Category Archives: fridayfunday

Feel Good Friday, A Step Away..

Posted on March 8, 2024 by bawdsey

It’s good to take a step away from stuff. This post was to be an #FEF theme, but having been away for a few days last week mixing work with pleasure, (it can work), I thought I’d put up some … Continue reading →

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Feel Good Friday

Posted on November 10, 2023 by bawdsey

In the pub, The Ship good beer, good company, good toys, what’s not to like? The OO class 11 above, a Heljan and Model Rail collaboration is estimated to arrive very early 2024. I can see me falling for one, … Continue reading →

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Heljan Class 104 DMU

Posted on October 22, 2021 by bawdsey

The first public image of the CAD’s for the 4mm scale class 104 DMU have been released today. With several detail differences to be produced this is good to see progress on this project which has suffered delays due to … Continue reading →

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Heljan OO Class 45/1

Posted on May 31, 2019 by bawdsey

Today Heljan are announcing their all new Derby/Sulzer Type 4 in ‘OO’. This model is currently being tooled and featuring a large number of authentic detail variations – including the first-ever accurate models of ETH-fitted Class 45/1s. The first examples … Continue reading →

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Heljans OO Class 25 in Shades of Grey

Posted on July 6, 2018 by bawdsey

HELJAN UNVEILS ‘OO’ GAUGE CLASS 25/3 AND ‘ETHEL’ FOR 2019 All-new Derby/Sulzer Type 2 in ‘OO’ to follow the ‘O’ gauge version. Ten versions in development – PLUS first-ever ready-to-haul (RTH) ‘OO’ models of ETHEL train heating units! Development work … Continue reading →

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