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...
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POPPINGHAM - a Table-Top Railway in British 'N' Gauge
John
- Dec 22, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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John
- Nov 29, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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John
- Oct 4, 2022
- 9 min
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....
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John
- Feb 1, 2022
- 6 min
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...
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John
- Jan 26, 2022
- 4 min
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...
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