'N' Gauge in 'Model Railway Journal' No. 274

Train Waiting · October 18, 2019, 02:21:35 PM

My copy of Model Railway Journal No. 274 has arrived in the post. It has the usual MRJ-style mix of articles but with an interesting twist... an 'N' gauge layout. The layout is Blueball Summit and is BR(W) in the blue diesel period. The article is nine pages long with good colour photographs.

Best wishes.

John

belstone · October 21, 2019, 09:30:12 PM

Thanks very much for posting that, John. I went looking for the layout and found some photos on another forum. I think I am going to have to move my ambitions for Stobs up a few notches as a result. Blueball Summit has to be one of the finest examples of NQ2 (Not Quite 2mm) out there. It's on the exhibition circuit, so I'll have to see if I can catch up with it at a show somewhere.

Richard

Bealman · October 21, 2019, 09:39:24 PM

Thanks for the heads-up, folks. I'll watch out for that issue arriving on our shores.

longbow · October 22, 2019, 12:30:21 AM

Layout video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzULsM3QP1Y

Bealman · October 22, 2019, 12:39:00 AM

Looks big! Is there a trackplan in MRJ?

belstone · October 22, 2019, 07:28:50 AM

Quote from: Bealman on October 22, 2019, 12:39:00 AM
Looks big! Is there a trackplan in MRJ?

Scenic section is 10 feet long. A decent size but not huge.

NGS-PO · October 22, 2019, 08:21:41 AM

I've been following a full build and development thread on RMWeb:

https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/82477-blueball-summit/&tab=comments#comment-1349282

Modelbry · October 24, 2019, 11:24:17 AM

Great Layout. Loved the video. Music was a bit naff though

longbow · October 24, 2019, 12:04:24 PM

Then you'll probably like this video better -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7iV0TDqUDA

Modelbry · October 24, 2019, 12:32:47 PM

Quote from: longbow on October 24, 2019, 12:04:24 PM
Then you'll probably like this video better -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7iV0TDqUDA

Spot on! It really is a crackin' layout.

Bealman · January 03, 2020, 04:16:31 AM

This issue of MRJ arrived in the newsagents yesterday. While it's very tempting, the price is not!

At A$16, that's well over the UK price.

martyn · January 03, 2020, 06:32:09 AM

'James St' is in the (BRM) issue dated 3/1/20; not sure of the issue number.

Martyn

Bealman · January 03, 2020, 06:47:16 AM

The issue I refer to is has Blueball Summit.

Izzy · January 03, 2020, 08:35:42 AM

I have always been surprised at the much higher cost of all books/mags in AUS when I have visited, about 2-3 times more.

Isn't James St in the latest BRM rather than the MRJ?

Izzy

red_death · January 03, 2020, 10:29:12 AM

MRJ is normally worthwhile for the inspiration and ideas it gives, but this issue with Blueball Summit is definitely worth the price - its only the 2nd or 3rd N gauge layout to appear in MRJ.

Cheers Mike