model railways

Train Care Depot

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Arianne Davey

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2nd January 2023

Jacob Hampson’s set up is a 4×6 baseboard with scenics on and a 2×1 “fiddle yard” board.
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Colmore Junction & Colmore TMD

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Arianne Davey

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19th December 2022

Here’s my 00-gauge home layout build, called Colmore juction & Colmore TMD.
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Scottish themed model railway

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Arianne Davey

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5th December 2022

Brian Cairns shows us his Scottish themed model railway.
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Boscarne Clay Works OO Layout

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Arianne Davey

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14th November 2022

A OO layout set in Cornwall and featuring a China clay dries, a wayside halt and the small town of Trenwith.
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00-Gauge Model of Reading Station

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Arianne Davey

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31st October 2022

I am the Treasurer of Redruth MRC and we have acquired a fantastic 00-gauge model of Reading Station.
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The Rainbow Railway

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Arianne Davey

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14th October 2022

Rainbows for lots of reasons have many meanings – they can be seen to stand for happiness, inclusivity, equality, hope, kindness and peace. The Rainbow Railway aims to recognise and celebrate all of these different meanings.
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Upgrading a named Hornby ‘Black Five’

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Alex Bestwick

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5th October 2022

For most locospotters during the 20 years or so of British Railways steam, the sight of a named Stanier ‘Black Five’ 4-6-0 was something to savour, for out of a class of no fewer than 842 locomotives, only four Scottish-based examples out of the five to be so honoured passed into nationalisation in 1948. Ian…
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Clydebridge Station

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Arianne Davey

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4th October 2022

Robert Clark started building his brilliant model railway layout, Clydebridge Station, back in 2018. It’s complete with local businesses, a rugby ground, a memorial to his mum, 20 locomotives and lots more. Take a look here…
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Smile, you’re on TV!

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Alex Bestwick

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30th September 2022

Ever wondered what it would be like to take part in Channel 5 TV’s Great Model Railway Challenge? Andrew Brewin, proprietor of A2B Model Railways of Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, who did so as part of the ‘Titfield Thunderbolts’ team in the 2019 series, recounts his experience and tells us about some of the things the…
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Model railway events coming up this Autumn

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Alex Bestwick

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29th September 2022

There are plenty of exciting events coming up in the model railway world this Autumn – here’s a few to put into your calendar.
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