Monthly Archives: May 2014

Remember folks, railway modelling is fun

Posted on 31/05/2014 by Bob Hughes

Another day waiting for paint and glue to dry. What a fun filled hobby this is! I have decided to make Jones River a lot more verdant than Rio Paleta, hanging basket liner forms the basis for the greenery. The … Continue reading →

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Once bitten, twice shy

Posted on 30/05/2014 by Bob Hughes

Or proving that I can learn by my mistakes. Having been caught out with the loading gauge on Resurrección I was determined not to make the same mistake on Jones River, so the big Peru Rail diesel was used for … Continue reading →

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The best-laid plans of mice and men…

Posted on 29/05/2014 by Bob Hughes

…Often go awry. Especially when they’re my plans. I thought it would be nice to see my big diesels in service again on the FCPyF so I gave them a run this morning. All went well with number 29. Perfect … Continue reading →

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Jones River

Posted on 28/05/2014 by Bob Hughes

I’ve started work on the terrain for the FCPyF’s new river crossing module. The polystyrene sheets were glued with PVA and pinned with coffee stirrers then rolled up newspaper was used to fill the steps between the contours. This was … Continue reading →

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Resurrección – Trees

Posted on 27/05/2014 by Bob Hughes

I’ve not been letting the grass grow under my feet since this photo of Resurrección was taken. I’ve been letting the trees grow on the backscene instead. Low relief trees that is.

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A bridge too far?

Posted on 27/05/2014 by Bob Hughes

When it comes to railways I like the civil as much as the mechanical engineering, especially bridges. A photograph posted on Facebook recently really caught my interest (click for link), not only a bridge but also a Latin American steam … Continue reading →

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Trainspotting at Resurrección

Posted on 24/05/2014 by Bob Hughes

A new video has been added to the gallery. It shows some of the trains that operate on the FCPyF as seen passing through the new module.

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Resurrección – Day 5

Posted on 22/05/2014 by Bob Hughes

Resurrección has now got some backscene boards cut to size and awaiting painting before the addition of low relief trees completes the module. I’ve also been experimenting with a spotlight on the scene to see how it looks instead of … Continue reading →

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Delving into the past.

Posted on 22/05/2014 by Bob Hughes

With the recently announced microlayout challenge on the Facebook N gauge group there is an ongoing discussion about the planned layouts. One member mentioned that he has found a way of getting three trains onto his design. Which reminded me, … Continue reading →

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Resurrección – Day 4

Posted on 21/05/2014 by Bob Hughes

Yesterday was dies non, waiting for glue to dry, so it doesn’t count. I have been giving the new On30 module some thought while the glue dried. From a low angle the goods shed obscures the view of the station … Continue reading →

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