For The Week Ending 30 November 2008
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Friday 28 November 2008
Model Train Shows and Exhibitions For The Week Ending 30 November 2008
Model Train Shows and Exhibitions
For The Week Ending 30 November 2008
For The Week Ending 30 November 2008
Tuesday 25 November 2008
Saturday 22 November 2008
Friday 21 November 2008
Thursday 20 November 2008
Model Train Shows and Exhibitions For The Week Ending 23 November 2008
Model Train Shows and Exhibitions
For The Week Ending 23 November 2008
For The Week Ending 23 November 2008
| Date | Event | Address | Time | Adult |
| 22-Nov | Elgin Model Railway Club - Elgin Modelfair 2008 | Elgin Town Hall, Lossiemouth Green, Elgin, Morayshire. | 10:00 - 17:00 | Adult: £3.50 Child £2.00 OAP £2.00 |
| 22-Nov | J & J Fairs Ltd. | Southwell Leisure Centre, Nottingham Road, Southwell, Nottinghamshire., NG25 0LG | 10:00 - 14:00 | Adult: £1.20 Child £1.00 OAP £1.00 |
| 22-Nov | Royston and District MRC | Meridian School, Garden Walk, Royston, Hertfordshire., SG8 7JH, UK | 10:30 - 17:30 | Adult: £3.50 Child £2.00 OAP £2.00 |
| 22-Nov | Scunthorpe and District MRC | Sunshine Hall, Ashby High Street, Ashby, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. | 10:00 - 17:00 | Adult: £2.00 Child £1.50 OAP £1.50 |
| 22-Nov | Shoeburyness MRC - 26th Festival of Model Railways and Hobbies | Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre, Garon Park, Eastern Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex., SS2 4FA | 10:00 - 17:30 | Adult: £5.00 Child £3.00 OAP £4.00 |
| 22-Nov | Warley MRC - Warley National 2008 | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, West Midlands., UK | 10:00 - 18:00 | Adult: £10.00 Child £7.00 OAP £7.00 |
| 22-Nov | Workington Transport Heritage Centre | Moorclose Sports Centre, Workington, Cumbria., CA14 3SA | 10:00 - 17:00 | Adult: £3.50 Child £1.00 OAP £2.00 |
| 23-Nov | Barry Potter Fairs - Ricoh Arena | Ricoh Arena, Next to Jct.3 of M6., Leave the M6 at Jct.3 onto the A444. (Phoenix Way), CV6 6AQ | 10:30 - 15:30 | Adult: £3.00 Child £1.00 OAP £2.50 |
| 23-Nov | Elgin Model Railway Club - Elgin Modelfair 2008 | Elgin Town Hall, Lossiemouth Green, Elgin, Morayshire. | 10:00 - 17:00 | Adult: £3.50 Child £2.00 OAP £2.00 |
| 23-Nov | J & J Fairs Ltd. | Gaywood Community Centre, Cemetery Drive, Gayton Road, Kings Lynn, Norfolk., PE30 4EH | 10:00 - 14:00 | Adult: £1.20 Child £1.00 OAP £1.00 |
| 23-Nov | Scunthorpe and District MRC | Sunshine Hall, Ashby High Street, Ashby, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. | 09:30 - 16:00 | Adult: £2.00 Child £1.50 OAP £1.50 |
| 23-Nov | Shoeburyness MRC - 26th Festival of Model Railways and Hobbies | Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre, Garon Park, Eastern Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex., SS2 4FA | 10:00 - 17:00 | Adult: £5.00 Child £3.00 OAP £4.00 |
| 23-Nov | Warley MRC - Warley National 2008 | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, West Midlands., UK | 10:00 - 17:00 | Adult: £10.00 Child £7.00 OAP £7.00 |
| 23-Nov | Workington Transport Heritage Centre | Moorclose Sports Centre, Workington, Cumbria., CA14 3SA | 10:00 - 16:00 | Adult: £3.50 Child £1.00 OAP £2.00 |
Wiring: Part 2
A funny thing happened on the way to doing a series on ballasting track. I realized I should probably run feeder wires from the track to the main bus before mucking things up with ballast(D'oh). This series on wiring is the result.
Tip from viewer:Tip with the soldering is that dont just heat the solder straight on to the wire. heat the wire for 5 seconds before touching the solder because the solder takes better and you get a connection which wont have to be redone again!
The bus is connected to the DCC booster unit.
