locos on show. Apologies for the jazz soundtrack, there was a lot of chat, which drowned out the chuffs!
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Review of 2023 - The Work Projects
Time for a quick look at the projects I've built for BRM this year. I'm working on 2023 rather than magazine dates for simplicity.┬аMarch kicked off with the miniature railway build based on the West...
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2023 - Review of the year
354 posts this year. A couple of breaks, one enforced by a trip to hospital, so not too bad I suppose. It certainly proves I can waffle a lot!Visitor numbers remain constand at 250+ per day. Down from...
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