I have been trying to obtain Roco 10735 DCC decoders, the ones with the 90 degree pins, to fit into my Roco Hf110c and Mh6 locos. Having had a great deal of difficulty in obtaining them, they appear to be out of production, I thought that the Bachmann 36-556RA E-Z Command 90 Degrees 6 Pin […]
Author: Retiarius
A 60 something web designer returning to railway modelling after a 40+ year absence.
Atlas Editions autorail to H0e conversion – PLM ZZr 50
PLM ZZr 50 I came across a Chinese vendor on eBay selling 1:87 H0 Atlas Editions French Autorail models at a reasonable price (£15-£20 inclusive of postage). Several of these autorails were for metre gauge lines or short wheelbase standard gauge units. Having bought one to see what it was like I was hooked and […]
Regauging Bemo 12mm HOm locos to 9mm H0e
After advice from members on several forums I managed to re-gauge theBemo 1260/1 Loco No. 81 ‘Wallis’ electric tunnel loco from 12mmH0m to 9mmH0e gauge. I thought therefore, as this information appears to be a well-hidden ‘secret’ that I would post how I did it. 1: To remove the bogie cover plates to expose the […]
Kitwood Hills 90mm 009/H0e motorised model turntable
A new purchase is this Kitwood Hills motorised model turntable. This is the 90mm diameter version, a 65mm being another option. The kit comes with a presoldered 9mm track section which now uses Code 80 rather than the Code 70 currently stated on their website. The kit is complete with switches for both the turntable […]
Laser cut scenic baseboards by Tim Horn
I recently bought two laser cut MDF scenic baseboard kits from Tim Horn (http://www.timhorn.co.uk/scenic-boards). They are each 400x250mm in size with 50mm sides and made of 3mm MDF and cost me £8.00 each + £4.00 postage. Delivery was quick and the boards were well packed with comprehensive instructions. The finish of the parts was excellent. […]
Converting the Knightwing 0-4-0 kit to fit the Graham Farish Class 14 chassis
Now it was time to tackle the body modifications required to fit the 00-gauge Knightwing diesel locomotive body to the Graham Farish Class 14 n-gauge diesel chassis. The first job was to plate over the existing hole in the chassis plate using plasticard stuck to the bottom of the plate. This would give me flat […]
Retiarius – the making of a 009 Sentinel Tram Loco
The inspiration for the resurgence of my modelling bug was seeing an article on a blog about a freelance 009 Sentinel steam tram loco body that had been designed to fit the inexpensive Kato 11-103 tram chassis. This tram body, by Tebee, was available to buy from Shapeways.com, the on-line 3d printing service. This was […]
Modelling a 009/H0e shunter using the Knightwing 0-4-0 kit and a Graham Farish Class 14 chassis
I wanted to make a shunter for my 009/H0e model railway that looked ‘chunkier’ than the one described in Railway Modeller using the Kato 105 chassis. This conversion, to me, looked wrong because the Knightwing body had to be shortened by 2 grill bays. I looked at using the Graham Farish Class 08 n-gauge outside-framed […]
Making a start in Narrow Gauge Railway Modelling
Welcome to this Narrow Gauge Railway Modelling newsfeed which will, aperiodically, post news on my modelling efforts to create a 9mm narrow gauge model railway. The articles will cover many aspects of implementing DCC controlled model railway layouts, general modelling articles and news about narrow gauge railway mode;lling.
