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POPPINGHAM - a Table-Top Railway in British 'N' Gauge



Building a Minimum-Size Layout in ‘N’ Gauge - Part 3
Real railway track is laid in small stones called ballast. Train set track of around 1960 traditionally gave an impression of ballast by...
John
Feb 2, 20231 min read
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Building a Minimum-Size Layout in ‘N’ Gauge - Part 2
Having a 2’ 6” x 2’ solid baseboard to play with, I’ve been thinking about what kind of layout I should like. The first requirement is...
John
Dec 22, 20222 min read
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Building a Minimum-Size Layout in ‘N’ Gauge - Part 1
I have set myself a challenge to build a minimum-size layout in ‘N’ gauge that will be both visually and operationally interesting. I...
John
Nov 29, 20221 min read
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Before and After the ‘R’ Class – North Eastern Railway Express Passenger Locomotive Development
In 1883, aged 76 and after 29 years in the post of Locomotive Superintendent of the North Eastern Railway (NER), Edward Fletcher retired....
John
Oct 4, 20229 min read
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A Well-Tempered Layout
Let’s assume you are new to the wonderful hobby of model railways and want to build a layout, either for yourself or a child or...
John
Feb 1, 20226 min read
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Welcome to my Poppingham Blog
Hello and welcome to my Blog about the Table-Top Railway and related matters. In this first Blog post, I’d like to provide some...
John
Jan 26, 20224 min read
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