Category Archives: Bachmann

Throwback Thursday Collier Street

Posted on February 15, 2018 by bawdsey

A quick look back a few years, here’s ‘Collier Street’ an N gauge layout commissioned by Peco. The layout was a Paul Lunn design from the N gauge Set Track plan book and I built it adapting the design slightly … Continue reading →

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Friday Flashback 64xx

Posted on February 9, 2018 by bawdsey

  Whilst working up some words for a magazine piece, I was searching through the back catalogue of images of the layout and found this one out, a staged shot with passenger traffic and signalling at Albion Yard. It’s one … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday (Shelfie2)

Posted on February 7, 2018 by bawdsey
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Twee Trees

Posted on February 4, 2018 by bawdsey

Here’s some of today’s work. Whilst I’ve still got the exit end to work out in terms of view blocks and structures, the head shunt end is pretty much finalised. These are Woodland Scenics tree armatures, with micro mark dark … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on January 17, 2018 by bawdsey
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Chiltern MRA 2018 Exhibition

Posted on January 13, 2018 by bawdsey

This weekend it’s the Stevenage Chiltern Model Railway Association at the Stevenage leisure centre. First show of the year and always a good one, (see above). Well worth the effort of getting there. http://www.cmra.org.uk/exhibition.html https://www.modelu3d.co.uk

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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2017 by bawdsey

Another year flown past! A quick note to thank all you readers whom have dropped in over the past year. It’s been a bit quiet over the past month on here, but don’t worry we’ll pick up in the new … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday (Shelfie2 08)

Posted on November 22, 2017 by bawdsey
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Wordless Wednesday, Not! (Shelfie2 The State of the Nation Pt2)

Posted on November 14, 2017 by bawdsey

So with the track down, wired, and working, point motors fitted, the track sub road bed was finally fixed to the chassis. The sharper of you will have noted that he’s not mentioned the fiddle yard or staging yet…. And … Continue reading →

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Shelfie2 The State of the Nation Pt1

Posted on November 11, 2017 by bawdsey

A while back I had an idea, make a new layout! I wanted it to be a bit different from what I’ve built before, not really having made anything for passenger services. I’ve always been captured by some of Iain … Continue reading →

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