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Home Workshop 2025   Leave a comment

Just a sample from each of the 3 locos.

Refurbishment of Princess Marina is a long term project. Finally got around to quartering the new wheels.

Building the 3.5 inch Duchess is another long term project. Shown here is the fabrication of the lubricator. Dave supplied a length of brass square which needed cutting down and thinning to make the container.

Even the Brit needs a fair bit of attention. On the last Public Running days the dummy speedo became detached so needed attention . The fault was partly my earlier replacement of the bronze central bearing on the coupling rod. I had made the back flange 10 thou or so thicker so that the rear coupling rod exerted a slight outward pressure on the speedo bracket. This was easily resolved by removing that excess.

The other issue was the mounting spindle being worn. I decided a slight redesign to incorporate a couple of small bearings as well as making a new spindle was the way forward.

Yes the Britannia certainly needs a clean

5 inch King under test   Leave a comment

Peter driving Ray’s engine on our testing day in October. Various none serious issues can be spotted with steam leaks from the safety bonnet, right hand piston gland and front cylinder drain cocks.

Posted 18/11/2025 by keithspenceuk in Model Railway Club

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Posted 23/10/2025 by keithspenceuk in Model Railway Club

Barnhall Junction At Northolt Open Day 2025   Leave a comment

Barnhall Jcn. went out for its first public display at the Northolt Model Railway Club open day and it did not go well. 

I did manage to get something running but it did not work as I had envisaged.

There was lots of stop/start with power problems and plenty of de-railments.

So after a bit of head scratching and a few splinters later, the problem seemed to be the 3 way points in the yard (The bit normally hidden behind the front display).

How to solve the problem, interjecting was a fellow exhibitor from the layouts Forrest? and Brunswick who suggested to enter the yard from a curved point. A cup of tea later and the decision was made to re-model the yard entrance.

In the meantime my son, Mark and good friend Dave Sewell managed to keep 2 trains running and I kept out the way as every time I operated the layout it would go wrong.

Re-modelling the yard is near complete and then the wiring, so it shouldn’t be to long to be available to exhibit again.

Posted 04/07/2025 by keithspenceuk in Model Railway Club

June train ride day another video   Leave a comment

Peter running the Britannia.

Posted 23/06/2025 by keithspenceuk in Model Railway Club

Open Day 2025   Leave a comment

The weather forecast put the dampeners on the day. The odd light shower turned nasty after 4pm when we were looking to finish and pack away. The train ride members getting pretty soaked.

Models

Alans Layout Barnhall Junction

OO gauge Room undergoing refurbishment

Drive a Train Layout

O Gauge room

Guest Layout 1 Brunswick

Guest Layout 2 Forrestone

Clubs N Gauge Layout Batty Moor

Club Shop

Video of our first train rides of 2025   Leave a comment

Posted by visitors from Liverpool who concentrated a lot on the Britannia.

Posted 14/05/2025 by keithspenceuk in Model Railway Club

A bit of rust for Barnhill Junction   Leave a comment

An update from Alan.

These 4 pics show the station throat tracks of Barnhall Jcn. painted with Humbrol 113 Rust paint, 

I have always thought that this was a bit to purpley for rust but rust is not neccessarily brown. The other board which has the rest of the station on has had the same treatment.

If I get the chance to set the whole layout up to test it, hopefully it will attend the club open day on 7-6-2025.

Posted 10/01/2025 by keithspenceuk in Model Railway Club

2024 Photo and modelling Competition   Leave a comment

An unusual subject gave Alan the prize for best photogragh presented by our Chairman Bob Joy.

Philip winning loco this year (yes he has won before) a model of North Eastern railway B16.

Yes Philip again with his winning stock a LSWR/SR non corridor brake third coach

David’s winning scenic model. Spot the animals being photograghed.

Posted 24/11/2024 by keithspenceuk in Model Railway Club

Big Boy Steam Pipes   Leave a comment

Made in Australia out of stainless steel each about 8inches long.

Posted 16/11/2024 by keithspenceuk in Model Railway Club