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The Etymology of Copenhagen Fields – Part 1
This article was first published in Bulletin 423 – available to download in the members’ section of the website. The observant amongst you will have noticed that there are many shops, factories and vehicles on Copenhagen Fields, some of which carry names. Quite a few of you will realise that many of these names have …read more.
May 9, 2020
A Tale of Two Signal Boxes in 2mm Scale for Copenhagen Fields
The Model Railway Club’s 2FS “Copenhagen Fields” layout requires no less than six signal boxes. Some years ago I made one of them, “Belle Isle Up” [ “BIU” ], and I was asked to then build its opposite number “Belle Isle Down” [ “BID” ]. Well, what with one thing and another proper 2mm modelling …read more.
May 7, 2020
Cory Wagons – for Copenhagen Fields
Taking a break from building Goods and Mineral junction Signal Box for Copenhagen Fields, in times of crisis somehow wagons seem to spring to life almost of their own volition: these are four new private owners in a very part-built state, bodies more or less done but merely propped up on the under-carts in the …read more.
Apr 17, 2020
Copenhagen Fields getting ready for a photo shoot
The layout continues to develop, and its a good time for an update in one of the magazines, so we’ve got a photo shoot coming up this Friday 21st Feb which is a n added incentive to get some details completed. Before that we’ve got a running session on the Thursday evening from 7-9 – …read more.
Feb 15, 2020
Copenhagen Fields wins at Fareham
Fareham exhibition had a couple of interesting firsts for CF. We had the fastest set up ever – within three hours – because if constraints of hall access. A major plus for the team who worked incredibly well together. Our take down & loading was also very efficient, only being marred by a fault on …read more.
Oct 15, 2019Copenhagen Fields Report May 2019
CF has been erected over the last month during which time it has had a number of jobs completed: this will make it easier to dismantle, transport and assemble at shows / KH. These changes should take 10-15 minutes off our assembly / dismantling times. It was noticeably easier to set up recently with more …read more.
May 12, 2019Copenhagen Fields Update March 2019
We had a good show at Basingstoke, although our sanity was sorely tried by a closeby O gauge diesel depot with loud DCC sound that closely mimicked purgatory. Our re-wire was 100% successful, so that’ll be good for another 35 years: this is entirely down to the hard work and clear thinking of Rob Stewart. …read more.
Mar 17, 2019Electrical surgery for Copenhagen Fields
Whilst there was a wedding and some footy on TV, our crack crew of electricians were at Keen House, continuing the rewiring of the layout. The lines are now all working correctly and the new loop on the Down Main is live and running (track will need a bit of fettling). The end of the …read more.
May 20, 2018
Copenhagen Fields – November 2017
Space is always tight in our lower layouts hall, but we’ve got a few weeks available to have the whole layout up, which gives us the chance to carry out some of the more major projects on track and wiring. We have had an incredibly productive day today with both new fast line loops completed …read more.
Nov 24, 2017
Point Rodding
We have been doing quite a bit of work behind the scenes in the last few weeks to make CF easier to shift and exhibit – especially as we have Ally Pally coming up in less than a fortnight. We have a truly massive fiddle yard board at the back that has undergone a weight …read more.
Mar 14, 2017
First stop – Stevenage
Over the Christmas period we’ve been doing some unglamorous logistics work – tidying up the electrics and rearranging the transport boxes to make travelling to and from shows easier – ready for our 2017 outings, the first of which is at the CMRA’s first show at Stevenage Arts and Leisure Centre on 14th and 15th …read more.
Jan 7, 2017
Highlights from Warley
So we’re back from Warley. Setting up was restricted to four hours because of a delay getting into the hall – we need five, to include getting stock on. Needless to say, our running on Saturday morning was a bit of a trial. However the big success was seeing the major works at the south end …read more.
Nov 28, 2016