Talyllyn Railway - The first preserved railway in the world - and still the best!
Fairbourne and Barmouth Railway - a 12 1/4" gauge railway in N Wales.
The 7 1/4" gauge society - a thriving community of for all those fascinated by small(ish) railways.
Swanley and New Barn Railway - Kentish miniature railway.
Moors Valley Railway - A local and very impressive commercial railway in Hampshire.
Pecorama / Beer Heights Light Railway - a delightful commercial railway in East Devon.
Eastleigh Lakeside Railway - A very impressive dual gauge miniature railway in Southampton.
Britain's Great Little Railways - A collective of miniature railways throughout the country.
Royal Victoria Railway - An interesting 10 1/4" gauge gauge railway in Southampton.
Beaulieu Light Railway - An ambitious project to build a new 2' gauge line on the Beaulieu Estate.
SolidWorks is the industry leading CAD system I use - highly recommended but probably out of the budget range of the casual user....
SolidCAM is a partner product for SolidWorks and is totally integrated into the CAD package. An excellent piece of software that allows quick and easy translation from the virtual to real world....
J and L Industrial Supply offer a fantastic range of metalworking tool at good prices, and the service is superb. I buy the majority of my tooling from them and their catalogue is a superb reference.
I have been afflicted with a number of Landrovers over the years and my company vehicle is a Landrover Discovery van. I absolutely and totally refuse to take any responsibility for encouraging anyone to like Landys, but have a look at this page as a diversion.....
The mental, physical and emotional challenge of dinghy racing has re-captured me. I sail a National Solo dinghy at Spinnaker sailing club. It's good clean fun and great company.