JULES ATTARD
Macclesfield Gas Department
I'm not changing gauge, but I couldn't resist this 00 wagon when I came across it. (Original photo 1939.)
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These blog posts mirror those posted on my Facebook page @MaccHibelRoad. They are posted here for convenience.
JULES ATTARD
Oct 91 min read
Published!
Made it into print! Railway Modeller, November 2024
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JULES ATTARD
Sep 301 min read
New photo
My thanks to Richard Parrott who saw my layout at the Macclesfield show in April and returned to give me the photo below when he came to...
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JULES ATTARD
Sep 241 min read
Packed for Stafford!
All packed up ready for Stafford Railway Circle LTD show this weekend (slightly early so we could do a loading test of my mate’s car)....
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JULES ATTARD
Sep 141 min read
New camera trial
Tried the in-camera focus stacking of my new Olympus Tough 7 (awful name!). Easy to use; fairly good results without much effort to...
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JULES ATTARD
Sep 81 min read
Delivery bikes
Saw this pair of pre-painted delivery bikes on the North Western Models stand at the Macclesfield show but was too busy to go back and...
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JULES ATTARD
Sep 61 min read
Gresley Open Thirds
Two of the new Isinglass Gresley Open Thirds ready for my excursion set - one D186 and one D302 - either side of a Dapol Corridor Third...
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JULES ATTARD
Aug 221 min read
Stafford Show
Pleased that Macclesfield Hibel Road has been invited to this year's Stafford Railway Circle show at Stafford Country Showground, 28-29...
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JULES ATTARD
Jun 271 min read
New wagons
Five kits from Chivers Finelines: LNER long CCT (D6), GWR Python LMS 27' tube and twin bolster wagons LNER horsebox D5, next to an...
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JULES ATTARD
Jun 251 min read
New smoke deflectors for Royal Scot
I was quite pleased when I renamed my Royal Scot to an engine that was recorded passing through Macclesfield, 46131 The Royal...
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JULES ATTARD
May 131 min read
Renumbered express locos
I decided to renumber my passenger express locos to ones recorded passing through Macclesfield. Nameplates from Fox Transfers, custom...
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JULES ATTARD
May 61 min read
Reflections of a Novice Exhibitor
I wrote a piece for the Macclesfield Model Railway Group's newsletter on my impressions on exhibiting for the first time at their April...
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JULES ATTARD
Apr 271 min read
Writing, writing....
This week has mainly been taken up with writing articles: a layout description for Railway Modeller experiences as a novice exhibitor for...
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JULES ATTARD
Apr 221 min read
Visit of Princess Elizabeth, 27 June 1949
I had a fantastic weekend at the Macclesfield MRG show this weekend, thanks to the many people who came to share their personal memories...
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JULES ATTARD
Apr 211 min read
Best in show!
First team debut (Under-70s). Home crowd advantage?
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JULES ATTARD
Apr 211 min read
iLoveMacc
Pleased to get a mention on the local news website for today’s Macclesfield MRG show. https://www.ilovemacc.com/.../macclesfield-model-ra...
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JULES ATTARD
Apr 71 min read
Wagon kits
Completed some more N Gauge Society open wagon kits ahead of the layout visiting the Macclesfield show 20-21 April. LMS-5-plank (added...
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JULES ATTARD
Apr 51 min read
Bumpy ride fixed
Running a rehearsal with friends meant I had many pairs of eyes looking at every bump and glitch. So I finally found why my Fowler 7F...
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JULES ATTARD
Apr 41 min read
Soft launch
Many thanks to my U3A group who came along this afternoon to help me test the layout in front of visitors. I discovered which operations...
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JULES ATTARD
Mar 221 min read
Gasworks
The Macclesfield Gasworks dominated the skyline to the south of Hibel Road, so even though it will only be on the backdrop of my layout,...
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