Category Archives: Modelling

Boltorr Road – 20160215 – Getting the lie of the land

Posted on February 15, 2016 by That British Bloke
That British Bloke

Before there were railways … in fact before humans imposed their mark on the Earth there was The Landscape, formed by billions of years of geology and evolution and then whatever scars we mere mortals could impose on its surface. … Continue reading →

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Boltorr Road – 20160212 – Going DCC

Posted on February 12, 2016 by That British Bloke
That British Bloke

The major difference from the time of my first faltering steps in railway modelling has been the introduction of DCC – Digital Command Control. When I first started the most common type of train control was 12vDC transmitted directly through … Continue reading →

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Boltorr Road – 20160130

Posted on January 30, 2016 by That British Bloke
That British Bloke

Originally Boltorr Road was going to be represented in a 12ft x 2ft area, but reality intervened and I’ve cut the size to 8ft x 2ft. This isn’t really a compromise. It means that the layout will be able to … Continue reading →

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Boltorr Road. A Short History

Posted on January 29, 2016 by That British Bloke
That British Bloke

Boltorr Road Halt– Alight for Bolsworthy House and Links – has been a long time in the making. I think every kid, well boy at least, who grew up in the UK in the 1950s read The Eagle and had … Continue reading →

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Boltorr Road – 20160129

Posted on January 29, 2016 by That British Bloke
That British Bloke

Well, let’s get straight to the point. There’s been a bit of a break caused mostly by my right arm being in plaster or otherwise immobile for a month or so. But the time did enable me to take a … Continue reading →

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Boltorr Road – 20151113

Posted on November 13, 2015 by That British Bloke
That British Bloke

It’s a particular bugbear of mine that so many admirable, in other respects, model railways exist on a perfect plane. The world is an incredible place which exists in at least three dimensions. Most model railway worlds only exist above … Continue reading →

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It’s A Small World

Posted on November 10, 2015 by That British Bloke
That British Bloke

I don’t know what it is, but in my life I’ve often noticed a link between cycling, photography and trains. Oh yes. And beer. Maybe it’s just my imagination, but it works for me. A propos of nothing, I was … Continue reading →

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King Of The World – As Far As I Know

Posted on December 1, 2014 by That British Bloke
That British Bloke

I’m in the process of resurrecting an old hobby of mine. Yes. Model railways. Or If you prefer, model railroads. I don’t know what it is about railways, particularly steam railways. Maybe it’s the elemental blend of Air, Earth, Fire … Continue reading →

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That Grumpy British Bloke Is Back

Posted on November 30, 2014 by That British Bloke
That British Bloke

Yes. I’m back on the blog. It’s been a while, but I’ve just been too absorbed in facebook and kind of lost the plot. But Oh! That British Bloke is back on a new platform. It’s even on my own … Continue reading →

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