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With the Covid-19 virus pandemic, we have postponed the Diamond Jubilee Expo. Originally scheduled for June 2020, this will now take place in 2021, date to be arranged. The Diamond Jubilee Layout Challenge will also be delayed.

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 17:51:33 GMT

Diamond Jubilee Layout Challenge

In anticipation of the 60th Anniversary of the 2mm Scale Association, we are running a layout building challenge to encourage as many layouts as possible to be available for the jubilee year.

Sat, 30 Mar 2019 09:35:28 GMT

Books and a Wagon - Introduction to 2mm Finescale

The books "Track" and "Point Rodding", both relevant to modellers in all scales, and a sample 2mm Finescale Mineral Wagon kit, are available for ordering on the website.

Thu, 06 Dec 2018 08:16:01 GMT

Black 5 Loco and Tender Kit

The Black 5 Locomotive and Tender kit has not been available for a number of years despite the fact that the Association held many of the parts of which the kit is comprised. The kit is now relaunched as a set of independently available parts. Full details of how members can obtain the components are available on the shop 3 part of the website.

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 11:09:21 GMT

Jubilee loco chassis construction

Nick Mitchell constructs a chassis for a LMS 4-6-0 Jubilee locomotive, videoing each step of the process.

Sat, 08 Sep 2018 12:25:05 GMT

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A new publication covering the use of headcodes, tail lamps, side lamps, and the display of numbers and codes on trains from the 19th century until the current day. A concise guide for all serious modellers. Available to order on this website.

AGM 2020 will be on 19th September, online via Zoom. Details are on the AGM 2020 page

Annual Model Competition 2020 will be held online. Closing date for entries is 29th August. Details on the AGM 2020 page

June 2nd-4th Online Zoom video workshop: "How to Build the BR 16T Wagon Taster Kit". Video now available

The 2mm Scale Association exists to promote and facilitate modelling at the scale of 2mm:1ft. The scale has a long history as the smallest practical finescale standard.

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Dunallander Update Source: 2mm Grampian Area Group | 22 Jul 2020 | 7:50 pm BST

As restrictions still prevent us all from our meetings, some of the group continue with Zoom meetings every fortnight. On the modelling front, Roy continues with work on the boards, Tony has been working on some stock and Mike with the buildings. I have now became an expert at gaining weight. Jim Wa ....

(No title) Source: 2mm North East Area Group | 20 Jul 2020 | 4:14 pm BST

These hopper wagons are for the 'fitted head' of my representation of 8M17, the Monckton (Royston) - Northwich coke train which ran via Woodhead until closure. Class 8 trains had to have a certain proportion of braked stock at the head of the train to allow them to run at (I think) 35mph. The ....

July 2020 Meeting Source: 2mm Kent and Essex Area Group | 17 Jul 2020 | 5:18 pm BST

Once again we find ourselves in the virtual world discussing work in progress on our several projects, but unable to enjoy the pleasures of life before lockdown. Having said that the zoom world is a rewarding space where we can show projects all be it without the advantage of 3D inspection. Mode ....

More Progress Source: 2mm North East Area Group | 14 Jul 2020 | 3:03 pm BST

Afternoon all, hope you are all well and staying safe. There has been a bit of progress on my little layout. Firstly a name! How about Progress Pit, not in the least original but at least its a name. Looking in some publications I came across Shotton colliery near Peterlee. About five miles from whe ....

Track Painting Source: Swinton 2 mm | 4 Jul 2020 | 9:33 pm BST

I have used time in lockdown to begin the process of painting the track. The track was first cleaned three times with Phoenix Precision Paints pre-paint cleaner and then primed with one coat of Phoenix Precision Paints spray etch primer. The paint on the surface of the rails was then ....

Narrow Gauge Adventures - Part I Source: Return of the Sith - Sithlord's Railway Blog | 24 Jun 2020 | 11:49 am BST

Now some readers may find the following a bit repetitious depending on their choice of reading. I have recently (i.e. in the last few months) had two different on-line magazines publish articles regarding my first forays into N6.5/Nn3 Narrow Gauge Modelling so if you're a subscriber to N Scale ....

Resurrection Source: Return of the Sith - Sithlord's Railway Blog | 23 Jun 2020 | 5:40 am BST

One of the more interesting perils of being a high school teacher is the students periodically decide to do a Google search on you. And if you are really "lucky" they find you. This happened to me recently and so my blog was dusted off from the internet and I had to show some of my stuff ....

June 2020: Meeting Source: 2mm Kent and Essex Area Group | 17 Jun 2020 | 11:15 pm BST

This month we again met, in what seems to be becoming the choice for several 2mm Association Area Groups, to hold a virtual meeting using Zoom. Whilst we all miss the 'real world' contact of face to face discussion and the close-up inspection of 'real' things, zoom does maintain an air of normality. ....

June 2020 FCAG meeting Source: Forth & Clyde Area Group | 13 Jun 2020 | 9:04 pm BST

Our virtual meeting this month saw Nigel, Alisdair, Jim, Chris G, Tony, Mick S, Graham, Simon and Stephen zoom in for a session with the theme "Buildings".First up was Chris, who took us through the technique he has developed for Bosaleck, written up in more detail on RMWeb, and indeed reported on f ....

Progress. Its alive! Source: 2mm North East Area Group | 11 Jun 2020 | 3:26 pm BST

Hello all, just a few more photos of the layout. Its progressing ok(ish) and moving in the right direction. Havn't thought of a name yet so its still the layout Just an overhead of the break into the fiddle yard. The structure is meant to be a grotty rundown pit head and loading point. All the ....

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