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Ingatestone powers ahead !
This weekend saw Lawrence. Mo and Tom make progress with the power wiring for the layout, as well as on the woodworking. Protector boards to avoid track damage on board ends are being fabricated, and the covers for the trolleys that will be home to the corner boards 5 and 6 took more steps forward. …read more.
Feb 8, 2016Layouts on tour – Spring 2016
Our layouts are all designed to be portable, so they can be taken to exhibitions. This spring we are delighted to have been invited to some great shows, including: 20th Feb – Minories (GN) headed into Southern territory at Tonbridge, whilst Happisburgh Goods went in the opposite direction to Biggleswade 12/13th March – Caledonian Goods (aka Mrs …read more.
Feb 7, 2016
MRC features in Italy
We’re delighted to be featured in the leading Italian magazine “iTreni’s” 388th edition, with an article about the history of The Club and some archive pictures. The contents page is shown here, and you can find out more about the magzine at its website.
Feb 7, 2016
Ingatestone readies for Ally Pally
With our first official outing only 6 weeks away, when we will be showing as a work in progress at the London Festival of Railway Modelling at Alexandra Palace – have a look at: www.world-of-railways.co.uk/shows/show/the-london-festival-of-railway-modelling/ This last weekend, Lawrence, Mo and Tom were hard at work progressing the side board boxes and getting our …read more.
Feb 2, 2016
Ingatestone is so Bracing !
Progress today on the storage and transport boxes for the two side boards – five and six. Tom and Maurice spent today adding the bracing to the side panels which will eventually be mounted on the skates and provide protection. I took the opportunity to do some wiring on the aforementioned boards, to get them …read more.
Jan 24, 2016
3 Red Panniers Project – Blog 2: It’s ‘EM’ Easy
Progress on L96 continues as I make preparations for detailing on the tank body. Meanwhile, I have started work on the second Pannier ‘L90’ which will be converted to EM (18.2 mm) gauge. For this, I have bought a Gibson conversion package which includes the following: OO/EM Wheel set + Axles Crankpins Coupling Rod Bushes …read more.
Jan 23, 2016Library Additions – January 2016
Our library has one of the widest and largest ranges of books of books for railway modellers – covering prototype railways and modelling. The following list of books has recently been added. The library is open for browsing on Thursday evenings from 7-9pm (unless there is a lecture), and on our monthly open afternoons. Check out …read more.
Jan 23, 2016
London Model Engineering Exhibition 2016
We are delighted to have been invited to exhibit at the London Model Enginneeing Exhibition 2016 – held over three days from 15-17th January at Alexandra Palace – also home of the London Festival of Railway Modelling in March. There is a large cross-over between model engineering and model engineering – not only at the ‘big …read more.
Jan 16, 2016
3 Red Panniers Project – Blog 1: Farewell GWR
Red Pannier Tanks became a standard feature on the London Transport Network until the 70’s. Their small size was ideal for transporting goods across the Sub-surface network, many were seen trundling across the Metropolitan Line in the final years of Steam on the Underground. There has always been something about Panniers that I have found …read more.
Jan 9, 2016
New Year progress on Ingatestone !
Although we have been quiet over Christmas, that doesn’t mean that we have not been active on Ingatestone, as the photos will attest ! Progress since the last update: Bob has been busy progressing the bridge nearer the country end of Ingatestone station and has started the drawing of Stock Lane bridge further …read more.
Jan 7, 2016
Track building – Part 1
One of the more frequent questions I get asked at exhibitions is how the track is built. Modelling in EM there isn’t much choice for anything other than plain track, but my track building goes back to my teenage OO days. Despite living only a couple of miles away at the time, I originally stumbled …read more.
Dec 27, 2015The Model Railway Club
We are the world’s oldest Model Railway Club, established in 1910, and still one of the leading lights in the model railway world. We meet every week, on Thursday ‘track nights’ at Keen House our purpose built club building in Central London, just a few minutes walk from King’s Cross station. We welcome new …read more.
Dec 17, 2015