Firstly, I’m sure you’ll all enjoy the Beegees fuelled ear worm this post title has created…. Yeah, sorry about that. A couple of years ago (I might be being kind to myself here, it’s probably more like 5) I picked up a couple of the then new Hornby 0-4-0 Sentinel shunters and repainted them to …
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A Dreary Tuesday… Part 4
The fourth update on the new layout focusses on finishing the wiring job for the fiddle yard. As this was filmed a little while ago I’ve been able to make a little further progress and am in discussions to get a custom fiddle yard control panel engraved… very fancy! Work on the layout has slowed …
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A Dreary Tuesday… Part 3
Work continues apace on the new layout – as I’m posting videos slightly in delay of actual progress, the latest charts the first stages of construction of the fiddle yard, while in reality I’ve just finished building points for the scenic section…. Keep up at the back! As such, here is part 3 of the …
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Another New Layout: Part 2
I’ll be the first to admit it, I am running a bit behind when it comes to putting posts on here of how construction is progressing with the new layout – I can’t even blame the fact I have been busy modelling, as things have slowed down over the last few weeks due to other …
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Another New Layout….
Here at OTCM, layouts are like buses, and turn up at the same time – perhaps one of us working on one inspires the other to do the same thing…. And so it is that no sooner has Oly posted about his latest 4ft endeavour, I’m posting about something a little larger. I was actually …
Enterprise in 4mm
Sorry it’s been a while, it has not been through a lack of desire but I’ve just had other shit to do. Work has been horrific and COVID for everybody has turned a screw in one way or another. My shituation is no better or worse than a million battles we’ve all had to get …
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A break from normal service …
On a blog that’s largely dedicated to representing the railway in a way thats so filthy it leaves you wanting to have a shower afterwards, writing something about cleaning track feels a bit odd. As we all know though, cleanliness is next to godliness when it comes to track and the wheels so – noting …
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The Morning Shunt
We may both live in Kent, but that doesn’t stop us being 60 miles away from one another – with the various lockdowns etc over the last 18 months, opportunities for OTCM to be united as one unit have been quite limited. With things easing, I was down at OT towers for a few drinks, …