Mar 07
Model railway layout Ingleton Sidings appears in the Hornby Magazine very soon! This was the scene when professional photographer Trevor Jones came to Basingstoke to photograph the shunting puzzle layout for publication in the Hornby magazine sometime in the next few months. Whilst Trevor was busy getting the pro shots, I managed to sneak a …
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Jan 10
I love New Year, a great time when things are quieter to get back to building a model railway layout! Ingleton Sidings is heading to Watford Finescale Exhibition on 16th & 17th February and so it’s time to add some new detail to keep things fresh and interesting for 2013! To further enforce (or …
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Nov 12
At exhibitions, the most frequently asked question is always the same… “What couplings are you using?” Kadee Couplers. More commonly seen on continental layouts, Kadees seem to have attracted UK modellers in increasing numbers in recent years. The reason? Probably because with a little imagination, these couplings can prove reliable when fitted into the standard NEM pocket. …
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Nov 07
Shunting Puzzle, Ingleton Sidings appears at the National Festival of Railway Modelling in Peterborough in October 2012 with British Railway Modelling. Across the weekend of October 20th & 21st, Ingleton Sidings joined plenty of familiar faces at the East of England Showground in Cambridgeshire. Despite the best pre-exhibition checks, most honest modellers experience some minor hiccups …
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Sep 13
Size DOES matter… just ask any ‘O’ gauge modeller! Academy Modellers, my local group of railway modellers in Basingstoke, is building a new ‘O’ gauge layout. The plans show a model railway layout almost 40 feet long and capable of taking 4 coach trains plus loco and 10 wagon goods trains also with loco! Currently, construction is …
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Sep 08
It’s interesting how exhibition managers struggle to find good quality layouts each year, yet there are plenty of exhibition layouts looking for bookings! Perhaps the new world of content marketing can help? With the advent of YouTube and new software such as Animoto and iMovie it is now possible to promote your layout to a …
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Apr 15
An inspirational weekend for Ingleton Sidings! Although staged in the miserable Christie Miller Sports Centre in Melksham, (the only local hall big enough for such a show) Trainwest is a friendly exhibition with great hosts in the Bentley Model Railway Group. This year, Exhibition Manager Geoff Endacott brought together a superb selection of layouts which …
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Jan 21
Revealed at the Astolat Model Railway Show 2012, the new scenic detail added to Ingleton Sidings seems to be well received! One of the potential issues with sidings layouts is that there is always a halt at one end, leaving the issue of just how to mask the end of the baseboard. John & I …
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Jan 14
Ingleton Sidings is now a radio star! Just how a model railway shunting layout can star on the radio is perhaps a point open for debate, yet Canada’s Jim Martin & Trevor Marshall do a great job bringing the hobby to life on their fortnightly podcast. Slick & fast paced, the show is professionally presented …
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Nov 13
As a child, modelling was always a fulfilling, but ultimately solitary experience! Sadly, my wife still thinks it’s the most anti-social pastime you can indulge in! However, the new age of the internet and in particular the social web means that even the most private of individuals can build communities and share best practice online! …
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