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Category Archives: dapol
The end for Chivers Finelines..
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18uWvd1Ge6/?mibextid=wwXIfr Chivers Finelines have today posted on Facebook that the business is undergoing some very heavy weather at the moment. There’s talk of (from Chivers), this may be the end for them. I hope not. I’ve built a few of … Continue reading
Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, blog, cambrian, Commitment, dapol, DC, DCC, decals, Facebook, finescale, heljan, ho scale, hobbies, Hobby, Hornby, Inspiration, justdoit, life, man cave, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, Modelu, n gauge, news, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, OO9, Oxford rail, peco, product news, Ratio, shelf layout, shelfie, shelfie4, skillset, Tamiya, toy train, train set, TT120, Uncategorized, wagon, wordless wednesday
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Wordless Wednesday TT120
Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, blog, BR Blue, British Rail, Cameo layout, D&E, dapol, DC, DCC, Eighties, finescale, first look, heljan, ho scale, Hobby, Hornby, Industrial, Layout, layout design, man cave, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, Modelu, n gauge, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, OO9, peco, Peco TT, railroad, railway, Rapido Trains, realism, scale modelling, shelf layout, shelfie, Shelfie 5, toy train, train set, TT, TT Gauge, TT120, Wales, woodland scenics, wordless wednesday
Tagged british rail, Hobby, Hornby, Layout, man cave, Model Railroad, Model Railway, shelfie, TT120, wordless wednesday
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Wordless Wednesday 517
Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, blog, Cameo layout, dapol, DC, DCC, dcc sound, finescale, Great Western, heljan, ho scale, hobbies, Hobby, Hornby, Inspiration, Layout, light railway, model, model photography, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, Modelu, n gauge, new release, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, Oxford rail, peco, Photography, railroad, railway, Rapido Trains, scale modelling, shelf layout, shelfie, shelfie2, toy train, trainspotting, TT120, Uncategorized, Welsh Marches, Western Region, woodland scenics, wordless wednesday
Tagged Hobby, Model Railroad, Model Railway, OO, OO Gauge, railroad, shelfie, wordless wednesday
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Motivation Monday, a Shade of Grey
A couple of weeks ago I picked this up from a friend with an offer to build it for them. The reason being ‘why not?’ It came about as three of us looked at one of his layouts and with … Continue reading
Posted in accurascale, Albion Yard, Bachmann, baseboards, blogger, British Rail, cambrian, Cameo, Cameo layout, dapol, DC, DCC, dcc sound, dingham, Exhibition, finescale, Forest of Dean, heljan, ho scale, hobbies, Hornby, Inspiration, kit, Layout, layout design, man cave, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelu, monday motivation, motivation monday, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, OO9, Oxford rail, peco, railroad, railway, realism, scale modelling, scenery, shelf layout, shelfie, signalling, toy train, train set, TT120, Uncategorized, wagon, Western Region, youtube
Tagged Hornby, Model Railroad, Model Railway, model-railroading, railroad, shelfie, train, trainset
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57xx, Out! First Look
Well it’s here, the Accurascale 57xx, and spoiler alert, its definitely been worth the wait. This release really brings the Pannier family up to date with a contemporary high quality and detailed model of this iconic and promiscuous family, nearly … Continue reading
Posted in 57xx, accurascale, Albion Yard, Bachmann, British Rail, Cameo layout, dapol, DC, DCC, dcc sound, Exhibition, finescale, first look, Forest of Dean, Great Western, gwr, heljan, ho scale, hobbies, Hornby, Industrial, Layout, man cave, Midland Region, model, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, Modelu, n gauge, NEC, new release, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, pannier, peco, product news, railroad, railway, Rapido Trains, realism, scale modelling, shelf layout, shelfie, shelfie2, Swindon, toy train, TT120, Uncategorized, Wales, Western Region
Tagged finished-models
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Accurascale’s 57xx converts Shelfie 2 to DCC
Having been loaned an Accurascale 57xx which is DCC sound fitted, it made sense to reconfigure Shelfie2 to run in DCC.
Posted in accurascale, Albion Yard, Bachmann, blog, Branch Line, British Rail, Cameo, Cameo layout, Conversion, dapol, DC, DCC, dcc sound, Exhibition, finescale, first look, gwr, heljan, ho scale, Hobby, Hornby, Industrial, Layout, man cave, model, Model Railroad, Model Railway, n gauge, NEC, new release, O Gauge, OO Gauge, Oxford rail, peco, product news, railroad, railway, Rapido Trains, realism, scale modelling, shelfie, shelfie2, throwback thursday, toy train, train set, Uncategorized, Wales, Western Region, woodland scenics
Tagged accurascale, Albion Yard, Bachmann, Exhibition, finescale, Hobby, Hornby, Layout, Model Railroad, Model Railway, OO, trainset
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Seven Sleeps to go! NEC 2025
This time next Saturday I’ll hopefully be anticipating a cool one, it being the NEC model railway show hosted by Warners Publications. I’ll be taking Shelfie 2 there, Guyzance disposal point, and I’m thinking its only its fourth exhibition appearance, … Continue reading
Posted in #saturday, accurascale, Albion Yard, Bachmann, black and white, blog, British Rail, Cameo layout, D&E, dapol, DC, DCC, Exhibition, finescale, heljan, ho scale, hobbies, Layout, Modelling, NEC, OO Gauge, railroad, railway, saturday, scale modelling, scenery, shelf layout, shelfie, shelfie2, trees, Uncategorized, woodland scenics
Tagged Art, Exhibition, Hobby, Model Railroad, Model Railway, model-railroading, NEC, photography, travel
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How it Started Bachmann’s 08..
This, ^^ this ^^ is how it started. A chance find on Facebook, advertised fairly as damaged and a poor runner. I wasn’t looking for one but the price vs condition made me think this is worth a punt. The … Continue reading
Posted in accurascale, Albion Yard, Bachmann, blog, BR Blue, brassmasters, British Rail, D&E, dapol, DC, DCC, dingham, Eighties, Facebook, heljan, hobbies, Hobby, Hornby, Industrial, Layout, makeover, man cave, model, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, Modelu, n gauge, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, peco, railroad, railway, repair, shelf layout, shelfie, toy train, train, Uncategorized
Tagged Bachmann, Hobby, Hornby, Layout, Model Railroad, Model Railway, OO
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Independence Day
Here’s a thing, often in the UK there’s a lot of emphasis on being in a model railway club or society for all the benefits and experience you can gain. At the moment I’m only a member of one society, … Continue reading
Posted in 4th july, accurascale, ak interactive, Albion Yard, Bachmann, blog, Cameo layout, dapol, DCC, dcc sound, Exhibition, feelgoodfriday, Heaton Lodge, HO, ho scale, Hobby, Hornby, independance day, layout design, life, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, peco, railroad, railway, scale modelling, shelf layout, shelfie, toy train, train show, TT120, Uncategorized, usa, woodland scenics, youtube
Tagged Exhibition, model, model-railroading, model-trains, trains
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