The main purpose of the headlamp is that it can warn people on the rail track ahead of an approaching train, thus allowing sufficient time for them to take evasive action. The other main benefit is the ability to light up whistle posts and landmarks. Headlamp Details Express passenger train, breakdown van train going to [ Read More ]
Archive for July, 2010
EMRC member’s joined the Keith & Dufftown Railway for a summer evening special event to mark their 10th anniversary weekend. On Saturday 25th June members joined the train at Dufftown for a ‘Pie & Pint’ expedition. It was a most memorable journey travelling through whisky country, absorbing the picturesque scenery to the halt at Drumuir [ Read More ]
Hornby Railways is the leading brand of model railway in the United Kingdom. Its roots date back to 1901, when founder Frank Hornby received a patent for his Meccano construction toy. Early history Hornby, then known as Meccano Ltd and based in Liverpool, released its first train, a clockwork 0 gauge (1:48) model, in 1920. [ Read More ]
Rail gauge or scale is the distance between the inner sides of the two parallel rails that make up a railway track. OO Gauge 4mm to 1ft, 1:76 scale 16.5mm gauge (inside track width) A British system which is very well provided for, with a wide range of ready-to-run models, and accessories. This is the most [ Read More ]
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Premier Cup” for Model Railway excellence – RAF Kinlos MRC , ‘Teeside Steel Best Working Layout – Joe Skinner, ‘Cramdin’ Visitors’ Choice – Best in Show - Joe Skinner, ‘Cramdin’ [ Read More ]
N Gauge, US outline modular style mainline railway THE HISTORY AND LOCATION. The city of Twin Rivers is situated between the banks of the Rivers, Fox and Lossie. For a small Midwest City it is served well by the railroads. The mainline through the city is owned by the Chicago & North Western, but [ Read More ]
