Category Archives: canon

The Canadians are coming!

Posted on November 21, 2013 by bawdsey

Just a quick update, yesterday, after an interesting drive across the top the pennines, through snow and snow showers, I and some other enthusiasts were treated to a presentation of the Canadian Company Rapido, Jason Shron was a very engaging … Continue reading →

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Business as Usual

Posted on November 19, 2013 by bawdsey

Business as usual, being messing around with Panniers. Warley is this coming weekend and it’ll be the layouts last showing in public. I usually try and do a couple of new items, usually rolling stock or motive power, and this … Continue reading →

Posted in Bachmann, Branch Line, brassmasters, British Rail, canada, canon, Exhibition, Forest of Dean, hobbies, Hornby, Kalmbach, Layout, life, Midland Region, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, Modelling, music, Nevard, OO Gauge, Scottish Region, Southern Region, Wales, Western Region | Tagged Bachmann, Canada, Canon, Canon G10, Exhibition, Forest of Dean, HO, Hobby, Hornby, Layout, life, model rail, Model Railroad, Model Railway, nevard, OO, Railway Modeller | 2 Comments

Modelling Grassland and Landscape Detailing (Review)

Posted on November 6, 2013 by bawdsey

Modelling Grassland and Landscape Detailing Price: 24.95 Published by Wild Swan Publications 2013 ISBN : 978 1 908763 068 Written by Gordon Gravett This book written by Gordon Gravett, is the third dealing specifically with the techniques he and his … Continue reading →

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You can’t always get what you want

Posted on October 30, 2013 by bawdsey

Well it’s true, not just in the world of toy trains, but life. One common wail across the interweb and to a degree at shows I’ve been to is the comment I’m waiting for such and such to be made, … Continue reading →

Posted in Airfix, Bachmann, Branch Line, brassmasters, British Rail, canon, DCC, dcc sound, Eastern Region, Exhibition, Great Western, hobbies, Hornby, humour, Ian Futers, Kalmbach, Layout, LMS, LNER, media, Midland Region, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, Modelling, Nevard, OO Gauge, Railex, Scottish Region, Southern Region, Uncategorized, Western Region | Tagged apples, Bachmann, Branch Line, Canon, Exhibition, Forest of Dean, HO, Hobby, Hornby, Layout, model rail, Model Railroad, Model Railway, nevard, OO, orchard, Railex, Railway Modeller, sheep | 3 Comments

Mark One Suburbia

Posted on October 16, 2013 by bawdsey

One of the typical coaches for the British Rail era that covered commuter and suburban train stock is the British Rail Mk1 suburban coaches. There are two manufacturers in 4mm scale that produce this as ready to run, Bachmann and … Continue reading →

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Rock ‘N’ Roll Star

Posted on October 7, 2013 by bawdsey

Perhaps that genuine buzz looking at the who’s who of names from the history of our UK branch of the hobby engraved in the Visitors Cup, is a touch of what it feels like to be a rock and roll … Continue reading →

Posted in Airfix, Bachmann, Branch Line, British Rail, canon, Chris Nevard, DCC, dcc sound, Eastern Region, Exhibition, Great Western, hobbies, Hornby, humour, Ian Futers, Kalmbach, Layout, LMS, LNER, Manchester, Midland Region, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, Modelling, Nevard, OO Gauge, Photography, Railex, Scottish Region, Southern Region, Uncategorized, Wales, Welsh Marches, Western Region | Tagged Bachmann, Canon, Exhibition, Forest of Dean, HO, Hobby, Hornby, Layout, life, media, model rail, Model Railroad, Model Railway, nevard, OO, photography, Railex, Railway Modeller | 8 Comments

Manchester, Wonderwall, Eeee, Cup of tea anyone? ….

Posted on October 4, 2013 by bawdsey

This weekend its the Manchester show, and Albion Yards penultimate showing. Its been a couple of weeks since Model Rail Live at Newark where Albion Yards own ‘wonderwall’ the seamless backscene, was one of the features of the layout that … Continue reading →

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Model Rail Live Visitors …

Posted on September 23, 2013 by bawdsey

Model Rail Live was a really nice exhibition to do, not only because it was so near! We had a good few visitors who came and said hello which was very nice, myself and John, Ian and Phil appreciated that. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bachmann, Branch Line, British Rail, canon, DCC, dcc sound, Eastern Region, Exhibition, Forest of Dean, Great Western, hobbies, Hornby, Industrial, Layout, LMS, LNER, Manchester, Midland Region, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, Modelling, Nevard, OO Gauge, Photography, Scottish Region, Southern Region, Uncategorized, Welsh Marches, Western Region | Tagged aberbeeg, Bachmann, Branch Line, Canon, Exhibition, Forest of Dean, HO, Hobby, Hornby, kernow model centre, Layout, model rail, Model Railroad, Model Railway, nevard, OO, photography, Railway Modeller | Leave a comment

Model Rail Live 2013, Newark

Posted on September 19, 2013 by bawdsey

This weekend the layout is at one of its last shows, Model Rail Live at Newark Showground. http://www.modelraillive.co.uk/ Today has been spent testing, and hopefully over the weekend we may be able to configure the layout to run with DCC … Continue reading →

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Wonderwall

Posted on September 5, 2013 by bawdsey

If like me your train set sits against the wall when its set up, or if it’s permanent, then the wall is a big feature as is how to deal with it. This is a picture of Wharfedale Road, my … Continue reading →

Posted in Airfix, Bachmann, Branch Line, brassmasters, canon, Chris Nevard, DCC, dcc sound, Eastern Region, Exhibition, Forest of Dean, GNR, Great Western, hobbies, Hornby, Ian Futers, Industrial, Kalmbach, Layout, life, LMS, LNER, Midland Region, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, Modelling, Nevard, OO Gauge, Photography, research, Scottish Region, Southern Region, Uncategorized, Western Region | Tagged Bachmann, Branch Line, Canon, Carl Arendt, Exhibition, HO, Hobby, Hornby, Layout, micro layout, model rail, Model Railroad, Model Railway, nevard, OO, Paul Lunn, Railex, Railway Modeller | 3 Comments