A couple of years ago we were walking through Holbeach, our local small town, when we saw a somewhat crude, large-scale, station for sale. It was in the window of an antique shop, and as is often the case the owner knew nothing about it.
It didn't fit with any of my plans, but it seemed worth taking a punt on, being reasonably priced.
Fast forward, and whilst on a solo househunting trip, when I was working, my wife came across an antique shop in Shropshire. In the window was a signal box.
Moving from an OO gauge micro-layout to an EM gauge compromise, via a rather major diversion into both 7 1/4" gauge and minimal space OO9
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Sunday 22 October 2023
Coincidence?
Monday 9 October 2023
And another thing...
A delivery that arrived just after I'd published my last blog shows the power of the model rail world as a community.
In the excellent, and free-to-download, Throwback Modeller, it was mentioned that I was looking for some replacement simplex axle-boxes for an old Saltford Models kit.
Within a month someone 3D printed me off a full replacement set, and refused to even accept a contribution to postage. I did, though, make a contribution to a preserved railway on their behalf.
The loco was built by the late Brian Dominic. One of those people who crossed my path in many worlds: 16mm garden railways, Discworld, and canal boats, particularly the Brum Tug.
I have other work to do on this loco, like replacing the tissue paper curtain. Then I have to decide about its future. It is something I think should be handed on to for the future.
Friday 6 October 2023
New deliveries
Leaving aside the three new grandchildren this year, a few parcels have been arriving here.
Chris Rennie at Loco Remote has extended his range of 7/8ths wagons and I couldn't resist some skips and a few underframes for other projects. They probably complete all for the wagon stock I need for now.
Meanwhile, I finally got hold of some Tramfabriek OO9 chopper couplings. There really are excellent. I think I'll be converting all my OO9 stock to them over time - when I find it all again.
Last but by no means least, I made a snap purchase of some 7mm Eardington Station buildings from Dan Evason at Tunnel Lane Models.
Now I'm not sure what I'm going to do with them, I have a very vague idea of a 7mm micro.
All four suppliers make products and, also provide excellent service. It was a joy to use all of them.