Model Train Media | Chris47120 | Activity https://modeltrainmedia.com/members/chris47120/activity/ Activity feed for Chris47120. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:21:06 +0200 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.21.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 4aec1a2f4ea4ed532a7f06d204eda1bf Chris47120 posted an update: So, I had this blank space on the layout and thought it […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1040/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 17:50:30 +0200 So, I had this blank space on the layout and thought it was time to do something with it. It was not particularly large and the curved tracks behind limited what could be done. Originally there was no hedge at the front but I had put that in before taking the first photo. I made up a couple of Metcalfe workers cottages and a crofters…

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]]> 1 185e1f6f14362b1dce8e3ac5feef5ab8 Chris47120 posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1002/#acomment-1039 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 14:47:37 +0200 Good work with the ballasting. The lighting is very effective.

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Oggi ho continuato a spargere sabbia per affondare alcuni binari. Aspetto che asciughi la colla vinilica e proseguirò con colore, pietre ed erba

]]> 3356314d54e634aa39af0e8d3f084e7c Chris47120 posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1018/#acomment-1038 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 13:58:38 +0200 Clever use of the Metcalfe warehouse kit.

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Limited space? I thought I’d share this N scale dockland themed shunting layout I built to fit a 55cm Ikea MOSSLANDA picture ledge. Space is really tight but provides a lot of […]

]]> 6231958c47788f876cb8215885b1ad61 Chris47120 posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1027/#acomment-1037 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 13:54:32 +0200 It would help to have a couple of lateral view photos to give a better perspective of what you have and what could be done to improve.

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I am already thinking really hard about what I can add to this layout to improve its realism. Does anyone have any suggestions?

]]> bb99524997ac62b948ee855f448bf07c Chris47120 posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1031/#acomment-1036 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 13:52:38 +0200 It is limited by the two single track sections at either end. Personally, I would modify it so that you have two separate running circuits which would give more interest but actually not take up much more space.

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I saw this layout at marklin.de a really cool layput design for a small space but with some extra yards!

]]> 372e19982db71491d600862d938917a7 Chris47120 posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1033/#acomment-1035 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 13:43:55 +0200 You are between a rock and a hard place. The site needs more content to make people come back and be engaged, but for that you need more users who will in turn create more content. I would be reluctant to spend more on marketing, but look at other ways of trying to get people to the site. Maybe those of us here need to be more proactive in…

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What do you expect from us, I can tell I am now spending more money on ads to gain new users. In a couple of weeks I am also going to start a new serie of content!

Together we […]

]]> 318b5bfd89a230a0f58fb8676e47243b Chris47120 posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/977/#acomment-982 Wed, 06 Aug 2025 20:27:45 +0200 @Oscar Looking back several weeks, all my posts are now showing 335 points.

In reply to - Chris47120 posted an update in the group Bug Reports & Feedback It seems that despite making numerous posts my contributor points are stuck on 285 and don’t increase with a new post. Has anyone else had an issue? ]]> 3b4aa93037cddad21a7bb16a5578ff71 Chris47120 posted an update in the group Bug Reports & Feedback: It seems that despite making numerous posts my […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/977/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 13:53:48 +0200 It seems that despite making numerous posts my contributor points are stuck on 285 and don’t increase with a new post. Has anyone else had an issue?

]]> 2 4c44b27def4c50979c3be5626c09c42d Chris47120 posted an update: Great to see that Bachmann are bringing back the […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/976/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 10:00:40 +0200 Great to see that Bachmann are bringing back the Great Western, Castle class steam locomotives in the Graham Farish N Gauge range. These have been missing for a long time but looks as though they have been upgraded with additional fine detail and NEM coupling pockets. They are making them available in both GWR and British Rail liveries, as well…

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Bachmann Europe plc - GWR 4073 'Castle' 5055 'Earl of Eldon' GWR Lined Green (GW Crest)

Bachmann Europe plc - GWR 4073 'Castle' 5055 'Earl of Eldon' GWR Lined Green (GW Crest)

]]> 1 24796963b8617d01de660d35fe45b70b Chris47120 posted an update: A little bit of steam running with a mix of locos. https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/963/ Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:03:55 +0200 A little bit of steam running with a mix of locos.

]]> 1 8949e2c87e100750c569f8aaa331e513 Chris47120 posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/938/#acomment-941 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 11:06:54 +0200 Yes, I have the same problem. If I back arrow too much it takes me back past the log in page and if I then go forward I have to log in again.

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Has anybody the problem, that when you close the side, that you get logged out although the option Remember me is […]

]]> c071d9fc3ea21d050772bbcad08aa151 Chris47120 posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/921/#acomment-928 Sat, 26 Jul 2025 23:30:24 +0200 Molto bello. È N o H0? Di che marca è la locomotiva?

