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Blogs about Railway modelling

15 blogs about Railway modelling.

  1. BRON HEBOG
    A blog about a 009 narrow gauge model of the Ffestiniog Railway and Welsh Highland Railway. By Rob Waller. πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ More info

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    Minffordd Update: What's New in 2024
    An update to this blog is severely overdue, it appears. I hadn't realised it had been so long since I had last posted.There's been no big leap forward since the autumn but there have been …
    By Rob Waller, 315 words
  2. Chris Ford model railways
    A blog about model railways, model railroads, model buildings, model scenery, trains, locomotives and model layouts and diorama. πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ More info

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    The Innocent Railway
    I haven't posted a video here for a while, but within the research being carried out for a future project, this popped up. Simple enough fare, but oozing with atmosphere and just a bundle of …
    By Chris Ford, 42 words
  3. Chris Nevard Model Railways Blog
    I've been into photography, railways and modelling them in miniature for over 40 years. πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ More info

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    Power to the Little People
    Here we have a nice summer scene at Catcott before the little people moved in, the bus is driverless, there are no passengers, the engine has no crew, no animals, not even the omnipresent Bob …
    By Chris Nevard Model Railways & Photography, 354 words
  4. The chronicles of the Isle of Stoner
    A blog about my 009 modelling and The Isle of Stoner Railway. By Lord Stoner. πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ More info

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    Round the houses and some new engines too
    Since my last post on here I've actually done quite a bit of modelling so I'll start in no particular order with a loco kit I swapped for a 'Dolgochification' kit. I had intended to …
    By Lord Stoner, 632 words
  5. esngblog
    The East Surrey N Gauge blog keeps you up to date with what’s happening in the club, and gives news and views on N-gauge modelling generally. πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ More info

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    Berlin transport
    Another visit to a cold Berlin is arranged, moving on to Stuttgart. As a bit of a filler, here are a few transport related pictures from previous visits.
    By snitchthebudgie, 30 words
  6. Exhibition Layouts - Modeling Hints - Large Scale and Other Reviews
    What I Have Learned modeling the Oahu Sugar Company in Fn3 (1:20.3) in a diorama style layout using Llagas Creek Track. More info

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    Helpful Hint - Applying Wood Grain to a Trackside Details TD-39 Toolbox
    Nicholas Kalis May 2024Helpful HintThis nicely detailed brass toolbox is meant for attachment to my Fn3 tender on my Oahu Sugar Company. I particularly liked the hinge detail on this casting - even its modeled …
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  7. Gallimore Railroading
    A blog about model trains and other hobby projects. By Galen Gallimore. More info

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    2024 Tombstones
    Pre-made "skinny" stones being bulked with foam. Inspector Vulture approves.Shaped and coated with joint compound over paper mache'.Painted black and dry-brushed white.While I have several ideas for scratch-built monuments, this was another year to simply …
    By Galen Gallimore, 141 words
  8. Kanada Rail
    Model rail line in Kanata Ontario Canada. πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ More info

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    N Scale addition
    Adding 70ft of N-scale layout and some overview picturesKanata Rail overview pictures Feb 2024:
    By Kanada Rail, 17 words
  9. The modelling workbench of James Hilton...
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    Alan Sewell visits North Tyneside (part 1)...
    It has been a while since we have joined Alan Sewell for a trip back in time through his archived industrial railway system visits...This time, reminded by my recent 'Industrial Exchange' layout design of a …
    By James H, 479 words
  10. Model Railroad Minutiae
    Modeling and modeling ideas for my 1939 era HO model railroad - the Royal Oak & Southern, plus other things I find of interest. By Stan Knotts. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ More info

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    Tree bark shed
    This rough looking shed was made using boards made from tree bark from my yard. The part of the bark I used was from the inside of the bark - the part next to the …
    By Stan Knotts, 129 words
  11. Phil's Workbench
    A daily updated blog typed by someone with painty hands, oil under his fingernails and the smell of solder in his nostrils who likes making all sort of models and miniatures. And fixing things. By Phil Parker. πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ More info

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    Water filtering - continued
    My quest for a reliable source of water for small steam engines continues. Since it turned out the very convienent Spotless Water is deionised, and therefore bad for my fittings, I have gone back to …
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  12. Pottendorf
    By Tim Hale. More info

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    A journey from here to there
    A personal philosophy In order to be a modeller of railways there needs to be a model railway. It doesn't matter if it is a loft or an Ikea box, there has to be a …
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  13. Prince Street
    By Chris Mears. πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ More info

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    Richmond & Queen
    Perhaps the first time I got published? That was a plan that I’d sent to Carl Arendt and he kindly shared on his micro layouts design blog. Around 2013? I remember drawing it and then …
    By Chris Mears, 46 words
  14. Southern Railway, Fisherton Sarum, Canute Road Quay & Westhill Road
    The model railway world and mainly Southern Railway meanderings of Graham 'Muz' Muspratt. πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ More info

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    The Model Railway Club – November Lecture – the history of the LSWR Adams T3 locomotive and developing the RTR model for the EFE Rail range.
    I am delighted and honoured to have been asked to present the November lecture at The Model Railway Club this Thursday 14th November. My presentation is on the history of the LSWR Adams T3 locomotive …
    By grahammuz, 262 words
  15. West Halton Sidings
    A bit of North Lincolnshire on the North Lindsey Light Railway. By James Wells. πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ More info

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    Making Point Blades using The Scalefour Society Jig
    Making your own track, especially points, can seem daunting. Maybe not so much plain track forming crossing bees, common crossings and point/switch blades. You can make these all freehand but jigs from the specialist societies, …
    By James Wells, 405 words