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PhiliPamInCoventry
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Tue 26th Dec 2023 5:08pm
A panoramic view of our railway.
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PhiliPamInCoventry
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Mon 1st Jan 2024 11:22am
I've moved in here. No forwarding address.
HAPPY NEW YEAR.
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PhiliPamInCoventry
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Sun 14th Jan 2024 7:47pm
The name on this wagon rings a bell!
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PhiliPamInCoventry
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Fri 19th Jan 2024 8:46pm
Hi all,
There is much yatter in the media regards the difficulties in the model railway trade, which like most retail businesses is going through hard times.
The year that I got married, 1968, it was virtually defunct then.
Trains are still running here in Hall Brooks.
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Mick Strong
Coventry |
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Sat 27th Jan 2024 9:05pm
Just watched "Little Trains & Big Names" on more 4
Pete Waterman showing Jools Hollands layout.
Mick Strong
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PhiliPamInCoventry
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Wed 31st Jan 2024 4:09pm
All is at peace.
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PhiliPamInCoventry
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Tue 12th Mar 2024 9:09pm
Good evening ladies.
Women in the model railway hobby - with Dawn Quest
Ladies Only, viewing. |
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PhiliPamInCoventry
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Thu 2nd May 2024 10:24am
Hello,
Our Fairburn tank loco coasting through Bramble Lane. It joined our fleet on the 1st April.
I wonder why it arrived then!?!
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Helen F
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Thu 2nd May 2024 10:33am
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PhiliPamInCoventry
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Thu 2nd May 2024 10:42am
Isn't this fun!
Actually, synchronizing arm movements is far more difficult. Most (not all), steam locos had their cranks set at, using a clock face analogy. If one side is at 9, the opposite is at 12. What was avoided with a two cylinder loco, was top dead centering on both sides simultaneously. |
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PhiliPamInCoventry
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Sat 4th May 2024 10:50am
A bit of sunshine changes everything.
I had a very enjoyable session playing trains last evening. Yes, I was chugging & chuffing something silly. Rumbling too when the diesels rolled by. Almost in pretence that Pam was there, along with my best ever model railway friend, Mick, who more than ten years ago was taken by cancer.
I do have background sounds to help with the atmosphere, but most is inside my little mind. We do use air fresheners too. You will be pleased.
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PhiliPamInCoventry
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Mon 6th May 2024 2:37pm
Hello,
It's a no school or werk day hopefully for most of us. Pensioner I might be, but like so many on our forum who have commitments to family & so on, we don't just drop off the flat earth at pension age. I was worn out after yesterdays activity, not just my chapel either.
Model railways I don't think can be classified as pocket money toys. Toys they are, but the only pocket money aspect is buying basic card. Anything else including glues is quite expensive.
On our railway, I try to run trains in a prototypical fashion. Odd things, I hold back on until I see a prototypical example. Otherwise I have visitors saying "You can't have one of them there".
I saw this picture on F/B recently.
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Dreamtime
Perth Western Australia |
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Tue 7th May 2024 8:34am
Philip, as my father in law would have said "That's champion". My husband did have a 'train set' and had a beautiful electric engine - The Dutchess of Argyle. Alas it was passed on to another member of the family before we came to Australia. I am sure they would have enjoyed seeing yours as we all do on the forum. ![]() |
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PhiliPamInCoventry
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Sun 12th May 2024 6:44pm
Hello,
No amount of artificial lighting can make up for natural sunlight.
One of the reasons that I do my colouring in natural daylight. Hope you like this picture with the setting sun streaming through the model room west window.
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Dreamtime
Perth Western Australia |
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Mon 13th May 2024 4:54am
Oh Wow, I bet I know who has sent that down through the window for you. ![]() |
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