Building the ATD models 1970s office block in TT:120 scale.
ATD card-building kits are fairly new and this article uses two of them to build an attractive diorama in TT:120 scale. The kits used are the ATD13014 1970s office block and the ATD13023 Mess hut and store. The ATD 1970s office block kit The office block kit comes on several thin card sheets that are…
Accrington’s lost line and exploring the route.
When the railway arrived in Accrington in 1848, the area was little more than a Village.
The Ribble Bus company a Lancashire pioneer.
The Ribble bus company was a Lancashire pioneer in bus transport. The company was founded in 1919 just after WW I, in a small Lancashire village near Preston. Notably, the depot in Gregson lane contained four double decker and one single decker bus. Services ran to Preston, Longridge and Bamber bridge. Ribble started operating from…
Alvis cars, history and model guide
The Alvis car company, Introduction This Alvis cars history and model guide looks at the history of Alvis vehicles and the available die-cast models. Notably, die-cast Models of Alvis cars have been produced since 1940. The Alvis car company began life as TG John and Co. Ltd in 1919. They originally made stationary engines and…
The origins of TT and The Tri-ang TT range 1958-64. Part #1
TT gauge had it’s heyday in the 1950’s and 1960’s. However production had ceased by 1965. TT gauge has a track width of 12MM and is half-way between N gauge and OO gauge. Although the original Tri-ang TT gauge range was short-lived Hornby have now released a new range of TT products. The origins of…
Guide to Deagostini, Atlas Editions, Dinky Toy car and van models.
Deagostini are a magazine, part-work, company that produces subscriber based magazine series. Nowadays, they focus on larger model vehicles, that are released piece by piece. However, in the past they provided complete models with each magazine issue. Over the years they have released a a range of magazine / model collections covering famous manufactures of…