Wednesday 19 November 2008
Wiring: Part 1
A funny thing happened on the way to doing a series on ballasting track. I realized I should probably run feeder wires from the track to the main bus before mucking things up with ballast(D'oh). This series on wiring is the result.
Electric Turntable In Operation - National Railway Museum
his is a video of the electric turntable at the National Railway Museum at York. As well as seeing the turntable move under electric power the turntable is stopped past its final point and wound back manually.
Monday 17 November 2008
A3 4472 Flying Scotsman Overhaul - 15 November 2008
The LNER Class A3 Pacific locomotive no. 4472 "Flying Scotsman" (originally no. 1472) was built in 1923 for the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) at Doncaster Works to a design of H.N. Gresley. It was employed on long-distance express trains on the LNER and its successors, British Railways Eastern and North-Eastern Regions, notably the 10am London to Edinburgh Flying Scotsman service after which this locomotive was named. In its career 4472 "Flying Scotsman" has travelled 2,000,000 miles (3,200,000 km).
The locomotive was completed in 1923, construction having been started under the auspices of the Great Northern Railway. It was built as an A1, initially carrying the number 1472.
Flying Scotsman was something of a flagship locomotive for the LNER. It represented the company at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley in 1924 and 1925. At this time it acquired its name and the new number of 4472. From then on it was commonly used for promotional purposes.
With suitably modified valve gear, this locomotive was one of five Gresley Pacifics selected to haul the prestigious non-stop Flying Scotsman train service from London to Edinburgh, hauling the inaugural train on 1 May 1928. For this the locomotives ran with a new version of the large eight-wheel tender which held 9 tons of coal. This and the usual facility for water replenishment from the water trough system enabled them to travel the 392 miles (631 km) from London to Edinburgh in eight hours non-stop. The tender included a corridor connection and tunnel through the water tank giving access to the locomotive cab from the train in order to allow replacement of the driver and fireman without stopping the train. The following year the locomotive appeared in the film "The Flying Scotsman".
On 30 November 1934, running a light test train, 4472 became the first steam locomotive to be officially recorded at 100 mph (160.9 km/h) and earned a place in the Land speed record for railed vehicles; the publicity-conscious LNER made much of the fact. On 22 August 1928, there appeared an improved version of this Pacific type classified A3; older A1 locomotives were later rebuilt to conform. On 25 April 1945, A1 class locomotives not yet rebuilt were reclassified A10 in order to make way for newer Thompson and Peppercorn Pacifics. This included "Flying Scotsman", which emerged from Doncaster works on 4 January 1947, as an A3 having received a boiler with a long "banjo" dome of the type it carries today. By this time it had become no. 103 in Edward Thompson's comprehensive renumbering scheme for the LNER, then 60103 from 1 January 1948, on the nationalisation of the railways when all the LNER locomotive numbers were prefixed with 60.
60103 "Flying Scotsman" painted in the darker BR green livery it wore when withdrawn in 1963.
Between 5 June 1950, and 4 July 1954, and between 26 December 1954, and 1 September 1957, under British Railways ownership, it was allocated to Leicester Central shed on the Great Central, running Nottingham Victoria to London Marylebone services via Leicester Central, and hauled one of the last services on that line before its closure[citation needed].
All A3 Pacifics were subsequently fitted with a double KYLCHAP chimney to improve performance and economy. This caused soft exhaust and smoke drift that tended to obscure the driver's forward vision; the remedy was found in the German-type smoke deflectors fitted from 1960, which somewhat changed the locomotives' appearance but successfully solved the problem.
In 2004 "Flying Scotsman" was put up for sale because of the mounting debts of its owning company. After a high-profile campaign it was bought in April 2004 by the National Railway Museum in York and it is now part of the National Collection. In 2007 "Flying Scotsman" entered the Museum's workshops for a major overhaul to mainline running standard; planned to be completed by mid 2010, if sufficient funds are raised.[5] The bay in which the locomotive is being refurbished is on view to visitors to the NRM but currently the engine has been dismantled to such an extent that the running plate is the only component recognisable to the casual observer.
Model Train Layout at the National Railway Museum York
This video is of the layout at the National Railway Museum at York. Unfortunately it was not actually operating on either occasion we went to see it but you can get a good idea as to what it looks like.
Sunday 16 November 2008
4468 - A4 Mallard
This video is of the Mallard which is housed at the National Railway Musuem in York.
LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Number 4468 Mallard is a London and North Eastern Railway Class A4 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive built at Doncaster, England in 1938.
