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TINGS 2026

I'm on the lookout for layouts that will photograph well for BRM, and this year, despite being a little emptier than normal, the show delivered. It really is tiny, with a very useful-looking chassis built around a coreless motor and brass worm gear/flywheel combination.

TINGS 2026

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I'm on the lookout for layouts that will photograph well for BRM, and this year, despite being a little emptier than normal, the show delivered.

Not what I expected to be inspired to do, by a model railway show!

It really is tiny, with a very useful-looking chassis built around a coreless motor and brass worm gear/flywheel combination.

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I'm on the lookout for layouts that will photograph well for BRM, and this year, despite being a little emptier than normal, the show delivered. It really is tiny, with a very useful-looking chassis built around a coreless motor and brass worm gear/flywheel combination. Running was superb, and I can see a whole raft of 3D-printed bodies being produced for it.

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  • Not what I expected to be inspired to do, by a model railway show!
  • Inspired by the CatBus, I've booked a trip to see My Neighbour Totoro on stage in London.

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I think there were 5-6 that I'd like to point a camera at properly. a tiny 009 locomotive which is very near being delivered. It was a little stodgy, but perfectly edible.

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