Nigel North British ramblings

Hi Nigel.

Do you intend to model any particular local or time period in NBR history? I'm a bit like you in the respect of just entering the 'Grown Up Gauge' and intend to model a pre-grouping scene (Furness Railway in my case). On reflection O Gauge stock is a little on the pricey side but you don't need much of it to make an impressive layout. Are you enjoying putting together the Connoisseur brake  because it does produce a very nice van?
 

Best of luck with your endeavours.

 

Guy

 

Hi Guy  I  am looking at the turn of the century I have fallen in love with 4 and 6 wheel coaching stock and the smaller tank loco's

So far one 4 plank open almost done one 4 wheel coach almost done four   6 wheel coaches  not started one 20 tone brake val almost finished

 

yes the connoisseur brake vans a lovely kit and assembles very easily big hats off to  Jim  are you  bloging your efforts ?

 

Nigel

Hi Nigel.
I agree with you about characterful tank engines and 4 wheeled coaching stock.  If I could take an H.G.Wells type time machine it would be back to the Edwardian period I would choose, to soak up atmosphere of the pre-grouping scene. We are lucky, in one sense to have so many photos of the period, thanks to the Box Brownie
            If I were to write a blog on my modelling activity it would be very short and very infrequent Nigel, you see I work for myself and I've just taken on a big (for me) job and it doesn't leave a lot of time for much else alas, tomorrow (22nd) there's an O Gauge show in Leigh (Greater Manchester), about 100 miles from me and I would love to go but I've got a site meeting to go to so it's a non-starter, I'm sorry to say. Have you thought about joining the Gauge O Guild at all? I joined last year and have found it a good source of information and inspiration as well as help on the practical aspects of modelling in O. By for now.

 

Best

Guy

I would echo the idea of joining the guild and also suggest you go along to a local 0 gauge group if there is one near enough. I joined about 30 years ago and also joined the Gloucester 0 gauge group. I met some lovely people some of whom were very clever modellers and most encouraging. We had meetings at some garden lines during the summer which were great fun and hired a hall and a test track in the winter.

 

I am also interested in modelling around the early 1900s

 

Best wishes on your efforts.

 

Don

Yes joining the guild is on the To do list, closely followed by the NBR  society. there is a model railway club in Acton where i live so thats another  item on the list.

i was lucky  and managed to get to the Alexander palace show last month which was awesome 

Both 
Guild and NBRSG  now have yours truly as a member