Thinking about model railways and model railway layouts. Tuesday, 23 January 2018. The start of a new year brings forth hopes for the future and a review of the preceding twelve months.

Building a Victorian Railways narrow gauge layout in On30. Wednesday, August 9, 2017. I have started to install the farmhouse on the layout. I still have lots to do but I am very happy with how it fits into the landscape. I have added a brick outhouse that is a kit from Rich White models. Just need to finish the garden, make the front gate and the farm area of the layout will be close to complete. Sunday, July 30, 2017. Sunday, April 23, 2017. Narrow Gauge convention part two.

I Just Ran Out of Time. At least Cricket season has completed now, but school soccer season starts next Saturday. At least these games should be over by midday, so that will leave the afternoon free for shed time. Sunday, March 11, 2018. I Will Not Be Beaten. What to do next? I decided to swap out the point motor for another one.

The Stockman - Market Day Steam. 6029 Southern Winter Steam Safari. 6029 Wagga Wagga Steam Shuttles. ABN 29 253 918 032.

Something to look forward to. Folks, time for an announcement of sorts. After taking stock of how this blog is travelling, I decided about 4 months ago additional measures are necessary in order to spread the gospel of the Coonamble line. So, I did something I rarely do - volunteered for something.

Thursday, 14 September 2017. Another video; shunting the pick-up at Lambing Flat. Monday, 11 September 2017.

Double Garratts heading up on the down through Fassifern Station. Thursday, March 8, 2018. Austrains 30 tank with Lintons sound file using ESU decoder with sugar cube speaker in the smokebox. A long time between posts but I thought id share this here . Saturday, July 1, 2017. Sunday, September 20, 2015. 5325 and 6042 on a HO Wangi coalie. Saturday, March 7, 2015.

Monday, August 13, 2012. After thinking everything was fine after the realistic water was poured, much to my dismay I find as it cured it had ripped up the entire river bed. These are only mobile phone shots taken in the evening, not much chop, but you should have seen it before hand, I was almost tempted to toss the lot in the bin and start building a HOn30 layout. Tuesday, June 5, 2012. Filling the space with trees. Sunday, June 3, 2012. Failure can be an option.

A collection of photographs and stories from five decades of train chasing. Wednesday, March 7, 2018. I have known a few. I am just returned from three weeks in the southern USA, largely not. Apart from colliery and quarry sidings.