Mallard was designed by Sir Nigel Gresley as an express locomotive specially built to power high-speed streamlined trains. Its wind-tunnel-tested, aerodynamic body allowed it to reach speeds of over 100 mph (160 km/h). Mallard was in service until 1963, when it was retired, having covered almost one and a half million miles (2.4 million km).
It was restored to working order in the 1980s, but has not operated since, apart from hauling some specials between York and Scarborough in July 1986 and a couple of runs between York and Harrogate/Leeds around Easter 1987. Mallard is now part of the National Collection at the United Kingdom's National Railway Museum in York. On the weekend of 5 July 2008, Mallard was taken outside for the first time in years and displayed alongside her A4 sisters, thus reuniting all four A4s extant in the UK for the first time since preservation.
The locomotive is 70 ft long and weighs 165 tons, including the tender. It is painted LNER garter blue with red wheels and steel rims.
Mallard is the holder of the world speed record for steam locomotives at 126 mph (202.7 km/h). The record was achieved on 3 July 1938 on the slight downwards grade of Stoke Bank south of Grantham on the East Coast Main Line, and the highest speed was recorded at milepost 90¼, between Little Bytham and Essendine. It broke the German (DRG Class 05) 002's 1936 record of 124 mph (200.4 km/h).
Model Trains and Model Railroading Help: Scratchbuilt Buildings On John's Layout
Model Trains and Model Railroading Help: Scratchbuilt Buildings On John's Layout: "At 77 years of age my wife and I are working on our first model railway layout. It does not attempt to follow any real railway system but is being made up as we go."
Saturday 15 November 2008
Overview Of The NMRA - National Model Railroad Association
Model railroading and prototyping is a wonderful hobby that doesn’t really require that anyone share in it with you ” but the enjoyment of seeing others reactions to your special diorama or the ability to pose questions on specifications and historical references to a group of friends for many causes them to seek out other like-minded enthusiasts.
Fortunately there are many clubs and organizations that have sprung up around model railroading, hundreds in the USA alone ” but one of the largest and most prestigious is the NMRA, the National Model Railroad Association, a non-profit educational association designed to promote model railroading, and to influence standards within the industry.
The NMRA has members across the world with over 150 divisions or groups of members spread out in 18 regions. Their yearly convention and the National Train Show continue to build excitement for model train enthusiasts to enjoy. The NMRA has been there for its members for over 70 years and will continue for many more.
The NMRA has set many standards that still exist today. Having been founded in 1935, they still maintain a list of Standards and Recommended Practices available to manufacturers and hobbyists. The Kalmbach Memorial Library, one of the larger railroad reference centers in the world is partially maintained by the NMRA. The Kalmbach Library has more than 5,000 books as well as over 100,000 prototype photos and over 50,000 modeling, prototype and historical magazines, a great resource center for anyone into prototype railroading.
Available resources for members by the NMRA include:
-Being able to access the Kalmbach Memorial Library, an excellent resource on railroads and model railroads
- Fellowship with other modelers and a monthly magazine
-Availability to the Members Aid Program forum where you can discuss information of model trains and also access information sheets for existing train specs
About the Author:
Are you looking for ideas for model railroad scenery? Visit The Model Railroader website at http://www.themodelrailroader.com for lots of helpful ideas and to get your free copy of my report on designing model railways.
