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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Completing some odd jobs!
Over the weekend I completed three tasks which have occupied the back of my mind for many weeks! The big one, which did not actually take very long, was properly mounting the control panel on a permanent bracket in front of the layout: the panel itself needs to be removable for exhibition purposes, and whenContinue reading “Completing some odd jobs!”
Smooth Running of Trains
Electronic Track Cleaning I have now installed a Gaugemaster electronic track cleaner within the control panel of the Innsdorf layout, described in my latest video. Hopefully this, along with the use of live-fog points and careful laying of track, will keep my trains running sweetly. I’ll let you know in a year or two! TakingContinue reading “Smooth Running of Trains”
Starting to Detail the Station; Building a Swiss Barn from a Kibri Kit
The only remaining “big” project on the scenic section of the portable layout is the backscene, and I shall be tackling that soon. But meanwhile there are many small tasks to undertake to bring the layout up to a good standard, and the most urgent of these is to detail the station platforms because onceContinue reading “Starting to Detail the Station; Building a Swiss Barn from a Kibri Kit”
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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