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Sandy Shores @ Salisbury Railex 2026 (Thruxton)

Posted by Jamie Warne on May 29, 2026

2026 exhibition Loctern Quay model railway show Railex Salisbury Sandy Shores show SSWRS

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Sandy Shores - A re-wire & new point motors (MTB MP4s)

Posted by Jamie Warne on May 11, 2026

MP4 MTB point motors rewiring Sandy Shores SEEP wiring

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I'm a keen modelmaker, amateur photographer, tiny house designer, and I also create my own music. Feel free to leave a comment on any of the posts, or you can always tweet me @StudioJamming. Click my face to go to my website!

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I've been longing for a studio for at least 7 years, if not longer. After years of studio designs, I settled on something much smaller in scale; converting half of a garage. Click the image to see the entire build from start to (almost) finish!

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