Thursday 13 November 2008
Model Trains Show & Exhibition List For The Weekending 16 Nov 2008
Model Trains Shows And Exhibitions For The
Week Ending 16 November 2008
Week Ending 16 November 2008
| Date | Event | Address | Time | Adult |
| 15-Nov | Alsager Railway Association - Model Railway Exhibition at Crewe | Victoria Oakley Centre, Merryhill, West Street, Crewe, Staffordshire., CW1 2PZ | 10:00 - 17:00 | Adult: £4.00 Child £2.00 OAP £3.00 |
| 15-Nov | Barry and Penarth MRC | Cadoxton Conservative Club, Vere Street, Cadoxton, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan. | 11:00 - 17:00 | Adult: £2.00 Child £1.50 OAP £1.50 |
| 15-Nov | Bassetlaw (North Notts) Railway Society | Town Hall, Market Square, Retford, Nottinghamshire., DN22 6DU | 10:00 - 17:00 | Adult: £3.00 Child £1.00 OAP £2.00 |
| 15-Nov | Pendle Forest MRS | Park High School, Venables Avenue, Colne, Lancashire., BB8 7DP | 10:00 - 17:00 | Adult: £3.00 Child £2.00 OAP £2.50 |
| 15-Nov | Solent MRG - Oaklands Model Railway Exhibition | Oaklands Community School, Fairisle Road, Lordshill, Southampton, Hampshire., SO16 8BY | 10:00 - 17:00 | Adult: £2.50 Child £1.50 OAP £2.00 |
| 15-Nov | Weardale Railway Locomotive Preservation Group - Wear Valley Model Railway Show | St Catherine's Church Hall, Crook, County Durham. | 10:00 - 16:00 | Adult: £2.50 Child £2.00 OAP £2.00 |
| 15-Nov | West Wiltshire Gauge O Group | Paragon Hall, Haynes Road, Westbury, Wiltshire. | 10:00 - 16:30 | Adult: £3.50 Child £2.00 OAP £3.00 |
| 15-Nov | White House MRG - RAIL 2008 | The White House Community Centre, 45 The Avenue, Hampton, Middlesex., TW12 0EU | 10:00 - 17:00 | Adult: £2.00 |
| 16-Nov | Alsager Railway Association - Model Railway Exhibition at Crewe | Victoria Oakley Centre, Merryhill, West Street, Crewe, Staffordshire., CW1 2PZ | 10:00 - 16:30 | Adult: £4.00 Child £2.00 OAP £3.00 |
| 16-Nov | Barry Potter Fairs - Buxton | The Pavilion Gardens, St. John's Road, Buxton, Derbyshire., SK17 6XN | 10:30 - 16:00 | Adult: £2.00 Child £1.00 OAP £1.50 |
| 16-Nov | Bassetlaw (North Notts) Railway Society | Town Hall, Market Square, Retford, Nottinghamshire., DN22 6DU | 10:00 - 16:30 | Adult: £3.00 Child £1.00 OAP £2.00 |
| 16-Nov | Burnham and District MRC - North Petherton Model Railway Exhibition | The Community Centre, Fore Street, North Petherton, Nr. Bridgwater, Somerset., TA6 6QA | 10:30 - 16:30 | Adult: £2.00 Child £0.50 OAP £1.50 |
| 16-Nov | Burton Railway Society - BRS RAILFAIR 2008 | Burton Town Hall, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire. | 10:00 - 16:30 | Adult: £3.00 Child £1.00 OAP £2.00 |
| 16-Nov | J & J Fairs Ltd. | 3 Counties Showground, Malvern Wells, Worcestershire., WR13 6NW | 10:30 - 15:30 | Adult: £3.00 Child £1.00 OAP £2.00 |
| 16-Nov | J & J Fairs Ltd. | Springfields Exhibition Centre, Camelgate, Spalding, Lincolnshire., PE12 6ET | 10:00 - 15:00 | Adult: £2.00 Child £1.50 OAP £1.50 |
| 16-Nov | Pendle Forest MRS | Park High School, Venables Avenue, Colne, Lancashire., BB8 7DP | 10:00 - 17:00 | Adult: £3.00 Child £2.00 OAP £2.50 |
| 16-Nov | Solent MRG - Oaklands Model Railway Exhibition | Oaklands Community School, Fairisle Road, Lordshill, Southampton, Hampshire., SO16 8BY | 10:00 - 17:00 | Adult: £2.50 Child £1.50 OAP £2.00 |
| 16-Nov | Weardale Railway Locomotive Preservation Group - Wear Valley Model Railway Show | St Catherine's Church Hall, Crook, County Durham. | 10:00 - 16:00 | Adult: £2.50 Child £2.00 OAP £2.00 |
Thursday 6 November 2008
Model Train Shows and Exhibitions For The Week Ending 9 November 2008
Model Train Shows and Exhibitions
For The Week Ending 9 November 2008
| Date | Event | Address | Time | Adult |
