A new season of exhibitions is nearly upon us
I’m conscious it’s been quite a while since I either did any modelling, or updated this blog. Rich, you really must do better in 2025, Or at least that’s what I keep telling myself....
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Dapol announce new N Gauge Class 143 and 144 Pacer models
Dapol announce new N Gauge Class 143 and 144 Pacer models Dapol have announced today that they will be completing the collection of ‘Pacers’ they offer in N Gauge. With an intended delivery date...
How To… Use A Peco SL-336 Track Gauge
This post may seem very ,mundane, and in reality it is. However, it cam about on the back of a genuine need. All will be explained in a post that will be coming soon...
Ballasting, how to do it
Not a popular task with many modellers, ballasting however is essential. Here, I take you through how I do it. I’ve done this many times, and have learnt a lot along the way. Much...
What makes a good modelling room set up?
An intriguing question that I was asked this week is what do you feel makes a good set up? Here, we are talking about a space for crafting, model making and painting etc. For...
Workshop is set up!
Finally after something of a hiatus, I have got myself in order and got back to modelling The last two years have seen a lot of change for me on a personal level. That’s...
No Ally Pally for me this year
So I find myself unexpectedly free tomorrow and thought, ooh I’ll got to the model railway show at Alexandra Palace. However, the railway gods have decided that is a silly idea. The exhibition at...
What’s been going on?
Seems like forever since I last posted an update. So here’s what been going on. Life has been busy the last few months, I’ve taken up an active volunteering role at the Mid Norfolk...
Back after a short absence
As you may have noticed, there has been a bit of a hiatus on this blog recently. Happily I am now back and writing a plenty, with a number of helpful articles lined up...
New Limited Edition Class 03 Shunter From Kernow Model Rail Centre
In the grand scheme of things the show at Alexandra Palace at the weekend was relatively quiet for new announcements. A lot of the major manufacturers had made all their big announcements a few...
London Festival of Railway Modelling: 2022
So yesterday I had a day out in ‘the big smoke’ with a trip to Alexandra Palace. Getting there and back from rural Norfolk was an interesting challenge given the Anglian Main Line was...