I’ve always thought the OO Gauge resin buildings (like those in the Skaledale range) look rather splendid.
But now I’m starting to add more lighting features to my layout – like street lamps and retro fitting rolling stock with LEDs, some of those cracking looking buildings are starting to look a little left out.
A word on Time, Budget & Specification. A post by Loco Yard.
Building a new model railway is a process which can be approached in different ways. For many it can be quite an organic process that begins with receiving a train set as a prezzie and evolves to end with a layout of considerable quality. However, for those of you who like me are juggling multiple demands, interests and schedules, an organic process is not the best way to get anywhere. We enthusiasts have a habit of thinking big rather than being realistic and this is something I have been guilty of. So, I’m going to borrow some generic processes to move forward a little quicker
Any project has three variables – time (when it is to be completed), budget and specification. These all link and rely on each other. For instance, if you have a lot of money and little time, you could buy a layout outright with the specification…
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Next up for review, something a little special: The Bachmann 25th Anniversary set (25-2014). No bonus points for deciphering that complicated product code!
I’m always a little behind the times with purchases, usually buying locos that have been out a while. This set however was released just a few months ago, and with internet analysis fairly sparse, this will be my most up-to-date review yet.
Featuring a Jubilee Class and Class 47, let’s take a closer look…
For anyone following my story from the start, you may be wondering – What ever happened to Salford Chapel? And for those of you not in the know, Salford Chapel is a 2nd layout I started working on maybe a year or so ago.
Well, now it’s time to finish Salford Chapel’s story…
Those of you following me on Twitter will have no doubt noticed a few dramatic developments on my layout of late. Whilst these will be worthy of their own posts as they advance, I thought now would be a good time to take stock of my layout thus far and see how it’s progressed over the 2 years I have been working on it.
August 2012 marked my return to the hobby I took up in my teens after I rediscovered my old models on a visit to my parents loft. At the time I lived in a shared flat, meaning I couldn’t have anything too permanent, however a plan started to develop…
Calling All Stations 