Category Archives: 2016

Throwback Thursday

Posted on November 17, 2016 by bawdsey

Remember this post? https://albionyard.wordpress.com/2015/11/28/dapol-08-in-7mm-scale/ No,  me neither, but two weeks ago there was a weighty arrival at the yard in the form of the newly released Dapol 08 in O Gauge.    I’m getting the opportunity to have a closer … Continue reading →

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The Fallen

Posted on November 13, 2016 by bawdsey

  

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For those who gave

Posted on November 11, 2016 by bawdsey
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Wordless, or rather, Costless, Wednesday

Posted on November 9, 2016 by bawdsey

An intriguing press release has come my way from Sarah Palmer at Mortons Media http://www.mortonsmedia, a well known UK publishing house. The release introduces a new railway modelling magazine set for release at Warley in a few weeks time. No … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday (wonderful wagons)

Posted on October 26, 2016 by bawdsey

  

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Wordless Wednesday (On the Chain Gang)

Posted on October 19, 2016 by bawdsey

     

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Wordless Wednesday (Shelvington)

Posted on October 5, 2016 by bawdsey

           

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DJ Models J94 Review. Setting Higher Standards?

Posted on September 15, 2016 by bawdsey

Well the DJM J94 is out and on the streets. This is the first product developed solely by DJM rather than working in one format or another as a partner with other stakeholders.  Yup with the ‘stakeholder’ word in there … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday (just do it..)

Posted on September 1, 2016 by bawdsey

   Today I’ve been tidying the workbench and office area where I do my modelling. If you’re like me that’s akin to rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic for all the good it’ll do!  I did find some ‘artifacts’ … Continue reading →

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Tracing Tuesday

Posted on August 9, 2016 by bawdsey

   Wiring up continues with temporary switch locations for DC isolating sections. Once the sections are tested I’ll remove the switches and trace the wires into the main loom to the control panel.  The layout will be DC/DCC with the … Continue reading →

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