The Building of a Model Railway
I am building a model of a Swiss Alpine railway, based on the RhätischeBahn in Graübunden Canton in south-east Switzerland. It is quite a challenge for someone who has been making model railways since childhood but always English, always in 00 gauge and never with overhead electrification. I hope you enjoy following these challenges!
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Off to the Show
So, all is ready! The layout is in complete working order and very presentable, all locomotives have been serviced and all track cleaned. The curtains to go around the underside of the baseboards have been made and are ready to hang, and I even have a Swiss flag to hang at the centre to hide…
A Critical Factor
The moment of truth! An important aspect of preparation for exhibiting the portable section of the layout was how I was to transport it. I had carefully measured the layout boards and the loadspace in our new Ford Puma Gen-E and it seemed that it would fit, but I did not want to await the…
Presentation
There is more to exhibiting a model railway layout these days than simply producing an attractive model railway scene with reliable operation. Since I last showed a layout about forty years ago (yes, really!), standards have risen! My resources have improved, though, and, to some extent, my abilities, so I hope I can rise to…
Web links:
Market Deeping Model Railway Club www.mdmrc.org
Swiss Railways Society swissrailsoc.org.uk
Mark’s Rail Adventures www.mwtrips.co.uk
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