Unfortunately the provider of Custom Model Decals (custom-model-decals.com) has had to retire and cease trading due to Ill Health. Andrew Jeffcock (aged 70) suffered from a small stroke last year and has now been diagnosed with a significant brain tumour. The combined effects from these conditions now make it impossible for him to continue to […]
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New storage for Die Keinnamebahn’s rolling stock and its bits-n-bobs
Finally a home for all the boxes of locos, wagons, DCC controllers etc.etc. A trip to Ikea on Monday and a Hejne shelving kit later and now Die Keinnamebahn has an indexed store in my attic.
1:87 model ‘Chey’ station by Bob Dawson A.C.O.M.B Architectural Models, York
I have been extremely fortunate to have employed Bob Dawson of A.C.O.M.B Architectural Models, York to make me a 1/87 model French NG station based on ‘Chey’. Bob has done a excellent job in making a model that captures the essense of the small stations used on the French narrow gauge lines. The original plans […]
Servicing and storing rolling stock on Die Keinnamebahn
I have just spent 3 days working on the locos for Die Keinnamebahn. Exhibition running after a 2 year storage certainly shows up any problems with your stock. After our Cromford show I have now serviced 24 locos and recalibrated them to a scale 25mph top speed to work on a DCC track voltage of 12 […]
Die Keinnamebahn at Mount Tabor Models Show, Cromford 5/6 March 2022
I was fortunate to be invited to take Die Keinnamebahn to the Mount Tabor Models Nurnberg Spring Models Show at Cromford in Derbyshire on Saturday/Sunday 5/6th March. A small show but very satisfying to attend after more than 2 years of Covid restrictions. We were able to try out our new overhead LED lighting system […]
New Indian coach decals from Custom Model Decals
Custom Model Decals (https://custom-model-decals.com) have announced a new set of decals for the Indian Railway mainline coaches. These accurate Hindi-English decals could easily be used on an Indian narrow-gauge layout. The decals were developed with the invaluable help of Jeremiah Bunyan in India, his mother undertaking the Hindi translations and checking that the Hindi was […]
Custom Model Decals Darjeeling Himalayan Light Railway 4mm & 3.5mm scale decals
The innovative decal design business Custom Model Decals (https://custom-model-decals.com (https://custom-model-decals.com) have announced that they have developed waterslide decals for the Darjeeling Himalayan Light Railway NDM 6 diesels and their accompanying coach sets in both 009 4mm/ft 1:76 and H0e 3.5mm/ft 1:87 scales. The decals use their innovative ‘film-free’ decal technology where accurate cutting out is […]
009 Society Members’ Only Shop Now Viewable by The Public
The 009 Society have always had a sales service for its members. They have had a private, viewable by members-only on-line shop since October 2020 which enabled its members to but second hand narrow gauge rolling stock, engines and the Society’ exclusive kits and regalia. The Society’ Committee have taken the decision to now allow […]
Custom Model Decals show readable 0.6mm high text on waterslide decals
Custom Model Decals displayed recently their latest decals which have readable text at only 0.6mm high. The use of their high-tech printer enables them to produce high-definition custom decals in as little as 7 days for clients in many scales. Currently Custom Model Decals are offering a 5% discount to members of several model societies […]
New H0e 10 tonne hopper wagon (schotterwagen) for Die Keinnamebahn
I have recently commissioned a set of three freelance 10 tonne hopper wagons (schotterwagen) for Die Keinnamebahn. They are being scratch built by Leigh Hulatt and are nearly ready for delivery. This is one during its construction. I am proposing having the side panels selected from these test images. I will be trying to produce […]
The development of the new exhibition lighting rig for Die Keinnamebahn
I wanted to make a portable lighting rig that I could use for either my 12ft Die Keinnamebahn layout or a smaller 6ft layout. I have decided that I would use a 4m professional lighting truss which is assembled from 1m sections that can fit into my estate car. I did not want to use […]
A potentially dangerous mains powered soldering iron
I recently ordered a 60w mains-powered soldering iron with automatic solder feed via eBay from a U.K. supplier. I received the following message and a full refund. “Hi dear customer, Thank you for your purchasing. We are so sorry to tell you that because of some accident, we found that our product have some quality problem. Please […]
An Arduino controlled DCC layout mimic panel for Die Keinnamebahn
As my first Arduino project I chose to develop an Arduino Mega 2560 controlled layout mimic panel for my H0e “Die Keinnamebahn” exhibition layout. It just requires being connected to the DCC signals sent to the layout and is powered by either a USB connection to a computer or power source or to a 12 […]
The 009 Society place their archive of the 009 News online
The 009 Society (https://009society.com) have now placed their archive of 009 News, the Society’s journal on narrow gauge modelling, online for access by its members. With nearly 20 years issues currently available this archive in PDF digital form is a history of narrow gauge railway modelling. The public can search the archive article titles but […]
Appointed as the new Webmaster to the 009 Society
The official announcement has been made in the December issue of 009 News, the official journal of the 009 Society, an international society dedicated to the small scale modelling of narrow gauge railways that I have been appointed as theIr new Webmaster. I will be responsible for all the Internet-facing activities for the Society and […]
Vandals destroy years of work and thousands of pounds of models at model railway exhibition.
I could not believe the venality and sheer evil of the ‘youths’ who broke into the school at Welland Academy in Stamford, Lincolnshire, on Saturday 18th May 2019, where the Market Deeping Model Railway Club were holding their annual model railway exhibition. In a matter of minutes four ‘feral’ teenagers, who at 3am were away […]
ESU Loksound DCC sound decoder programming/mapping service in UK
I can offer a ESU Loksound sound programming/mapping service to customers in the U.K. at an economical rate. I am able to program ESU decoders from V2 to V5 (but not the Loksound Select Direct decoders as these are not reprogrammable with a new soundscape). I can program any of the locomotive sound profiles available for download […]
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