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Happy Christmas... let's see what Santa brings.
Of course I already know what I’m getting for Christmas and I’ll let you in on it all in good time. But now there is just time for a quick post on the progress of ‘Dalesmouth Viaduct… more →
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Happy Christmas... let's see what Santa brings.
wrote 1 week ago: Of course I already know what I’m getting for Christmas and I’ll let you in on it all in … more →
I'm back... job done!
wrote 1 week ago: At last, I’m back in front of my computer in hobby mode! The illustrated parts manuals I was w … more →
'Dalesmouth Viaduct'... the 'ironwork' is finished!
wrote 1 month ago: The last three cross members are glued in place, along with their corresponding upper portions of ch … more →
Another bridge based post...
wrote 1 month ago: Before I start making the abutments and central pier for the viaduct, I just wanted to get a sense o … more →
Another day in the life of a viaduct
wrote 1 month ago: Another modelling session and ‘Dalesmouth Viaduct’ continues to grow. The more structure … more →
'Dalesmouth Viaduct'... detailing as I go
wrote 2 months ago: Another evening of modelling, and I’ve started to add detail in between the cross members of t … more →
'Dalesmouth Viaduct'... lessons learned
wrote 2 months ago: Another evening’s work and ‘Dalesmouth Viaduct’ actually starts to look like a bri … more →
'Dalesmouth Viaduct' starts to take shape
wrote 2 months ago: Another evening of modelling… All of the unbraced cross members for the viaduct are now comple … more →
A late Birthday present...
wrote 3 months ago: A late Birthday present arrived in the post over the weekend. Laser cut parts for ‘Dalesmouth … more →
GNR Butter Van
wrote 3 months ago: Alan O’Rourke In the days when everything went by rail, some companies found it worth while … more →
Lineside Details: GSWR Mileposts
wrote 3 months ago: Alan O’Rourke Irish railways used a number of methods to mark distances: the symbolic steel … more →
Scale Drawings – Ballymena & Larne 2-6-0ST
wrote 5 months ago: Ballymena & Larne Railway Beyer Peacock 2-6-0ST (originally published in Railways, no. 44, Dec. … more →
Station Survey: Abbeyfeale
wrote 8 months ago: Alan O’Rourke We have already represented the North Kerry line in this series, but another s … more →
GNR Hopper Wagons and Plough Vans
wrote 9 months ago: Alan O’Rourke Until the end of the 19th century, the typical ballast wagon was a primitive s … more →
The station now arriving...
wrote 1 year ago: I have been working on another scale drawing and here it is. The platform canopy/walkway for ‘ … more →
Sharing scale drawings
wrote 1 year ago: I’ve just added a section to the DalesPeak.co.uk site that will make my collection of scale dr … more →
Dalesmouth Viaduct
wrote 1 year ago: In my last post I mentioned the viaduct which will be blended into the down incline. At the moment t … more →
Lineside Details: GSR and CIE Tubular Post Signals
wrote 9 months ago: Alan O’Rourke The traditional material for signal posts was either wood or steel lattice. H … more →
