02-10-2016, 05:34 PM
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Model Railways
A few macro pics of a Model Railway exhibit which was being held locally. Many years ago when I was a teenager, I was seriously into model railways, but family issues put a stop to it - apart from taking up a lot of space and being hideously expensive. I have always had a keen interest ever since and occasionally go to the odd exhibition just to see how the world of model railways has progressed over the years. I have made a half-promise to myself to maybe go back to it when I retire.In the meantime, enjoy.
03-10-2016, 07:00 PM
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Re: Model Railways
Originally Posted by Mags
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That used to be every boy's dream years ago ....... I wonder if boy's think the same today. My grandson had a lovely train set when he was younger, he hasn't played with it for years and he's 13 now.
03-10-2016, 07:11 PM
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Re: Model Railways
I would love to create a model railway Graham but just don't have the space unfortunately.Many years ago, I used to work with a graphic artist who, in his spare time would make his own buildings from scratch. He would take photographs, then scale it down to fit. The idea was he would box them all away when finished then assemble them when he retired. Each roof tile would be cut individually and glued in position. He always worked using a huge magnifying glass.
The models were amazing and included a red phone box, with a phone inside and a door that opened and a bicycle who's back wheel would turn when the pedals were rotated. The bicycle was about 1/2" long.
I hope you manage to start again.
Amazing stuff but unfortunately I never got to see the finished layout.
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