Evening Classes in Model Railways/ Modelling

[airbolt]

This may sound a bit unusual but is there anywhere that does practical lessons in either Making a Model Railway and/or Making and finishing a model.
I'm aware that there are plenty of books and also videos on youtube. However theres nothing like being shown by an expert who is able to answer questions.

Perhaps there's " no call for it "?

[ladybirder]

Hi airbolt, I can't answer your question but my brother might be able to. He makes model steam engines that choo choo their way round people's gardens or take children for a ride at an arboretum. I'll email him and see what he says but it might take him a while to get back with an answer so make sure you 'subscribe' to this post. Of course meanwhile somebody else might answer the question.

[ladybirder]

BTW what part of the country are you in?

[grasscarp]

http://themodelrailwayclub.org/default.aspx
http://www.newrailwaymodellers.co.uk/
http://www.missendenrailwaymodellers.org.uk/

[ladybirder]

Hmm think you've answered the question grasscarp. My brother thinks airbolt probably means 00 gauge whereas the stuff he builds is 7 and 1/4 gauge.

[airbolt]

I'm in the nottingham area . As regards scale I would be going for oo or N in all likelihood.

It might well be that the local model railway club is the alternative to an " evening class " scenario.

In broader terms it struck me that looking thro the syllabus of Evening classes there are languages, cookery and crafts but very few hobbyist courses. I think they would be popular.

[grasscarp]

http://www.nottingham...y.org.uk/clubinfo.htm

[grasscarp]

http://www.thisisnott...700-detail/story.html