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Pete Waterman @TheMRC – Replay
In case you missed the excellent video presentation call with Pete Waterman on 11th March, here’s a chance to watch it again. Please like the video, and/or follow us on YouTube. You can also sign up to our newsletter below. Finally, just before you start, if you like what you see and would like to …read more.
Mar 21, 2021
Tim Dunn on Model Villages and The Architecture The Railways Built
As part of the World of Railway Virtual Exhibitions, the MRC’s Lawrence Robbins interviews leading lights of the model and full size railway world. Ahead of the 3rd event on 13/4th march, here’s another chance to see some of those interviews, kicking off with Tim Dunn. Tim discusses the history of Bekonscot including its history …read more.
Feb 14, 2021
Pete Waterman talks to Lawrence Robbins – World of Railways playback
As part of the World of Railway Virtual Exhibitions, the MRC’s Lawrence Robbins interviews leading lights of the model and full size railway world. Ahead of the 3rd event on 13/4th March, here’s another chance to see some of those interviews. Pete Waterman needs little introduction, so here he is: And he’s back again at …read more.
Jan 25, 2021
Bulletin 518 – Out now!
Edition 518 (Jan-Feb 2021) of the Club’s bi-monthly Bulletin is now available online in the members’ area of the website, with posted and email copies on their way over the next few days. It’s another 16 page edition – with space for Barry Witham to tell us why Sierra Leone is a paradise for modellers, …read more.
Jan 1, 2021
Done Any Modelling Lately?
MRC President Tim Watson takes a look back at 2020 2020 didn’t start like any other in the Watson household. We had almost completed a four month massive rebuild of the back of the house to make it wheelchair-friendly for Cecily: family Christmas dinner was achieved with some ingenuity laced with dust, but it took …read more.
Dec 29, 2020
“Trains Around the World” – now on line to watch
In a brief window between lockdowns, we were delighted to welcome Chris Jackson, the Editor in Chief of the Railway Gazette Group to Keen House to present “Trains Around the World” – The travels of an international railway journalist. We recorded the talk, and you can view it here: Please subscribe to the channel when …read more.
Nov 28, 2020
St Ives – In OO gauge
MRC member Paul Frabricius’s layout “St Ives” features in the November 2020 British Railway Modelling magazine – here’s a bit more about the inspiration, and a link to a video of it OO Gauge. Approx 10ft x 3ft. Fiddle Yard 8ft x 1.5ft BR Mid 1950-60s As a child I spent summer holidays on the …read more.
Oct 18, 2020
Regauging a Replica chassis to EM
The Replica Railways powered chassis is a good product, that makes building EMU and DMU kits much easier, with a good motor and drive system picking up from and powering all 8 wheels. It could be used for example on the MLV and Class 455 projects Chris has described. It come as three options, with …read more.
Jun 27, 2020
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
Bulletin 514 is out – and ready to download
Our latest club Bulletin is on its way by post or email to members this week – and available to download right now in the members area. As well as updates on how the Club is running during this unprecedented time in our 110 year history, there are also articles on our S7 layout “Bow …read more.
Apr 22, 2020
Scratch Building – Roof Tiles
I’m having my first proper stab at scratch building a building – and it’s a blend of two structures at Westport and Castlebar stations in County Mayo, Ireland. Still far from finished so not going to share photos of the whole building just yet… But I’m making progress with the roof. The roof tiles were …read more.
Apr 19, 2020
Baker Street signal cabin in S scale
This S scale cabin was started some while ago but ground to a halt due to delivery (!) issues of the ‘crittall’ windows. However this has now been resolved using my ‘silhoutte’ cutter. The windows were redrawn on its dedicated drawing program and cut from thin self-adhesive black vinyl. You might even note the work …read more.
Apr 10, 2020