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Realizzo piccoli diorama ferroviari sia in scala n sia scala h0 @

]]> c4473a2c8f805076361335359e08d663 Chris47120 posted an update: A GWR (Great Western Railway) 0-6-0 Collett Goods on […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/911/ Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:43:01 +0200 A GWR (Great Western Railway) 0-6-0 Collett Goods on the down grade to Somewhere passing the mine at Betwixt.

The Great Western Railway was also known as God’s Wonderful Railway because of the romantic association people had with it, taking them to holiday destinations in the south west of England.

]]> 1 58c6193f84042791e92ac6d1b094d662 Chris47120 posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/888/#acomment-894 Fri, 25 Jul 2025 05:47:32 +0200 Ottima modellazione

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Ciao a tutti alcuni scatti di qualche lavoro

]]> 6133cde210d2b3953219bc352bc3fd39 Chris47120 posted an update: A little bit of steam running today. A mixed freight […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/881/ Thu, 24 Jul 2025 16:11:49 +0200 A little bit of steam running today. A mixed freight hauled by a 2MT waits at the station to let a visiting passenger train hauled by a “Crab” from the LMS region pass.

]]> 1 ab7b347348a2c8908d38a6dd33a3f4d2 Chris47120 posted an update: A BR Class 42 Warship hydraulic diesel hauls an FNA […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/876/ Wed, 23 Jul 2025 16:11:19 +0200 A BR Class 42 Warship hydraulic diesel hauls an FNA Nuclear Flask past the Chateau Petite Roche Vinyard at Betwixt.

In the 1960’s to the 1980’s nuclear flasks were hauled by a single locomotive. More recently, they are hauled by two locomotives, even for a single flask, in case one of the locos beaks done, so the train can self recover with the other loco.

]]> 1 f8aeda26c460c5b488c03c4a3a1e3063 Chris47120 posted an update: A Western Pullman departs from the station […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/873/ Wed, 23 Jul 2025 09:57:19 +0200 A Western Pullman departs from the station in Somewhere.

These diesel Pullmans derived from the original Blue Pullmans that served the Midland region and were painted in “Nanking Blue”. Following the electrification of that region, they were moved to the BR Western Region and their livery was changed to the inverted blue/grey. They ran from 1960…

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]]> 1 6bd84e69f3d99a74d3bb07c3aafbab24 Chris47120 posted an update: A coal train hauled by a Prairie tank passes […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/869/ Tue, 22 Jul 2025 11:10:20 +0200 A coal train hauled by a Prairie tank passes industrial sidings on its way to Nowhere.

]]> 1 8e0857d78e98009289cc28f4a73cf29e Chris47120 posted an update: A little bit of evening running. A Hymek diesel […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/868/ Mon, 21 Jul 2025 19:52:50 +0200 A little bit of evening running. A Hymek diesel express takes the down line past Folly Hill towards Somewhere, whilst a Prairie tank hauls a coal train on the branch line below.

]]> 0 493dbbfe43cfddcf8799f91b2356f71e Chris47120 posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/853/#acomment-859 Sat, 19 Jul 2025 08:51:10 +0200 Personally I would keep them between 500kb and 900kb if possible. Most people view on mobile devices, so the resolution would be fine.

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Is there a recommended limit on file sizes for photos and videos? I’m conscious of the costs of web storage so I’m going to compress my 7-10MB […]

]]> 9f551b253062fc5c2788a1309b055d7f Chris47120 posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/821/#acomment-823 Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:47:18 +0200 It is one of the Noch preformed layouts. They are quite clever as they can be extended with add on sections. They are good if you only have limited space.

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Found this picture of a very cool layout online, looks awesome!

]]> e602d059102ab3fdc841d7c4e29f0a80 Chris47120 posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/801/#acomment-805 Sun, 06 Jul 2025 14:02:28 +0200 DM Toys / Modelbahn Union are a great model shop for N Gauge, particularly if you have to shop online. They have a good range of products from different manufacturers but are clearly trying to fill gaps in the market with their own products. Unfortunately, there are no model railway shops anywhere near me, but I can get orders delivered from…

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Checkout this article that I wrote about a great model train by Modelbahn Union. I was very satisfied with this model it has a lot of detail and runs great!

]]> 7274807561460944881d6a54a2201321 Chris47120 posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/787/#acomment-789 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:32:42 +0200 VIA Rail is Canadian.

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This was a old locomotive that was in my collection I dont really remember from where it came. Does anyone know from wich region this locomotive is?

