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The Short Introduction

This site is devoted to my railway modelling activities. I build highly detailed and functioning railway models, mainly in O-gauge and mainly British railway companies. Here I have put some details of my construction projects, and some information on workshop techniques. This includes various articles I have written on the subject. If you want to know more, read

The Long Introduction

News

28 December 2011 Bending rolls page added

25 September 2011 Progress with Mazeppa has been slow because too many other things have been demanding my attention, but I have recently made a very neat bellows to protect the leadscrew of the Sherline mill

28 May 2011 More Mazeppa photos and a new project

10 March 2011 Progress with Mazeppa has been slow because I've been busy with other things, but here is a photo of the boiler being machined. I've also added the firebox, but there is still a lot to do

31 December 2010 Page describing my method of making self-contained, sprung buffers (without an ugly nut on the back of the buffer beam)

17 December 2010 Link to another article on Liverpool, and a description of an adjustable flycutter in the Workshop section

6 September 2010 More progress with Mazeppa

18 July 2010 New Mazeppa photos added

3 May 2010 The new project is an LSWR Mazeppa class 2-2-2 of 1847

3 Feb 2010 Added a page of Links (at long last!). Improved the notes on using a piercing saw (see Metal Cutting), particularly the choice of blades, and added an information sheet on blade sizes, which are not always easy to track down

The small print:

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I have tried to be as accurate and factual as possible, but any use you make of the information contained in this site is at your own risk. I disclaim responsibility for such use, and any and all consequences that are the result of such use.

I have no connection, other than as a satisfied customer, with any of the individuals or companies named on this site, with the exception of my employer who provides me with a living so that I can have fun doing things like this (which is not to say that I do not enjoy my principal employment).

Nick Baines