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Sunday, 18 May 2025

The Budget Model Railways Challenge: Acquiring a floating shelf

On Saturday afternoon, Sue and I went to the branch of B&M (Bargains and More) in Dartford, Kent … and I managed to buy two 60cm x 23.5cm floating shelves.

They cost me £5.00 each (they were priced at £10.00 each but were being sold at half price) , and I chose a pair that had a concrete finish. (I could have had high gloss white or black shelves, but the concrete looked more neutral in colour).

The next stage is to get some track out and play around with some possible layouts. After that, who knows where this challenge will take me!

2 comments:

  1. BOB,
    A good price there- I'll be interested to see what you come up with in the way of track and scenery - should be a challenge though I'm sure you'll do well with it. Best Wishes. KEV.

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    1. Kev Robertson (Kev),

      I’ve seen similar shelves on sale for nearly £20.00 … so these were a real bargain.

      I’m looking at a single end-to-end track with one set of points and a spur. Certainly enough for me to set up shunting problems.

      All the best,

      Bob

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