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Armchair R-T-R tooling and manufacturing logistics
Last year I posted about Armchair Ready-To-Run designers being an extension of the term “armchair modeller” that has been used in the hobby referring to those who are vocal in criticism and comment...
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A view from the line #14 the cleaner rung of the ladder
Fisherton Sarum is set in the time when many boys, if asked about a career, wanted to be an “Engine Driver”. The dream of becoming a Driver in charge of crack express such as the ‘ACE’ or ‘Devon Belle’...
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A summer excursion to Little Bytham
A am very fortunate through this hobby of ours to have met and made a good number of like minded friends. many of whom I would consider as being ranked as being talented and exquisite modellers that...
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Talking Stock #30 The 1948 Locomotive Exchanges from the freight perspective
Much has been written in the past about the locomotive exchanges that took place in 1948 shortly after nationalisation; indeed my own Talking Stock #2 post here discussed the exchange trials and...
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ex LSWR Gate Stock from Kernow Model Centre released for tooling
As many of the regular reader to his blog will know I have been assisting the Kernow Model Centre with the research and development of a number of the their Southern Railway related commissions. I am...
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Latest on new Southern related model in development and or production
Last weekend I had the privilege to be assisting fellow High Wycombe and District MRS members Alan and Simon Paley with their delightful Pre-Grouping layout Loughborough Road (on which most of the...
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Kernow models announce ex LSWR Diagram 1541 Road Van in ‘oo’
The Kernow Model Rail Centre have today announced that they have commissioned DJ Models to produce the LSWR 10T Diagram 1541 Road Van in OO Gauge as an exclusive model with the tooling owned by Kernow...
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Fisherton Sarum on tour this Autumn
There are two more chances to see Fisherton Sarum in operation at exhibitions this year, I have timed this post to act a reminder and hopefully give you a chance to include them in your diary. As...
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Great Electric Train Show this weekend 11/12th October
This coming weekend 11th / 12th October sees the second Great Electric Train Show organised by Hornby Magazine will feature 25 top quality layouts across all of the scales. This year as well as usual...
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Fisherton Sarum at the Peterborough National Festival of Railway Modeling...
Fisherton Sarum will be making its penultimate appearance of the year this weekend, the 18th and 19th of October, at thePeterborough National Festival of Railway Modeling at the East of England...
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Fisherton Sarum returns to Wycrail show Saturday 1st November
Next Saturday 1st November is the annual Wycrail model railway exhibition of the High Wycombe and District Model Railway Society, of which I am a member. Fisherton Sarum is returning to this exhibition...
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Talking Stock #31 my own thoughts on the 1948 Locomotive Exchange trials
I have now made two previous posts on this blog about the 1948 locomotive exchange trials, and my models of the locomotives that featured on Southern metals and would have passed through Salisbury and...
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New 00 RTR Manufacturer to produce an ex LSWR 0415 class Adams Radial
After a teaser campaign on there new website www.oxfordrail.com The 4mm scale road vehicle manufacturer Oxford Diecast, that has producing models for some time have today launched a new brand called...
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We shall remember them…
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short...
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Fisherton Sarum on the road in 2015
Regular readers of this blog will know that I do not exhibit Fisherton Sarum all that often, primarily so that it does not become too familiar on the exhibition circuit, potentially avoiding the walk...
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That was the Warley that was ’14, duplication is the name of the game…
Last weekend saw the annual Warley National Model railway Exhibition at the NEC, this post rounds up the news from a Southern / BR(s) perspective. As duplication seems to be the order of the day I have...
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Black and blue and green weekend…or model repainting
The American phenomenon of Black Friday really hit our UK shores in anger this year and not only included retailers cutting prices on the Friday itself but many online retailers making offers for the...
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Fisherton Sarum’s road for 2015 gets longer, see you at the London Festival...
I am pleased to announce that Fisherton Sarum will be appearing at the London Festival of Model Railways at Alexandra Palace over the weekend of 28th and 29th March 2015 , this follows on from my post...
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Hornby 2015 range announcement from an SR/BR(s) perspective sees an S15 and...
Following on from their break in tradition by announcing some of next years range at the Warley show last month today sees the announcement of their full plans for 2015, this post is a summary of the...
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Snow and frost at Fisherton Sarum…it must be Christmas time
It looks like it’s a cold and bright December Morning as we approach Christmas at Fisherton Sarum and snow lay round about, crisp and even. Services have so far been largely unaffected (remember when...
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