Category Archives: critic

Brutal Sunday

Posted on September 11, 2022 by bawdsey

Well it’s a Sunday, and this is brutal. I’m putting together Ratio’s ARP signal box kit, and it’s brutal! Not the kit as such, though there are some ‘clunky’ elements to it, but the core prototype design, as a building … Continue reading →

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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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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 →

Posted in 2016, Bachmann, blog, Branch Line, British Rail, critic, DCC, dcc sound, djm, Eastern Region, finescale, HO, hobbies, Hornby, Kalmbach, Layout, LMS, LNER, media, Midland Region, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, modeling, Modelling, Nevard | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 18 Comments

200 Not Out …

Posted on November 3, 2015 by bawdsey

In the way that odd or interesting numbers sometimes appear on the car dashboard, an interesting one has appeared on the dashboard here on’t blog. That number is two hundred thousand. The number of hits the blog has achieved since … Continue reading →

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Independence Day

Posted on July 4, 2015 by bawdsey

Firstly to all my American readers, have a good Independence Day. I find it genuinely warming to see the way the US, and other countries for that matter, embraces and celebrates its history and culture. But what might independence day … Continue reading →

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Pannier Capers & the 64xx

Posted on April 2, 2015 by bawdsey

In amongst the flurry of Hornbys releases over the first quarter Bachmann released their latest Great Western design, Colletts 64xx 0-6-0T Pannier. These were a derivative of the earlier 54xx, very much the same engine but with larger diameter wheels. … Continue reading →

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Red Alert! R3243 Box Opened …

Posted on March 15, 2015 by bawdsey

I’ve remarked before on this blog and in conversations that over the past ten years or so, most of my ready to run purchases have gone to Bachmann. That has primarily been because hornby  (and others), haven’t been making the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bachmann, blog, blogger, blogging, canon, critic, DCC, dcc sound, Eastern Region, hobbies, Hornby, Ian Futers, Layout, magazine, media, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, modeling, Modelling, Nevard, OO Gauge, research, Scottish Region, shopping, social media, toytrainset, train set | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

2014, Year of the Shelfie ..

Posted on December 30, 2014 by bawdsey

2014 the year of the Shelfie, and a note to say thank you for taking the time to read this blog over the year. Its been quite a busy year, right the way through as far as modelling projects go, … Continue reading →

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Who Pays the Piper

Posted on December 6, 2014 by bawdsey

An interesting debate has broken out, and been locked, (no change there then) in a small corner of the interweb. It all kicked off because some one asked an event organiser if their show was a commercial show or not. … Continue reading →

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Hold The Front Page! Read All About It!

Posted on September 24, 2014 by bawdsey

Bob Barlow of http://www.greystarpublications.com/ last week launched a new entry into the  UK magazine market, Finescale Railway Modelling Review, http://www.greystarpublications.com/fsr/  the first of which is seen above. This will be a welcome addition to the mag market place, MRJ readers … Continue reading →

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