Monthly Archives: March 2017

An old flame rekindled

Posted on 25/03/2017 by Bob Hughes

A long, long, long time ago I saw a Tri-ang model (OK, toy) Budd RDC in a shop window. At the time I thought it was an odd looking train, but I’ve always liked the unusual. That was my first flirtation with … Continue reading →

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Final destination?

Posted on 25/03/2017 by Bob Hughes

At the moment the railway ends at Centrales in south eastern corner of the garage, actually just a low-relief frontage for a cassette based staging yard. But I’m me, and being me I dream a lot, always have done, so the … Continue reading →

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Returning to a failed project

Posted on 22/03/2017 by Bob Hughes

A good number of my ideas never make it off the page, of those that do most don’t get beyond a bit of track on an otherwise bare baseboard. Some get completed, the rest are broken up for parts or forgotten about … Continue reading →

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5 and 9, but it’s not the Brighton line*

Posted on 19/03/2017 by Bob Hughes

What’s this, is #5 working passenger trains on the CdP line? No, the lightweight loco doesn’t have the ability to handle the gradients. But, as it turned out, neither has #9. Sunday services on the FCPyF often see a strange variety of motive power as … Continue reading →

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Change at Pueblo Lavadora

Posted on 18/03/2017 by Bob Hughes

Pueblo Lavadora (see 27/12/16 blog entry) was never intended as a permanent station on the FCPyF. The tiny halt, situated on a shelf above the washing machine, was built as an experiment in bedding corrugated paper into PVA/sand then plonked in the off stage … Continue reading →

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FCPyF operating sequence

Posted on 15/03/2017 by Bob Hughes

New operating sequence, w.e.f. 15/03/17 Starting point staging (thin horizontals on the diagram below) SF / Track 1 – Loco 7, train 36. 2 – Railcar 21, train 16. 3 – Loco 2, train 4 CdP / Track 1 – Loco 42, train … Continue reading →

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Not quite as much fun

Posted on 15/03/2017 by Bob Hughes

Following on from the previous “Just for fun” post, sometimes railway modelling presents less enjoyable tasks. While staging the trains ready for a run through the timetable on the FCPyF it became evident that the low level line needed its track cleaning. … Continue reading →

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Just for fun

Posted on 10/03/2017 by Bob Hughes

The FCPyF is very much rooted in the days of steam. There are a few diesels, both small shunting engines and larger main line locos, and some petrol or diesel railcars but the trains which get the most attention are always … Continue reading →

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Cuarto platforms

Posted on 09/03/2017 by Bob Hughes

I fell asleep, as usual, in front of the telly last night and woke up at 3.30am to find that the dog had been ill. Nice! After cleaning up the mess I was wide awake so I gave Cuarto de … Continue reading →

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Electrickery

Posted on 05/03/2017 by Bob Hughes

A friend has been debating the advantages/otherwise of DCC over analogue control. He’s uncertain about how to wire his layout for analogue but having difficulties getting his locos to run reliably with witchcraft. There’s really nothing complicated about low voltage wiring for … Continue reading →

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