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Transformation Tuesday, Peco Bullhead, The List..

Posted on October 15, 2024 by bawdsey

I’m pretty certain I’m one of the few, apart from Peco, who has taken time out to try a large number of ready to run products through the Peco Code 75 bullhead track, points and crossings. At the time of … Continue reading →

Posted in accurascale, Airfix, Bachmann, blog, DC, DCC, djm, exactrail, Hattons, heljan, HO, ho scale, Hobby, Hornby, kr models, layout design, man cave, mancave, Model Railroad, Model Railway, OO, OO Gauge, Oxford rail, peco, peco bullhead, Peco SL-U1180, Peco SL-U1188, Peco SL-U1189, Peco SL-U1194, peco sl-U1295, peco sl-U1296, product news, Railway Modeller, Rapido Trains, research, samhongsa, shelfie, television, track, Uncategorized, wagon | Tagged Bachmann, Hornby, Model Railroad, Model Railway, OO, peco, peco bullhead, train | 2 Comments

The Junkyard

Posted on October 6, 2024 by bawdsey

Something a little different for the blog, but a film I found particularly interesting. This is a fascinating look through the soon to be auctioned Rusi Klein collection of cars in Los Angeles by Magnus Walker. One thing that rang … Continue reading →

Posted in america, americana, Art, art reference, artefacts, artist, Barn find, blog, Brutal, canada, cars, Conversion, Eighties, epitaph, europe, film, hero, Industrial, Inspiration, instagram, life, magazine, magnus walker, Old school, porsche, repair, seventies, sundayfunday, Uncategorized, usa, youtube | 9 Comments

Wordless Wednesday, Shelfie 4

Posted on October 2, 2024 by bawdsey

Posted in accurascale, america, Bachmann, blog, Branch Line, Cameo, Cameo layout, canada, canadian national, canadian pacific, dapol, DC, DCC, dcc sound, Eighties, exactrail, finescale, heljan, HO, ho scale, hobbies, Hornby, iain rice, Industrial, kadee, Kalmbach, Layout, layout design, LED Lighting, man cave, maple river, model photography, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, Modelu, Narrow Gauge, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, peco, railroad, railway, Rapido Trains, realism, scale modelling, shelf layout, shelfie, shelfie4, toy fair, track plans, train set, trainspotting, TT120, Uncategorized, wordless wednesday | Leave a comment

#FEF Shelfie 4

Posted on September 27, 2024 by bawdsey

Prepping Maple River for the NEC exhibition this November I took the opportunity to get one of those shelf queens finished. This Proto2000 HO switcher was last worked on in 2018, I won’t be alone in having shelf queens that … Continue reading →

Posted in accurascale, america, b&w, Bachmann, black and white, blog, Cameo, Cameo layout, canada, D&E, DC, DCC, dcc sound, Eighties, Exhibition, fef, heljan, HO, ho scale, hobbies, Hobby, Hornby, Industrial, Layout, layout design, man cave, maple river, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, Modelu, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, NEC, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, peco, Peco TT, railroad, railway, realism, scale modelling, shelf layout, shelf queen, shelfie, shelfie4, toy train, train set, TT120, Uncategorized, woodland scenics | Tagged Canada, Exhibition, HO, Hobby, Model Railroad, Model Railway, toytrain | 2 Comments

Wordless Wednesday

Posted on September 25, 2024 by bawdsey

Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, black and white, blog, BR Blue, British Rail, Cameo, Cameo layout, D&E, dapol, DC, DCC, dcc sound, Eighties, Exhibition, finescale, heljan, ho scale, hobbies, Hobby, Hornby, Ian Futers, Inspiration, Layout, layout design, man cave, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, n gauge, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, peco, peco bullhead, railroad, railway, realism, scale modelling, shelf layout, shelfie, shelfie2, shelfie3, shelfie4, Toy trains, train set, trainspotting, TT120, Uncategorized, woodland scenics, wordless wednesday | Tagged british rail, Hobby, Hornby, Model Railroad, Model Railway, railroad, toytrain, wordless wednesday | Leave a comment

Scalefourum 2024

Posted on September 22, 2024 by bawdsey

Scaleforum is one if those shows I rarely miss. For me it has generally kicked off the autumn season of shows, with the run up to the NEC show at the end of November and Madchester in early December. For … Continue reading →

Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, blog, Branch Line, brassmasters, british finescale, British Rail, Cameo layout, Cancer, D&E, DC, DCC, dcc sound, Eighties, Exhibition, finescale, heljan, HO, ho scale, hobbies, Hobby, Hornby, iain rice, Ian Futers, Inspiration, Layout, layout design, life, light railway, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, national train show, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, peco, railroad, railway, Rapido Trains, realism, scale modelling, scaleforum, toy train, train show, TT Gauge, Uncategorized | Tagged ho scale, Hobby, Layout, Model Railroad, Model Railway, model-railroading, model-trains, trains | 3 Comments

Wordless Wednesday Hymek

Posted on September 18, 2024 by bawdsey

Posted in accurascale, b&w, Bachmann, black and white, blog, BR Blue, British Rail, Cameo layout, Conversion, D&E, DC, DCC, dcc sound, finescale, heljan, ho scale, Hobby, Hornby, Layout, man cave, model, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, Modelu, n gauge, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, peco, peco bullhead, railroad, railway, Rapido Trains, realism, scale modelling, shelf layout, shelfie3, toy train, train set, TT120, Western Region, wordless wednesday | Tagged Bachmann, Hobby, Hornby, Layout, Model Railway, OO, wordless wednesday | Leave a comment

Motivation Monday, Manitoba Quays, Minories Inspiration

Posted on September 8, 2024 by bawdsey

One of the most recognisable layout designs most UK modellers are familiar with is Cyril Freezers ‘Minories’ layout. An inner London terminus based on the Metropolitan Line at Liverpool Street it is a very simple and effective design giving lots … Continue reading →

Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, blog, BR Blue, Branch Line, british finescale, British Rail, Cameo layout, canada, D&E, DC, DCC, dcc sound, finescale, heljan, ho scale, Hobby, Hornby, Inspiration, Layout, layout design, man cave, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, n gauge, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, peco, peco bullhead, Peco TT, planning, railroad, railway, Rapido Trains, realism, research, scale modelling, shelf layout, shelfie, Southern, Southern Electrics, Southern Region, toy train, track, track plans, train set, trainspotting, TT, TT120, Uncategorized | Tagged Bachmann, Hornby, Layout, Model Railroad, Model Railway, OO | 3 Comments

Wordless Wednesday J68

Posted on September 4, 2024 by bawdsey

Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, black and white, blog, buckjumper, DC, DCC, dcc sound, Eastern Region, EM, finescale, first look, heljan, ho scale, Hobby, Hornby, Inspiration, j67, j68, j69, Layout, LNER, man cave, model photography, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, Modelu, n gauge, new release, OO Gauge, Oxford rail, peco, product news, prototype, railroad, railway, realism, scale modelling, shelfie, toy train, train set, wordless wednesday | Tagged Hobby, Hornby, Model Railroad, Model Railway, review, toytrain, trainset, wordless wednesday | Leave a comment

Motivation Monday, Accurascale J67, J68, J69, First Look

Posted on September 2, 2024 by bawdsey

If like me as a yoof you had an N gauge Graham Farish J69, the prototype may well hold a special place in your heart. Years later the late Iain Rice in MRJ treated us to tales of Buckjumpers and … Continue reading →

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