Category Archives: Industrial

Manchester, Wonderwall, Eeee, Cup of tea anyone? ….

This weekend its the Manchester show, and Albion Yards penultimate showing. Its been a couple of weeks since Model Rail Live at Newark where Albion Yards own ‘wonderwall’ the seamless backscene, was one of the features of the layout that … Continue reading

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Model Rail Live Visitors …

Model Rail Live was a really nice exhibition to do, not only because it was so near! We had a good few visitors who came and said hello which was very nice, myself and John, Ian and Phil appreciated that. … Continue reading

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Model Rail Live 2013, Newark

This weekend the layout is at one of its last shows, Model Rail Live at Newark Showground.  http://www.modelraillive.co.uk/ Today has been spent testing, and hopefully over the weekend we may be able to configure the layout to run with DCC … Continue reading

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Wonderwall

If like me your train set sits against the wall when its set up, or if it’s permanent, then the wall is a big feature as is how to deal with it. This is a picture of Wharfedale Road, my … Continue reading

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Redemption

I’ve written in the two layout articles that have been published that Albion Yard was/is to be scrapped, and that feeling of there still being value for me in getting something out of it modelling wise, resulted in it not … Continue reading

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Model Rail 186

For September’s Model Rail,  https:modelrail I’ve been very fortunate and privileged to have Albion Yard featured as one of the magazine layouts and be on the front cover. Inside are some brilliant pictures from Chris Nevard http://nevardmedia and there is an unusual … Continue reading

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Last call for Albion Yard …

As I’ve mentioned before this year is going to be the last shows for Albion Yard. The dates below are the final bookings for the layout, so if you’re attending one of these shows and want to see the layout, … Continue reading

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Exhibition Diary 2013

This year is going to be a short season starting next weekend 20th July for Albion Yard at Larkrail 2013 http:Camrail.htm The exhibition page will be updated in the next week or so with the remaining three shows the layout … Continue reading

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The Impressionists IV

Keeping to the theme of making things that look like something else, here’s a part converted Airfix LMS Brake Van. I have three of them two fitted and this one which was unfitted and had been pulled apart for test … Continue reading

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The Importance of Being Idle

I was asked a few days ago whats next on the blog?, and I replied I don’t know. Theres good reason for this, I tend to spend a good amount of time just ‘looking’ at all manner of things, and … Continue reading

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