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The Short Introduction

Welcome to my web site. This is all about railway modelling, or more specifically, scratch building locomotives and coaches. I build highly detailed and functioning railway models, mainly in O-gauge and mainly British railway companies. On this site 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 in the Gauge O Guild Gazette. If you want to know more, read

The Long Introduction

News

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

29 December All photos on the project pages that can be done are now clickable

22 December I've started revising this site so that when you click on a photo, a larger copy appears in a new window. It is a slow process but eventually most of the photos will be linked in that way. At present, only the photo at the top of this page, and those on the Projects page, work.

28 November New page describing my dividing head for the Sherline mill

16 November Added to Wheelmaking page an extension to the technique for making wheel centres in multiple, which I've just recently had to develop for another early locomotive

13 September See the photograph of Liverpool, painted and lined by Ian Rathbone on the Projects page

31 August 2009 Link to article on Liverpool in the LNWR Journal here (and on the Projects page)

The small print:

You may copy the content of this site for private, non-commercial use only. For any other purposes, including publication in electronic, print, or other form, please contact me for permission. If you refer to any information on this site, please reference www.ncbaines.co.uk.

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