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5. Shunting forward

22nd December 2020 Sweaty Dave 3133 Comments

We last left the challenge with the track due to arrive. JandJmodels.co.uk  was closed due to lockdown, so having spare time, delivered the track in person. Peco had finally managed to manufacture a new set [more…]

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Shunting on again – part 4

14th December 2020 Sweaty Dave 4285 Comments

We left this tale of woe with some constructed baseboards, track on order and awaiting a chip for the loco. One good thing – three baseboards make an excellent workspace where items quickly spread to [more…]

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Shunting about – part 3

7th December 2020 Sweaty Dave 3622 Comments

With three baseboards built and fitted together and a fourth ready to go, we have a stable base for the layout. Yes, another two boards will be added later to give a full loop but [more…]

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Shunting Foundations

23rd November 2020 Sweaty Dave 3330 Comments

As mentioned recently, I’m building a new model railway. The baseboard dimensions have been confirmed – a number of sections, each 40 inches x 23in as these can fit into a cupboard for storage. At [more…]

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Shunting in a new direction

11th November 2020 Sweaty Dave 4253 Comments

As the nights draw in and the lockdowns only get more stringent, thoughts run to more positive times. Nostalgia is a powerful thing, particularly at the moment as everyone loves to think back to happier [more…]

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A Postcard from the Scottish Borders

1st October 2020 Sweaty Dave 2907 Comments

Having had six months of lockdown, our annual holiday cancelled and finally one or two kids heading back to Uni, I decided that it was time for a long weekend away with Mrs SD. Usually [more…]

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Garden Project update

15th June 2020 Sweaty Dave 2814 Comments

Thank you for your kind comments upon part 1. In this one we get to a point where I can sit down in comfort. Day 6 Keep on digging We left it with half a [more…]

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A Garden Project

1st June 2020 Sweaty Dave 3375 Comments

It is a while since I’ve written anything on here, mainly through lack of anything worthy that would get anywhere near the quality of pieces we see every day on such a wide range of [more…]

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Shunting forwards and backwards

19th February 2020 Sweaty Dave 3543 Comments

Some you win, some you lose. Modelling, like life isn’t a smooth, seamless journey without problems or setbacks. Ok that’s a bit dramatic. We left this saga at the point where most of the layout [more…]

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