Oli Allen's blog
I built a tiny live train departure board for my desk. It shows real departures from any station, updates every minute, and looks like a miniature version of the dot matrix boards you see on platforms across the UK. Just about space for a couple of departures, delay information, platform number and the time. I…
I’ve put together a working semaphore signal for my garden railway. The arm raises when a train passes and resets once it’s gone. It’s not prototypical to any real signal, but it works, it looks the part, and it was a satisfying little project. The Basic Idea The system is simple: When the train clears…
The Santa trains at Groudle Glen on the Isle of Man are a great family day out. I took advantage of some cold but clear and still weather to get some photos from the air.