Category Archives: dingham

Definitely Define

Posted on January 10, 2019 by

Well I’m definitely getting there, not just with the layout but to Define 2019 this weekend. Define will be a first showing for the layout, it’s a one day event, sort of a social/open house thing by the Define group. … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday (Shelfie2)

Posted on January 2, 2019 by
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Notes from the Man Cave, Getting to Grips with Dinghams

Posted on December 29, 2018 by

Many years back I settled on three link couplings for my rolling stock on the OO and EM layouts I’ve either made or been involved with. Their visual benefits are easy to see, but they do have a few practical … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday, (Illuminating Shelfie2)

Posted on November 29, 2018 by

These images are about two years old, I find that surprising because sometimes time seems to stand still with a layout, despite progress being made. Shelfie2 has had a bit of a Byzantine journey, ranging from a North Wales DMU … Continue reading →

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Lights, Camera, Action..

Posted on November 23, 2018 by

This week I’ve been scratching my head quite a bit. Shelfie2 is reaching the final assembly stage. I’ve decided to go ‘hands free’ operation and have spent a good bit of time getting Dingham couplings to work, which I’ll write … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday Trees

Posted on October 4, 2018 by

Earlier in the year I was in the Mancave looking at the changeover between the 3D model and the backscene. Today’s seen quite a change.. As we’re getting into the Autumn I spend a good amount of time looking at … Continue reading →

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Motivation Monday, Brown…

Posted on August 27, 2018 by

Yup, Brown! Ok admittedly brown isn’t often the ‘go to’ colour for inspiration, but today, it is. This past week I’ve been in mid Wales, an area of the UK often overlooked in terms of landscapes the island has to … Continue reading →

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