Kids Get In For Free in 2019
For the fourth year, accompanied children will be able to enjoy the exhibition for free.
Alton Model Railway Group
Alton Model Railway Group
Latest news from Alton Model Railway Group
For the fourth year, accompanied children will be able to enjoy the exhibition for free.
San Maria Gandia was awarded the Railway Modeller Shield for the best layout in show at FebEx2017. Bob Treacher, former proprietor of Alton Model Centre, judged the shows layouts on behalf of Peco Publications.
It is with great sadness that the Group announces the passing of our Chairman Denis Stevens.
The Merstone layout was started by one of the Group’s former Chairmen Rod Lerew who very sadly died in 2015. AMRG member Mark Pretious took on the completion of the layout and FebEx2016 was its first outing.
Watercress Line was awarded the Railway Modeller Shield for the best layout in show at FebEx2016. Steve Flint, editor of Railway Modeller, judged the shows layouts on behalf of Peco Publications.
Adding DCC where it should not fit, by James Taylor
‘As a long time user of DCC and in prototype terms proponent of the odd, small and unusual I have had occasion to install mobile decoders in some tight spaces’
Some thoughts, tips and techniques, by Roger Joel
‘…the ballast should be applied ‘dry’ and brushed into the desired position and thickness using a small paint brush…’
Modelling a Maintenance of Way train, by Paul Joel
‘…it took a bit of searching (and some funny looks in Hobbycraft) to find scale lumber that matched Peco’s On30 sleepers…’