]]> 6c6a799c26a094a29e27d3ae1e75a0cf Chris47120 posted an update: A new addition to the loco fleet. A BR Class 14 […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/783/ Sat, 28 Jun 2025 16:00:34 +0200 A new addition to the loco fleet. A BR Class 14 diesel shunter. It’s a nice little loco that runs smoothly at low speeds, which is produced by Graham Farish. I am just slightly disappointed that it does not have directional lighting, which is a pity, because it comes pre-fitted with a speaker for sound. Personally, I would rather have the…

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]]> 0 ddabdad3d2e7a418edd89a6c8f333dc8 Chris47120 posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/779/#acomment-782 Sat, 28 Jun 2025 15:55:29 +0200 It’s very good work. I think you need more railway though? 🙂

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A picture of a small diorama that I tried to make, what do you think of it?

]]> 0f5374f89420245274ddb69cb7265fac Chris47120 posted an update: When you go on holiday you can't take your model […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/772/ Thu, 26 Jun 2025 14:09:08 +0200 When you go on holiday you can’t take your model railway with you. However, you can take some model kits to make up whilst you are away. I have a lot of Metcalfe card kits on my layout, and with a small expansion planned, it is time to start making some more in preparation. This is the PN153 Village School in N Scale. The walls around…

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]]> 2 21fa26298577ce6340f4f1c833aa9469 Chris47120 posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/702/#acomment-705 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 19:20:09 +0200 The attention to detail is incredible. I dread to think what all the wiring is like for all those lights, especially when it even goes to the cars on the street. I am assuming this is 00?

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These are pictures from miniature wunderland in Germany!

]]> f58bbca214263bdf31c6ad2febd291ac Chris47120 posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/692/#acomment-701 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 20:02:10 +0200 An impressive streamliner steam loco.

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Some great pictures of trains at the train club MSV Schiespoor!

]]> 7c8269306a7ae9f205eeb3cc19de2ca6 Chris47120 posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/692/#acomment-700 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 20:01:54 +0200 An impressive streamliner steam loco.

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Some great pictures of trains at the train club MSV Schiespoor!

]]> ef21af6dcf629e7205c2fdae63a50ad8 Chris47120 posted an update: A little update to my previous post on some scenic works. […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/673/ Thu, 12 Jun 2025 19:53:33 +0200 A little update to my previous post on some scenic works. I have added scatter material to both of the two new terrain reliefs. The small one is the same colour all over but for the larger one I have used two different shades of green, and also added some brown scatter around the base of the trees. Whilst it is not the largest terrain feature…

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]]> 1 a2f85b24e1221361af63d896cf90194a Chris47120 posted an update: The British Rail Class 42 number D109 "Champion" […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/658/ Wed, 04 Jun 2025 19:44:43 +0200 The British Rail Class 42 number D109 “Champion” departs Somewhere with the “up” express. The class 42 locos were introduced by the Western Region of British Rail, which opted for diesel hydraulic locomotives to replace steam locomotives. The Class 42’s were built under license, as a scaled down version of the German V200 locomotives. They…

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]]> 2 debba2fae1ec092e9f290f2dd4f49846 Chris47120 posted an update: When I originally planned the current layout, I did it […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/649/ Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:18:34 +0200 When I originally planned the current layout, I did it to make it as simple to build as possible, having previously had several false starts where I had mad the scenery too complex and therefore never got the layout finished before moving. This time I went for a mainly flat layout, so that track could be laid quickly, so that trains could be…

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]]> 1 23bb374670066f8156123c004885abce Chris47120 posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/631/#acomment-634 Fri, 30 May 2025 18:46:16 +0200 The photo on the left is cool and looks realistic. Personally, I think the layout on the right is very artificial.

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These where some great stock photo’s I found on the internet. The scenery on the picture with the steam locomotive just looks awesome!

]]> fb702cca74782f72f79a59169dcbc2b7 Chris47120 posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/614/#acomment-630 Thu, 29 May 2025 12:34:12 +0200 @Oscar Very interesting about the loco. I think modelling the era when railways switched from steam to electric and diesel is an interesting one. It gives lots of opportunities running a mix of eras together.

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A great dutch train set!

]]> 283cd143688bd4a3a23505dfd4a2d87b Chris47120: Planning a Layout - some thoughts. @Tonybolony73 […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/622/ Wed, 28 May 2025 14:55:42 +0200 Planning a Layout – some thoughts. @Tonybolony73

When planning a layout, my advice would always to be to plan a layout that would fit the maximum space you have available. This is simply because, if you have a space of 4m x 3m but you plan and build a layout that is only 2m x 2m, very quickly you will wish you had a bigger layout.

Having said…

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]]> 1 60c77502246c95ca5115575d7c8061c6 Chris47120 posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/611/#acomment-621 Wed, 28 May 2025 14:45:20 +0200 @Tonybolony73 I will make some posts with some basic tips, ideas and thoughts that may help.