| 8-Nov | Romford MRS - 36th Annual Railway Exhibition | Marshalls Park Comprehensive School, Pettits Lane, Romford, Essex., RM1 4EH, UK | 10:30 - 17:00 | Adult: £3.50 Child £2.00 OAP £2.00 |
| 8-Nov | Barnsley MRC | Kingstone School, Broadway, Barnsley, South Yorkshire., S70 6RB, UK | 10:00 - 18:00 | Adult: £3.50 Child £1.50 OAP £1.50 |
| 8-Nov | Barnstaple MRC | Parish Church Rooms, Barnstaple, Devon. | 10:00 - 17:00 | Adult: £2.50 Child £1.00 OAP £2.00 |
| 8-Nov | Gravesend Railway Enthusiasts Soc - The Gravesend Model Railway Show | Lower School Hall, St. John's Comprehensive School, Rochester Road, Gravesend, Kent., DA12 2JW | 10:00 - 17:00 | Adult: £2.50 Child £1.50 OAP £2.00 |
| 8-Nov | Greenock and District MRC | Greenock Town Hall, Cathcart Street, Greenock, Scotland. | 10:00 - 17:00 | Adult: £3.00 Child £2.00 OAP £2.00 |
| 8-Nov | Hull Miniature Railway Society - Hull Model Railway Show | Costello (Athletics) Stadium, Anlaby Park Road North, Boothferry Road, Hull, North Lincolnshire., HU4 6XQ | 10:00 - 17:00 | Adult: £4.00 Child £2.50 OAP £2.50 |
| 8-Nov | Newcastle and District MRS - Annual Tyneside Model Railway Exhibition | Gateshead International Stadium, Neilson Road, (off the Felling bypass, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear. | 10:00 - 18:00 | Adult: £4.00 Child £2.00 OAP £2.00 |
| 8-Nov | Solihull Model Railway Circle | St. Marys Church Hall, Hobs Meadow, off Hobs Moat Road, Solihull, West Midlands., B92 8PN | 10:00 - 16:30 | Adult: £2.50 Child £1.00 OAP £2.00 |
| 8-Nov | Spalding MRC | Springfields Events Centre, Camel Gate, Spalding, Lincolnshire., PE12 6ET | 10:00 - 17:00 | Adult: £5.00 Child £3.00 OAP £4.00 |
| 9-Nov | Barnsley MRC | Kingstone School, Broadway, Barnsley, South Yorkshire., S70 6RB, UK | 10:00 - 17:00 | Adult: £3.50 Child £1.50 OAP £1.50 |
| 9-Nov | Barry Potter Fairs - Kettering | The Arena, Kettering Leisure Village, Kettering, Northamptonshire., NN15 6PB, UK | 10:30 - 15:30 | Adult: £2.00 Child £1.00 OAP £1.50 |
| 9-Nov | Gravesend Railway Enthusiasts Soc - The Gravesend Model Railway Show | Lower School Hall, St. John's Comprehensive School, Rochester Road, Gravesend, Kent., DA12 2JW | 10:00 - 16:00 | Adult: £2.50 Child £1.50 OAP £2.00 |
| 9-Nov | Greenock and District MRC | Greenock Town Hall, Cathcart Street, Greenock, Scotland. | 12:00 - 17:00 | Adult: £3.00 Child £2.00 OAP £2.00 |
| 9-Nov | Hull Miniature Railway Society - Hull Model Railway Show | Costello (Athletics) Stadium, Anlaby Park Road North, Boothferry Road, Hull, North Lincolnshire., HU4 6XQ | 10:00 - 17:00 | Adult: £4.00 Child £2.50 OAP £2.50 |
| 9-Nov | J & J Fairs - Halifax | North Bridge Leisure Centre, North Bridge, Halifax, West Yorkshire., HX3 6TE | 10:00 - 14:00 | Adult: £1.20 Child £1.00 OAP £1.00 |
| 9-Nov | Newcastle and District MRS - Annual Tyneside Model Railway Exhibition | Gateshead International Stadium, Neilson Road, (off the Felling bypass, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear. | 10:00 - 17:00 | Adult: £4.00 Child £2.00 OAP £2.00 |
| 9-Nov | Poole and District MRS | Ashdown Technology College, Adastral Road, Canford Heath, Poole, Dorset., BH17 8RE, UK | 10:30 - 17:00 | Adult: £3.00 Child £2.00 OAP £2.00 |
| 9-Nov | Spalding MRC | Springfields Events Centre, Camel Gate, Spalding, Lincolnshire., PE12 6ET | 09:30 - 16:30 | Adult: £5.00 Child £3.00 OAP £4.00 |
Tuesday 4 November 2008
Trains Across America - Part 1
An interactive video series among three modelers, featuring HO scale trains, hypothetically moving freight across america.
Sunday 2 November 2008
Model Railroad Scenery using Extruded Foam: Part 9
This is the part 9 of a multi- part tutorial of doing Model Railroad Scenery using extruded construction foam. More dirt, more grass, so much glue...
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