Monthly Archives: February 2020

The Mugtop Railway

Posted on 29/02/2020 by Bob Hughes

I used to have a reputation for building pointless little railways and I seriously doubt that you’ll find O scale, standard gauge, in a smaller space than this. OK, admittedly it’s a model of a disused railway and you won’t … Continue reading →

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Replanning the timetable

Posted on 28/02/2020 by Bob Hughes

OK, so “timetable” is a bit optimistic, more of an operating sequence than anything to do with the clock. Following various recent changes to the layout and additions to the rolling stock I’ve been giving some thought to what goes … Continue reading →

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Back stage pass

Posted on 26/02/2020 by Bob Hughes

Antequera was in the way. It created a pinch point with San Fernandez where I needed to squeeze through to get to the main line controls between Grande and Jones River. This was an accident waiting to happen, so there’s … Continue reading →

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The slow progress of an express

Posted on 25/02/2020 by Bob Hughes

Last November this loco was mentioned briefly as an aside to the 2 car DMU’s construction. I was contemplating various alterations to make the HO scale Pacific chassis fit the body, including this conversion to a 4-6-4 Hudson. Having given … Continue reading →

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A cold one

Posted on 24/02/2020 by Bob Hughes

After traipsing across the desert there’s nothing better than a beer, as featured in Ice Cold In Alex. Of course Alexandria is not on the FCPyF so Ice Cold In Antequera will have to do instead. Having set out the … Continue reading →

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Bucking the trend

Posted on 22/02/2020 by Bob Hughes

As the rest of the world shuns fossil fuels the government in Sierra Oculta has instructed the state owned mines at Cuarto de Pulgada (above) and Rio Paleta to increase their production. This, of course, means more traffic on the … Continue reading →

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The train to Antequera

Posted on 20/02/2020 by Bob Hughes

The daily passenger service from Grande to Antequera and back alternates between a loco hauled train, which also conveys drinking water, and an autoferro. On the first train in this film the empty tanker was set out at Resurreccion on … Continue reading →

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Slight change of plan

Posted on 18/02/2020 by Bob Hughes

The baggage car mentioned in the previous post has been dropped in favour of a van. This has been mounted on the motorised chassis and is now ready for use. I received a notification from eBay that the Dinky lorry … Continue reading →

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One thing leads to another

Posted on 17/02/2020 by Bob Hughes

The Dinky lorry was successfully obtained at the weekend. When it is delivered it will be dismantled and rebuilt with flanged wheels. Photo – tri-angrailways.com The remnants of an old Tri-ang Big Big Train coach have been languishing in the … Continue reading →

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Distant hills

Posted on 15/02/2020 by Bob Hughes

More work done on Antequera this morning. The backscene has been painted and the ground cover now has stony patches mixed in with the sand. The micro can be operated independently from the main layout if desired, but through running … Continue reading →

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