Category Archives: Forest of Dean

Wordless Wednesday (visitors)

Posted on April 18, 2018 by bawdsey
Posted in 3f, Bachmann, Branch Line, brassmasters, British Rail, Cameo, Cameo layout, DCC, dcc sound, djm, Eastern Region, finescale, Forest of Dean, Great Western, HO, hobbies, Hornby, iphoneography, Layout, LMS, LNER, Midland Region, model, model photography, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, modeling, Modelling, n gauge, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, Oxford rail, peco, scale, scale modelling, Scottish Region, shelfie2, Southern Region, toy train, Toy trains, toytrainset, train set, trainset, waterslide, Western Region, wordless wednesday | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Letter from the ManCave

Posted on April 4, 2018 by bawdsey

This evening I’ve had Shelfie2 out on scaffolding trestles in the main room of the mancave. Normally this is occupied by a car, I know, weirdo eh? Still, having the space clear for a while has allowed me to put … Continue reading →

Posted in Bachmann, blog, Branch Line, British Rail, Cameo, Cameo layout, DCC, dcc sound, Eastern Region, finescale, Forest of Dean, Great Western, HO, hobbies, Hornby, Inspiration, iphoneography, Layout, life, LMS, LNER, man cave, mancave, Midland Region, model, model photography, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, modeling, Modelling, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, Oxford rail, peco, scale, scale modelling, Scottish Region, shelfie, shelfie2, Southern Region, toy train, Toy trains, toytrainset, train set, trainset, tree, trees, Uncategorized, Western Region, woodland, woods | 1 Comment

Wordless Wednesday (sunlight)

Posted on March 21, 2018 by bawdsey
Posted in Bachmann, blog, Branch Line, brassmasters, British Rail, Cameo, Cameo layout, dapol, DCC, dcc sound, Eastern Region, finescale, Forest of Dean, Great Western, HO, hobbies, Hornby, Industrial, iphone, iphoneography, Layout, LMS, LNER, media, Midland Region, model, model photography, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, modeling, Modelling, n gauge, Nevard, northumberland, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, Oxford rail, Peckett, Photography, scale, scale modelling, Scottish Region, shelfie, shelfie2, Southern, Southern Region, sun, toy train, Toy trains, toytrainset, train set, trainset, wagon, Wales, Welsh Marches, Western Region, wordless wednesday | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Throwback Thursday, When you’re digging, stop!

Posted on February 22, 2018 by bawdsey

You know when you take one of those images that just nails it? This one above does it for me and it emphasises I’m well on the way to something good.  A year or so ago I’d been working on a … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017, Bachmann, blog, Branch Line, brassmasters, British Rail, Cameo, Cameo layout, Canon G10, dapol, DCC, Eastern Region, finescale, Forest of Dean, Great Western, HO, hobbies, Hornby, Industrial, Inspiration, iphoneography, Layout, LMS, LNER, Midland Region, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, modeling, Modelling, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, Nevard, northumberland, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, Oxford rail, Scottish Region, shelfie, Southern, Southern Electrics, Southern Region, throwback thursday, toy train, Toy trains, toytrainset, train set, trainset, tree, trees, Western Region, woodland | 4 Comments

Wordless Wednesday (Shelfie2)

Posted on February 21, 2018 by bawdsey
Posted in Airfix, Bachmann, blog, Branch Line, British Rail, Cameo, Cameo layout, dapol, DCC, dcc sound, Eastern Region, EM, finescale, Forest of Dean, HO, hobbies, Hornby, Industrial, iphone, iphoneography, Layout, LMS, LNER, Midland Region, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, modeling, Modelling, Modelu, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, Nevard, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, Oxford rail, peco, Scottish Region, shelfie, Southern Region, toy train, Toy trains, toytrainset, train set, trainset, tree, trees, wagon, Wales, waterslide, Western Region, woodland, woods, wordless wednesday | 1 Comment

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
Posted in Bachmann, blogger, Branch Line, brassmasters, British Rail, Cameo layout, DCC, dcc sound, Eastern Region, Exhibition, finescale, Forest of Dean, Great Western, HO, hobbies, Hornby, Industrial, Layout, Midland Region, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, modeling, Modelling, Modelu, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, Oxford rail, Scottish Region, shelfie, Southern, toy train, Toy trains, toytrainset, train set, trainset, tree, trees, Western Region, woodland, woods, wordless wednesday | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Bachmann, blog, Branch Line, British Rail, Cameo layout, DCC, dcc sound, Eastern Region, Eighties, finescale, Forest of Dean, HO, hobbies, Hornby, Industrial, Kalmbach, Layout, life, LMS, LNER, Midland Region, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, modeling, Modelling, Modelu, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, Nevard, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, Oxford rail, Railex, Scotland, Scottish Region, shelfie, skill, Southern, Southern Region, toy train, Toy trains, toytrainset, train set, trainset, tree, trees, Uncategorized, Wales, Welsh Marches, Western Region, woodland, woods | 1 Comment

Wordless Wednesday

Posted on January 17, 2018 by bawdsey
Posted in Bachmann, blog, Branch Line, British Rail, Cameo, Cameo layout, DCC, dcc sound, Eastern Region, finescale, Forest of Dean, HO, hobbies, Hornby, Industrial, Layout, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, modeling, Modelling, Modelu, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, Nevard, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, Oxford rail, Rapido Trains, social media, toy train, Toy trains, toytrainset, train set, trainset, wordless wednesday | 3 Comments

First one in..

Posted on January 1, 2018 by bawdsey

First of all, have a good new year, and thanks for stopping by. So what will the new year bring? Recharging the batteries in the depths of the heart of Wales always does some good, and brings the opportunity to … Continue reading →

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