Category Archives: British Rail

The Vicarious Modeller

Posted on October 27, 2023 by bawdsey

I had one of those messages from a good friend recently. You know one of those that makes you think, sending you off on a path you’ve never previously considered, they said ; another one of those projects I can’t … Continue reading →

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Monday Motivation ‘Sable’

Posted on October 9, 2023 by bawdsey

Many of us will have the SABLE (Stash Aquired Beyond Life Expectancy) pile. Actually mine is quite manageable, at one time I did have a collection of plastic kits that with brutal realism wasn’t going to get built, and they … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday Shelfie 4 Shapeshifter

Posted on July 26, 2023 by bawdsey
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Throwback Thursday, 4575 From the Shelf of Doom

Posted on December 29, 2022 by bawdsey

A while back, roughly two years ago, this 45xx passed through the man cave. It came from an estate sale as a non-runner. The original idea was to rob the chassis from it and place it under a Bachmann 4575 … Continue reading →

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Warley 2022, the rest

Posted on December 4, 2022 by bawdsey

Hornby TT I took the opportunity to look at the TT display on Hornby’s stand, and overall was impressed by the stock in particular. Having ordered an 08 I was pleasantly surprised to see the blue version on the stand. … Continue reading →

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Warley 2022 Heljan

Posted on November 27, 2022 by bawdsey

Warley for me was a full day of just catching up with people face to face, after around two years. Here’s a selection of the Heljan products on show. I’m particularly taken with the class 104. The class 58 wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Warley Cavalex class 56

Posted on November 26, 2022 by bawdsey

Here at Warley for the first time in two years. A good vibe around the place and well attended. Getting into BR blue the EP from Cavalex is really looking good. Easy chip access, and exquisite detailing being of note, … Continue reading →

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O Gauge Class 58 from Heljan

Posted on November 26, 2022 by bawdsey

CLASS 58 JOINS HELJAN ‘O’ GAUGE RANGE  Visitors to the Warley National Model Railway Exhibition this weekend will be the first to see HELJAN’s new O gauge Class 58 – a surprise addition to our range of high-quality British outline … Continue reading →

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Realism Redefined / Heljan Introduce O Gauge PCA

Posted on November 26, 2022 by bawdsey

High-quality ‘O’ Gauge powder tank wagons for cement and chemical traffic to be released in 2023. One of four exciting announcements from HELJAN this weekend at the Warley National Model Railway Exhibition is an all-new PCA powder tank wagon for … Continue reading →

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Heljan Class86/2 announced in OO Gauge

Posted on November 25, 2022 by bawdsey

A third variant of our popular ‘OO’ gauge Class 86 is now in preparation for release in 2023. In response to public demand, the Class 86/2 will join the recent ‘AL6’ and Class 86/4 in the HELJAN range. Two versions … Continue reading →

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