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A newbie modeller takes first tentative steps in modelrailways

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Hauteville Z Gauge Layout

Retirement beckons and, like many, I had set my heart on building the layout of my (youthful) dreams.   Having decided that N gauge was right for me, I set about picking up rolling stock, track, etc. at auctions (not Ebay). I 'scored' some major successes with only a single failure and I now have much of the bits and pieces that I require. However, one of the 'Lots' that I won at an auction included a box of Marklin controllers, switches and track but, sadly, no rolling stock. I though
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First tentative steps

When attempting your first layout it is so tempting to rush out and buy a controller, a few pieces of track and any loco that stands even the remotest chance of ever having run over the lines. However, I have decided to take my time over this layout. I have given lots of thought to location and period. I have read every magazine and book that I could reasonably lay my hands on. Sadly, for me, I have chosen the wrong gauge, the wrong location (region) and the wrong era. Southern, 1957 to 1965 in
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Another weekend, another exhibition

2nd weekend in March and time for the St Neots' exhibition at The Woodgreen Animal Sanctuary at Godmanchester. I am still looking for inspiration as my own layout which is still some way in the future. The biggest problem that I have (and I guess that this applies to many modellers) is the restricted space available. Sadly, for me, most of the reasonably-sized layouts are long and slim. Exhibitions don't seem to cater for modellers who are restricted in the length of the main, scenic section.  
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A trip to March & DMRC

Time out from doing prep work in the modelling room (aka the front of the garage).   Took the short journey into March this morning and called in at the March & District MRC's show. Plenty of people about but I was a little disappointed at the number of layouts and trade stands. However, a couple of the layouts were really quite nice and my favourite had to be "Spilsby", a Great Northern Railway scene by Mike & Andrew Sharpe.     Surprisingly, I didn't actually spend any money bu
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Support Your Local Club

Although I am not a member I thought that I would pay a visit to my local Model Railway Club's exhibition, tomorrow. March & District MRC is much smaller than Leamington & Warwick which is on at the same time, so I am hoping that I might get an opportunity to natter with a few of the locals. Unfortunately, I don't speak the Fenland language so I am hoping that there might be some translators available.   http://www.mdmrc.co.uk/   I might try and take a few photos while I am there.
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A False Dawn

A day at home presented an opportunity to make a start on preparations however SWMBO had other ideas. She wanted some shelving (in the model 'room') to accommodate a couple of small, plastic crates full of Disney-themed cake making materials. Please don't laugh. She is a fully trained chef and loves making cakes for her grand daughter but for most of the time the moulds etc. In their crates) clutter up the utility room.   And so to the work... Shelves up and loaded. I even managed to make
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Setting the scene (so to speak)

This blog is being created to track my progress from being a complete 'newbie' with almost zero knowledge of model railways or railways, generally.   Why pick on railway modelling as a hobby? Well, like many of my generation (post WWII baby boomers) I was given a second hand train set when I was very young and played with it to the point of destruction. There wasn't much to the set, just an oval of track, a single locomotive (American) and a handful of coaches. Pocket money didn't really stret
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