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Model Rail August 2013 (MR185) Highlights
Model Rail August 2013 (MR185) HighlightsINCLUDES FREE 32 PAGE WORKBENCH MANUAL: PAINTING & FINISHINGNews: BBMF Class 91 update. Reviews:Bachmann BR Mk1 sleeping carBachmann 'WD' 2-8-0 revisedDapol...
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Larkrail: 'A Light Railway and Branchline Modelling Miscellany'
Polbrook Gurney will made a rare visit to the Bath area on Saturday 20 July at Larkrail. Larkrail will take place on Saturday the 20th July 2013 at the New Oriel Hall in Larkhall on the east side of...
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Vobster - High Dyke/Ironstone Quarry
Narrow to standard gauge transhipment. Click to enlargeA few weeks ago I posted Vobster, a little mini-layout to make use of Polbrock's old diorama case, baseboard and backscene. I possible idea was a...
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Ironstone wagons
A couple of free wagons from Model Rail's Peter Marriott. These will be ideal for the ironstone project after a little work. Not all will know that the current Bachmann offering dates back to Mainline...
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The Joy the Great Outside & Analogue days
Click to enlargeThis time of year I spend as much time outside as possible, and whilst for many the hobby pauses during the summer months, the advantage of a small layout is that it can be taken...
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Great British Model Railways!
I've been waiting for the announcement of this for some time, having in the early part of the summer escaped the heat to trawl through well over a 3000 images of mostly unpublished photographs of...
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Workbench: RT Models Contractor's tipper wagon
Click for a bigger view!On the workbench; an RT Models Contractor's tipper wagon kit. The white metal wagon is seen here before finishing and painting. For this photo the wheels will are borrowed from...
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Calcination
Click to enlarge!Here is a trio of RT Models Contractor's side tipping wagon previously seen a week of two ago here before painting. The wagons, apart from a little weathering on the wheels are to all...
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Model Rail: Sepetember 2013 (issue 187)
Contents for this issue by Chris Leigh:Layouts -Sanatorium Road OOAnnedale Town (2mm)Glen Gillie OOReviews -Bachmann 4F 0-6-0Farish J39 0-6-0TMC modified horseboxesFeatures -Model Rail Live...
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Polbrook Gurney Colliery at Model Rail Live - this weekend!
Click photo for a bigger view!A scene from the mid-1970's at Polbrook Gurney Colliery; a class 31 by Model Rail's George Dent arrives with empties as Austerity 0-6-0 tank 'Polbrook No.2' by David...
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The View from Mother's Bedroom
Click photo to enlarge!That's Ivo Peters' Bentley in the foreground, taken from the upstairs window of the Pendant & Armchair pub. 'Mother' lives in his room, she rocks to and fro in her armchair...
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Combining Interests and Hobbies
It's Friday, so a nice light hearted one, but then I've never been very serious about anything:Combining interests and hobbies - Firstly photography (taken with a camera, not a cell/mobiletelephony,...
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Pug Power
Click on the photo above for a bigger versionL&Y 'Pug Power', as the little beastie stands by the entrance to the colliery sidings whist performing a shunting move. Hold on, is that the Evercreech...
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LBSCR 8 ton Goods Van
A cheeky little Pug shunting and LBSCR 8 ton Goods Van S.R. Dia. 1434 out of the trap siding designed to catch runaways on the gradient up the Polbrook Gurney Colliery. Wagons like this, apart from...
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Longevity of Digital?
Click on the above photo to enlarge'On a gorgeous early spring day, GBRF 66716 'Willesden Traincare Centre' is seen here passing Addlestone Moor, Chertsey with the 4Y19 Mountfield to Southampton...
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Proper 'Old Skool' Modeller
Click on the above photo to enlargeA good friend of mine Tony Callaghan, revealed recently that back in the 1970's he was a P4 (1/76 in 18.83 exact scale) modeller. Then more recently due to a house...
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Wednesday Photo
Click above for a bigger version4631 puts on the brakes for Catcott Burtle; note the WR chocolate and cream liveried Mk1 inserted into this short train. The narrow gauge engine on the low loader in the...
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Uke by Rail Through 'Catgut' Burtle
Click on the photo above to enlarge....In the days before motorways, oversize loads were taken by rail. This often involved temporarily moving lineside equipment and anything else that would have got...
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A New Year, a New Scale...
Click above to enlargeI finally managed to extract myself from the holiday spirit of putting things off to erect the next project. Taken with a bit of light through the window and a bit of Photoshop to...
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How many would do this now?
Click photo to enlarge..Back in the autumn a good friend was having a clear out and passed a few lovely wagons my way.This loco coal wagon I thought was from a kit; however Tony its creator has put me...
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