More board-edge electrical connectors - this time for the distant break-beam sensor. I’ll give them a lick of paint and cover with ballast once I know everything is working ok. #TMRGUK #BSMRGUK

ESNG meeting – 22 March Better get Sunday’s meeting posted, having been distracted by furniture moving and and Ikea visit….. Sunday afternoon there were just the seven members present, but a good selection of …

East Surrey N Gauge meeting - 22 March esngblog.com/2026/03/25/e... #TMRGUK #NGauge #modelrailway #ESNG

ESNG meeting – 8 March Winter returned, but ten members turned out to play on Sunday.  This meant that all four tracks were kept busy for most of the afternoon – and I could trainspot from the comfort of my armchai…

ESNG meeting - 8 March 2026 esngblog.com/2026/03/09/e... #TMRGUK #NGauge #modelrailway

Sunday containers, all full of disappointment for what #Twitter has become. Anyway, let’s not dwell on it. Beer, anyone? Tunnock‘s Tea Cake? Heroin? Happy #Sunday.

#TMRGUK #BSMRGUK #modelrailway

ESNG meeting - 22 February 2026 esngblog.com/2026/02/23/esn… #TMRGUK #NGauge #modelrailways

ESNG unseen footage: youtu.be/S0y7LcVey6M?... #TMRGUK #NGauge #modelrailway

ESNG meeting - 8 February esngblog.com/2026/02/09/esn… #TMRGUK #NGauge #modelrailway

ESNG Running Session at Earlswood this afternoon #ngauge #TMRGUK #modelrailway

#Postcards are often forgotten when looking for reference information, yet so many collectors share them online.

I found this one here: rail-ussellois.fr/2021/04/17/x...

Guess what Is coming soon on the channel...

#modeltrains #märklin #tmrguk #x2800 #sncf

New video out today... A new arrival, a honest BR216, bought as a non runner... Will it run again?

#märklin #modeltrains #tmrguk #fixit

youtu.be/3-GSX9erGaA

Triang GWR Clerestory carriages, repainted into a more detailed livery

Triang GWR Clerestory carriage no. 1997

Triang GWR Clerestory carriage no. 2022

Triang GWR Clerestory carriages, repainted into a more detailed livery

Back in 2024 I began repainting some basic Triang clerestories into a more detailed GWR livery. After wondering how I was going to do the lining for a year I dug out the lining pen I’ve had for ten years and finished the job.
Be prepared to see these colours a lot.
#BSMRGUK #TMRGUK

Page from a railway book with photo of a steam engine

Now I’m starting to get the hang of the resin printer, I’ve already started thinking about my next conversion project - adapting a standard Hornby Pannier Tank to a 5700, with all the condensing stuff on top. #TMRGUK #BSMRGUK

After looking at a guide, I now know how to access this stupid thing. Only a slight injury to 1 window, annoying. Hopefully that's the worst to happen. #TMRGUK #BSMRGUK

ESNG meeting - 11 January esngblog.com/2026/01/11/esn… #TMRGUK #ngauge #modelrailway

Seems there's another wave of X-odus going on. If you're here from #TMRGUK, you're very welcome! I put a little starter pack together for people to follow - enjoy, and @ me if you'd like to be added. As with any community, it will thrive if we all chip in. #BSMRGUK

Tested out a new soldering iron by fitting the illuminated models lighting kit into an older Bachmann 66. Reasonably simple with a steady hand and a bit of magnification. What a difference it makes too! #TMRGUK

Happy New Year!

🔗 youtu.be/yN0s61J3IJc

#märklin #modeltrains #tmrguk

ESNG meeting - 28 December esngblog.com/2025/12/30/esn… #NGauge #TMRGUK #modelrailway

Model train layout

Austrian BR 50 decapod

Austrian BR 50 decapod

German BR 50 decapod

Lots of unboxing... Usual Boxing Day for @the3rdrail.bsky.social ...

All caught up?
🔗 www.youtube.com/@The3rdRail/...

#märklin #modeltrains #tmrguk

Merry Christmas!

youtu.be/-iEGncH9xSg

#märklin #modeltrains #tmrguk

Today has consisted of lengthening the HOm layout boards
And starting on forming 2 more from scratch.
Excuse the mess
#TMRGUK #BSMRGUK

It smokes too...

🔗 youtu.be/Ql5gs8Rwn0U

#märklin #modeltrains #tmrguk

New video out now... We're off to Belgium this time.
🔗 youtu.be/Ql5gs8Rwn0U

#märklin #modeltrains #tmrguk

ESNG meeting – 14 December I seemed to have taken a week off from blogging – it’s been busy and I don’t seem to have had much to say.  (At last he’s realised, I hear you say.) But it was a busy runnin…

East Surrey N Gauge meeting - 14 December esngblog.com/2025/12/15/e... #TMRGUK #NGauge #NScale #modelrailway

soon on the channel...

All caught up?
Latest video 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq9L...
Seasonal toolbox: the "Little Helpers" playlist 🔗 www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#marklin #modeltrains #tmrguk

Youtube auto dubbing can be dangerous...

My videos start with "Welcome to the 3rd Rail"

Auto dubbing recently started translating this as
"Willkommen im dritten Reich" in German

rather unfortunate...

German auto dubbing is now disabled on the channel.
#youtube #AI #modeltrains #marklin #tmrguk

It's a big day for modellers - Era 12 is here!

Dilemma for modern image modellers is now whether to take the plunge as models start to emerge, or stick at Era 11 and protect your wallet... #TMRGUK #BSMRGUK

It took a while, but I finally managed to cobble together a new video... I am venturing a bit further afield, ever heard of Röwa?
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq9L...

#marklin #tmrguk #röwa #modeltrains

ESNG meeting – 30 November Back to reality with an ESNG meeting, the Sunday afternoon delayed due to certain members being abroad.  A fair turnout of eight members ran a few trains, sorted out the Stuttgart finance, and doze…

ESNG meeting - 30 November esngblog.com/2025/12/02/e... #TMRGUK #NGauge #modelrailway

First coat of grot generously ladled on. By 1992 the Hymac has plenty of hours on it and the battle scars of a life well lived, but it soldiers on and still proves itself useful around the yard.

#modelrailway #TMRGUK #BSMRGUK