The paper manufacturers, Winsor and Newton, have stopped producing terracotta pastel paper, which we’ve been using up to now for our range of terracotta tiles. We’ve found a replacement paper and card manufactured by Colorplan, which we will be using instead. Whilst the new Rust colour is brighter in colour it can still be “weathered” …
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This 4mm Scale P4 Gauge model by Robin Gay was on show at York Railway Show this year. Robin has modelled the station and top yard of Wantage Tramway just as it was in 1923. He used many of our products in its construction, including these church windows and door. Link to 0-scale Church windows …
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We supplied Malcolm Briggs with laser-cut components and 3D printed columns for his canopy. He has written an article for Railway Modeller so you may have read about its construction.
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When we view a model railway it’s usually from above, so making a good job of the building roofs can make a big difference to the overall appearance of the layout. Gary Hughes used our self adhesive slates to upgrade his card kits; I love the way he has included loose slates, and the one …
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When it was pointed out to us that plywood sleepers are no longer readily available we got straight onto it and added them to our standard range of 00 and 0 gauge products. They are available as 10″ x 8’6″ and 10″ x 9′ (5.8 x 63mm) sleepers and also in longer strips to cut …
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You will probably be aware that Royal Mail has again made substantial increases to the cost of posting first class letters. The press have described the 30 pence increase to send a first class letter as scandalous. Unfortunately the cost of sending our small boxes has gone up even more; between 50 and 60 pence …
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Andrew Turners fabulous model of Crewe Works is of special interest to us as Paul is from Crewe and his late father spent his working life here. The laser-cut windows Andrew used were 0-106 and 0-108. His model is 00 gauge but required particularly large windows so these 0 scale frames were just perfect.
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Mostly we laser-cut for the smaller gauge railway layouts but occasionally we cut much larger pieces for Garden layouts and in this case a full size lighting gantry for Aubrey Turner. The two designs were cut from 4mm MDF in seven sections to give a total length of six meters.
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Richard Thomas purchased two of our 00-Footbridge01 kits, plus a selection of additional frets from the standard kits, to construct this very impressive bridge across his layout, which is loosely based on the area north of Manchester, in the vicinity of Park Station (chosen as he lives in Park Lane) and Philips Park sidings. It …
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We have supplied Brian Fitzsimons with many architectural details over the years. For his glazed canopy we supplied GER-pattern valance (00-VAL105) and bespoke canopy brackets to this ‘cobweb’ design. The photograph shows it set into a temporary jig prior to assembling at the rear of the station.
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