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Airfix 15-ton Diesel Hydraulic Crane
nevard_121204_CQ_IMG_1817, a photo by nevardmedia on Flickr.I was having a tidy up earlier putting wagons and locos away that were littering the spare room and can across this old Airfix 15-ton Diesel...
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Bulleid's Austerity
nevard121212_Q1_IMG_1957, a photo by nevardmedia on Flickr.This Hornby Bulleid Q1 has been renumbered as Guildford Shed's least glamourous No. 33019 and is midway through my non-airbrush weathering.I...
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Into the Sunset
nevard_121212_Q1_IMG_1961, a photo by nevardmedia on Flickr.In the last rays of sunlight during the autumn of 1963, Guildford Shed's 'Cofferpot' No. 33019 briefly lets off a good clag as it heads west...
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Friday Photo
nevard_121213_Q1_IMG_1984, a photo by nevardmedia on Flickr.With a gale blowing outside confirming that it really is winter, here's a rose tinted view of railways as they were - well, in our memories...
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O1 for London
nevard_121218_thompsonO1_DSC_2375, a photo by nevardmedia on Flickr.Stratford (East London) shed's Thompson O1 No. 63650 has been spotted on Cement Quay between duties a somewhat long way from 'The...
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Model Rail Feb 2013 (178)
Model Rail Feb 2013 (178)With 13 issues a year the months start to get a little out of kilter around this year, so the issue after this one will be called 'Spring' I gather. Anyway, that's a minor...
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Loco Focus: Modified Hornby 'Evening Star'
nevard_121220_CQ_IMG_2131, a photo by nevardmedia on Flickr.Looking perfectly at home on Cement Quay, a chopped about, repainted, renumbered and weathered Hornby 'Evening Star', now masquerading as...
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Cement Quay gets packed up for Xmas
nevard_121221_CQ_IMG_2143, a photo by nevardmedia on Flickr.The photographer's 1956 MG Magnette ZB in 'duo-tone' takes pride of place in front of Hymek No. D7013 on Cement Quay.Due to the Christmas...
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Merry Christmas!
31272 & 31230 power a coal train through Finsbury Park. January 1987. Rolliecord, Ektachrome 100.Enjoy your day where-ever you are, and if you're a toy train fan I hope that Santa bought you lots...
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Water Delivery
nevard_121229_catcott_IMG_2378, a photo by nevardmedia on Flickr.Click on the above photo for a bigger version with extra notes about the modelling! The photo above is a reminder of hot summer days for...
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Happy New Year
nevard_121229_catcott_IMG_2368_OLD, a photo by nevardmedia on Flickr.Above is an old Agfa CT18 slide of dropping off water churns at Catcott Crossing taken around 1962. It's going to be quite a job to...
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Tuesday Photo
nevard_130104_catcott_IMG_2487, a photo by nevardmedia on Flickr.For a short wihile in 1962 Stanier 4MT tanks were tried out on the former SDJR system. Captured through the photographer's new 200mm...
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Wednesday's Load of Old Rubbish
October 1962 saw a curious working from Sheffield which required an Eastern Region Class O1 working along this former S&DJR line to Catcott Burtle. It's believed that the MOD were involved in what...
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A most unusual GWR branch line terminus!
Click to enlarge St Albans Model Railway Exhibition is one of the first on the new year calendar, but despite being a model train loony for more decades than I really want to mention, it's not one I've...
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Polbrook Gurney Colliery Halt
nevard_130121_PGCH_IMG_2747, a photo by nevardmedia on Flickr.Polbrook Gurney Colliery Halt is Polbrock as serialised in Model Rail last year, but now in the process of being extended width and...
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Polbrook Gurney Colliery - 16 weeks to go!
Polbrook Gurney Colliery is the latest layout, the plan being to merge the Polbrock and Mendip Colliery projects into one decent sized layout, the deadline being Railex in around 16 weeks. The photo to...
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Tracklaying
nevard_130201_PGCH_IMG_2865, a photo by nevardmedia on Flickr.Here's a proper shot taken of today's track laying which has finally commenced. It's code 55 flatbottomed on the colliery lines for that...
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Backscenes
A bit bigger than a 7x5!I don't normally promote a competitor's mag, but Paul Marshall Potter is a good beer drinking mate of mine and this follows on quite nicely from my piece on how to create your...
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Track Down
nevard_130212_PGCH_IMG_2941, a photo by nevardmedia on Flickr.Polbrook Gurney Colliery update...All the track is now down and copper clad sleepers gapped. Temporary wiring confirms it all works. Next...
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One Hundred & Eighty!
Model Rail 180 out 21 Feb or before.. Reviews: Dapol 'OO' Western class diesel-hydraulic Metcalfe 'OO' stone station building Layouts: Mallingford 'N' Stoating Bank 'OO' Amberton 'OO' Features: Annual...
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