Found this pic on ousevalleymodeller.wordpress and thought it might be of interest. Shows a subway entrance. Something like this- but with a gate to close it off- would be useful on Eversely Green as it would likely be the means of access to the disused platform as there was no footbridge.
Announcements of destinations for the ERM stock
With Sunday the 8th October being the final Open Day for the Electric Railway Museum, Baginton, Coventry. It has been announced that the locations for the stock are as follows: One 309 is to go to The Lavender Line, the other to another site that will be announced after its arrival. The 308,307, 312 cars… Continue reading Announcements of destinations for the ERM stock
The Great Electric Train Show – 7th/8th October 2017 – British Motor Museum, Gaydon
Over the weekend of 7th/8th October Hornby Magazine held their annual model railway show. Once again it was at the impressive British Motor Museum, near Gaydon. Natalie and myself were invited to help out over the weekend with two DEMU layouts, Rannoch Moor and Bere Banks. Unfortuately as it turned out we weren't really needed… Continue reading The Great Electric Train Show – 7th/8th October 2017 – British Motor Museum, Gaydon
Scalefourum 2017
The weekend of 23rd/24th September 2017, saw Natalie and myself return to Aylesbury for the 2017 Scalefourum show. For those unaware, Scalefourum is the main show of the Scalefour Society. I was eagerly looking forward to it after last years excellent show. Layouts booked: Brettell Road by Jim Smith-Wright. Industrial byway in the West Midlands… Continue reading Scalefourum 2017
Final Open Day for Electric Railway Museum Coventry – 8th October
If you are interested in Electric railways, then you might want to get along to the Electric Railway Museum, near Coventry Airport. The museum is set to close due to Coventry City Council giving eviction notice to the museum to allow a new site to be built for Jaguar Land Rover. Thankfully the stock appears… Continue reading Final Open Day for Electric Railway Museum Coventry – 8th October
Finalising plans and choosing a name.
After a bout of illness and being busy with preparing for and dealing with a new canine arrival to my other halfs house, I've not been to any shows or done much modelling as a result. However, I did manage (with assistance from members of the Scalefour Society and the Templot Club forum) to finalise… Continue reading Finalising plans and choosing a name.
Returning to other ideas briefly.
Whilst updating posts on the P4 layout planning, thoughts turned briefly to the Nuclear Flask Terminal I'd been wanting to build for a while. Thoughts turned to it being made as a self contained extension to the P4 Layout plan, adding between 3 and 5ft extra to the 9ft length of the P4 Layout in… Continue reading Returning to other ideas briefly.
Evolving the plan…
As with all such things when designing a layout, plans evolve and change. A quick run down on what has occurred: Boards have been given a coat of while emulsion to protect them from damp (living in an old '60s council house it is a bit of a problem in some parts). All boards have… Continue reading Evolving the plan…
Electric Railway Museum Open Day Visit – 9th July 2017
On the weekend of 8th/9th July 2017, the Electric Railway Museum opened it's doors to the public once again. Natalie and myself visited on the Sunday (9th), with the aim to take photographs of the Bulleid design 4SUB unit and the Class 457 car (67300), as well as to take photos for a modeller working… Continue reading Electric Railway Museum Open Day Visit – 9th July 2017
Staffordshire Finescale Group (& Friends) Show – 8th July 2017
Staffordshire Finescale Group Show review and photos.
Model Railway Musings by D827 Kelly 