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Good morning, what would you like to be added to the website comment down below!

]]> 5370f468def724d59a93fbb320d26442 Chris47120 posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/611/#acomment-619 Wed, 28 May 2025 11:11:06 +0200 Something about the locos or train. Such as which railway it depicts and what era or time period it is from. Maybe something about the loco itself?

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Good morning, what would you like to be added to the website comment down below!

]]> 4a593fbd20c2e0bef95f89a1cc63e2f2 Chris47120 posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/614/#acomment-618 Wed, 28 May 2025 11:07:42 +0200 Nice loco. What era or time period is it from?

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A great dutch train set!

]]> 8685b84380cc767da082489b7efe8913 Chris47120 posted an update: Moving the big load. A pair of BR Class 42 Warships […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/609/ Tue, 27 May 2025 16:33:48 +0200 Moving the big load. A pair of BR Class 42 Warships double head to move the oversize transformer load.

]]> 0 67c66961e6321e4889c981dadc653d3f Chris47120 posted an update: The Particular Brewery at Nowhere. A BR Class 24 […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/601/ Mon, 26 May 2025 15:46:23 +0200 The Particular Brewery at Nowhere. A BR Class 24 diesel locomotive shunts some wagons, whilst grain hopper wagons wait to be unloaded.

]]> 1 e74ac50669b9d507faaa2571e6b550a3 Chris47120 posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/597/#acomment-600 Mon, 26 May 2025 15:43:31 +0200 What region is this layout based on?

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Some pictures of scenery of the layput by MSV Schiespoor!

]]> 77a6c4ade9a12f53cb78bb59f730c9f4 Chris47120 posted an update: Some video of a my BR Class 2MT in BR green in various […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/595/ Sun, 25 May 2025 20:01:55 +0200 Some video of a my BR Class 2MT in BR green in various parts of the layout. This is a nice little model produced by Graham Farish.

]]> 0 625d55b797a7f647f25312c71ab8c1e7 Chris47120 posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/589/#acomment-594 Sun, 25 May 2025 06:51:31 +0200 It’s a nice model. Which railway is it depicting, as I can’t quite see the logo?

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Uploading video’s goes way faster now, great!

]]> fbe578f84670c2a19c0a856b1b5bd31c Chris47120 posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/589/#acomment-593 Sun, 25 May 2025 06:49:27 +0200 Seems the problem is my phone, works ok on the computer.

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Uploading video’s goes way faster now, great!

]]> fab30c937a403afe6ff864e5e0b65006 Chris47120 posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/589/#acomment-592 Sat, 24 May 2025 22:27:17 +0200 I can’t get your video to play. It says their is a corruption problem or it does not support my browser?

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Uploading video’s goes way faster now, great!

]]> 1fa2ff7180f2bffbc74ab5b187bc30b8 Chris47120 posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/584/#acomment-591 Sat, 24 May 2025 19:24:47 +0200 There is some very nice scenery here. Where is it based? It has a slightly Alpine feel?

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We are new using a new domainname with an update so everything should go way faster now!

Lets build the perfect community together!

Greetings Oscar

]]> bd7ab732d2fd6ded97fe9d131346a2fd Chris47120 posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/583/#acomment-590 Sat, 24 May 2025 17:36:36 +0200 @Oscar Thank you.

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A BR Class 41 Warship diesel hydraulic locomotive with its rake of coaches awaits the green signal at Nowhere-in-Particular. Only five of these locos were produced, and were […]

]]> bd4dabbe34d89badfce443b0049d4599 Chris47120 posted an update: A BR Class 41 Warship diesel hydraulic locomotive with […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/583/ Sat, 24 May 2025 06:58:39 +0200 A BR Class 41 Warship diesel hydraulic locomotive with its rake of coaches awaits the green signal at Nowhere-in-Particular. Only five of these locos were produced, and were succeeded by the Class 42 Warships. They were known as Warships because they were all named after Royal Navy ships. The model is by EFE Rail.

]]> 2 9d97ae7c074bce870fb0d1e27dd560c3 Chris47120 posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/578/#acomment-581 Fri, 23 May 2025 06:12:10 +0200 @Oscar Just imagination, so not necessarily particularly true to life.

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When you live in South West France, you have to have a vineyard on your layout, even if it is completely out of place. Ah well, Rule 1 always applies.

]]> 7a086621d71ff75b0d5682ecf9638fa9 Chris47120 posted an update: When you live in South West France, you have to have […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/578/ Thu, 22 May 2025 16:13:32 +0200 When you live in South West France, you have to have a vineyard on your layout, even if it is completely out of place. Ah well, Rule 1 always applies.

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