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Into a New Era

Ready for a new era on The Philden Model Railway Blog.It is time to usher in a new era on The Philden Model Railway Blog. Since starting this blog back in May 2015, this site has always been undergoing constant improvement, much like my modelling skill…

7 Dollar Flash Sale

This week I have uploaded over one-hundred-and-seventy bundled listings on eBay at the price of $7 each, posted free anywhere in Australia. Along with that, I have dropped the prices on the rest of my listings, including some antique railway signs, new…

Layout Revamp Video Review

My book review in the March 2024 Australian Model Railway News!How the year has flown. We’re in April already, but it still only feels like the beginning of the year! From the excitement of knowing my book Revamp An Existing Layout was queued for print…

2024 TOP 10 ranking

It’s time to ask ourselves that annual question… “where did January go?” (Although to be honest, I’m still asking myself where 2023 disappeared to?) However, after a year which saw more changes in my modelling preferences and circumstances than perha…

The Summer of regrowth…

It has been a summer of regrowth on Philden Beach. Both literally and metaphorically. Exactly one year after starting down the path of converting my HO scale Australian shelf layout from its former inner-city Melbourne setting to a slice of railfan par…

December AMRM Book Review

The December issue of Australian Model Railway Magazine features two of my books in the reviews section.My latest title Model Railway Weathered Wonders and this year’s Model Railway Backdrop Basics are still recieving a lot of exposure, thanks to reade…

Narrowing my modelling projects

With so many half completed model railway projects either underway or accumulating in boxes in the wardrobe, last month I had one of those honesty sessions with myself where I asked; ‘just where are you going to find the time to complete any of them?’ …