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Apologies for another prolonged absence - due mainly to life, which has got in the way almost totally over the last year or more. I should be able to see more free time from now onward, but model railways will still conflict with other interests and obligations to some degree. The deadline for the 2 ....
Since our last posting, Tony has set up fortnightly group zoom meetings (Azuma for LNER fans) and Roy has again been busy working on Dunallander. The following are photographs and a description of the work Roy has carried out.The main work which was the restructuring of Dunallander's north boards, w ....
The FCAG met by Zoom this month, with a record attendance: Stephen, James, Chris M, Chris G, James, Jim, Simon, Alasdair, Alastair, Nigel, Andy, Graham, Mick from the NEAG and Tony from the Grampian area group. We had a busy two-hour session of "On My Workbench".First up was Chris M., who has ....
Now this isn't in the Bob Jones league at all, but attached (assuming I can work out how to do this) is a picture of my own latest signal, a disc with route indicator box. The disc works, the indicator doesn't! It's a marriage of two N Brass kits. The signal itself is from a fairly recent new releas ....
This month we chose to do what several other 2mm Association Area Groups have done and have a virtual meeting using Zoom. Anticipating some problems with technology and Internet connections, and not a little resistance too, Howard - with his MERG - experience set up a zoom space to commence at our n ....
During the lockdown I have been able to progress my 2mm loft layout 'Copshawholm' and I enclose a few images which I hope you will find of interest.
The above view is the south end of the station and also shows the yard exit road. Aargh - that fence is glaring white!
The above shows the north ....
I suppose everyone is feeling a bit restricted during the current corona virus epidemic but at least it gives us extra time for modelling!
I am currently building a 2mm layout based upon the NBR Waverley route and I am posting a few pictures which show progress so far.
As you can see there is sti ....
The Covid-19 Coronavirus lockdown has meant that we were unable to have our scheduled April meeting. The idea of looking back over the last twelve months of being 'on the road' with Lightermans Yard suggested a way of keeping our social presence. It so happens that we were showing off pretty regular ....
Geoff Hodson asked a question regarding ballasting and I answered in the comments section of his posting. Briefly it's artist water colour paper cut to size and laid between the Easitrac sleeper base in a bid to represent neglected track which has been almost buried by 'muck'- equally it could be us ....
In these difficult and extraordinary times Mick has cast the net for contributors to this blog wider than usual (Thanks Mick). That explains why I, a southern interloper, am writing about my current projects. It's not all bad though because, despite my modelling being focussed on the Cheshire Lines ....
Hello again all, and hoping everyone is well and keeping safe in these unusual times!
It certainly has been a while since I was on here, and having just had an e-mail from Mick offering to reinstate me I have jumped at the chance. Mind, I needed Mick's help to remind me how to get a posting done!
A ....
I noticed this morning that one of the chassis was not sitting quite square under the mineral wagon body, so I decided to split the two and re-attach in the (hopefully) correct position.
To keep my attention span going, I had just made a fresh cup of coffee, which was sitting near the edge of the ta ....
Although our meetings are cancelled due to the current situation, Roy has been working away on his own making some changes to the sidings on Dunallander. Originally there were 6 sidings which were straight and parallel. They have now been reduced to an authentic 4 sidings following the red ....
Hi All,
In the spirit of keeping in touch, I thought I would update you with what I've been working on during the lockdown (apart from actual work, that is!). I decided to have a go at scratchbuilding a Highland Railway 0-6-0T 'scrap tank' to work my DJLC layout. This would never have bee ....
As a change from gardening, I've been catching up on building wagon kits, some of which I have had in store for some time, others newly purchased - Shop 2 is too handy now!
Completed are a further eight 16-ton mineral wagons, 4 DSI-braked with bottom doors, 2 with Morton 4-shoe brakes and no bottom ....
Nice to see others posting here. Thanks Geoff, I'll just put this quickie update on before you post some more.
Here is just one photograph of the class 31 recently weathered and, as you can see, it's now Thornaby based 31 283. Weathered, except for the windows that is - compare with the last pictur ....
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