The way we pay for public transport should change for the better following Waka Kotahi’s $1.3 billion investment in a National Ticketing Solution. The National
Hopefully everybody enjoyed the last gala event of the year last weekend, Showcase, which included the Vintage, Quad Art and Demonstration Freight sets along with a few dining cars that are only available to sample by ordinary ticket holders a few time…
The weekend of September 22nd to 24th 2023, saw me attend the British Railway Modellers of Australia convention, held this year in my home city of Brisbane, Australia. The coming together of modellers from across the country was held in the top floor c…
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The B layout. With the A layout reaching an approximation of completeness it was time to start getting a few corners in place on the RM epic. Lumpy narrow gauge layouts need a lot more planning as there are more verticals to play with. This isn’t…
Not only have I gone and listed another batch of weathered Australian models for sale on my eBay page, but this week I’m also clearing my wardrobe of any distractions ahead of sitting down to start writing my next book, by having my biggest ever eBay s…
Work continues on the ‘A’ layout. A big push in the last couple of days to finish the green stuff and to get the ballast down. The later has not been plain sailing with the first dry mix being hoovered up and a new lighter mix going down. Then I …
Plans are proceeding for additional train stations for Te Huia in the Upper North Waikato. Here's an update on where this work has got to. A business case w
This weekend is the Showcase event which features regular shed tours at Weybourne Works including the carriage shed. Do come and see in person what we have been doing if you can!London North Eastern Railway 1950 Brake Corridor Third E1866 (GOLD)Work ha…
Both Mk1 and Mk2 Rhiw were based around the movement of scrap and chemical traffic through the scene. Mk2 has been backdated slightly to 78-83 and not only leans more on first generation DMUs, but there is a subtle shift in wagonary. The huge slab…
