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Hi all! Here you can follow my escapades diving into modelling the Ffarquhar Branchline in the 1960's as penned by the Rev. W. Awdry, with my own additions!

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Introductions

What’s the Railway? Who’s The Rev?

Hi all!   I’ve come to realise many don’t know about the Rev. W. Awdry, and his extensive writings. Or those who do, only know about the surface of them. This post will be an introduction, explaining the writings, and my additions.   The Railway Series, which you probably know as the books that were later adapted into Thomas The Tank Engine. Awdry, started the stories for his bed-sick son and they developed into his own world with rich history.    If you’re interest
Plans and Design

Knapford Part I - The Harbour

Hi all! Knapford is a can of worms I’ve chosen as my first step into layout building. This post will be a recap of my thinking so far, and look into what’s to come.    Knapfords track plan was never explained in detail by the Reverend although he did write in detail about some of the changes that it did undergo throughout the years. A full post about that will be made in future and will be linked here:    What is known is that Knapford has a junction station just NORTH of the Ri
Introductions

A Wise Man Once Told Me... How To Eat An Elephant

Hi All! If you have seen any of my previous threads where the foundations of my current musings began, welcome to something that will hopefully more organized and updated consistently.   If you aren't familiar with the Ffarquhar branch, you're in for a treat. It was originally created by the Rev. W. Awdry, yes the author of The Railway Series, which for those who don't know has a large and storied lore behind it - far beyond just the trains with faces aspect. It is all fiction, but the
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