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Category Archives: heljan
Wordless Wednesday Heljan Class 47
Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, blog, British Rail, Cameo layout, Cavalex, D&E, DC, DCC, dcc sound, Facebook, finescale, first look, heljan, ho scale, Hobby, Hornby, layout design, life, man cave, media, model, model rail, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, new release, news, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, peco, product news, railroad, railway, realism, scale modelling, shelf layout, shelfie, shelfie4, test, toy train, train set, trainspotting, wordless wednesday
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2024, Motivation Monday, First One In, Fifteen Minute Heros
With the festive season officially over, twelfth night and all that, it’s been quite a good couple of weeks of getting stuff done. Over the period I was able to do some short bursts, as well as lengthier sessions in … Continue reading
Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, blog, blogging, British Rail, Cameo, Cameo layout, Conversion, DC, DCC, dcc sound, Eighties, ellis clark, Exhibition, Facebook, finescale, first look, Forest of Dean, Hattons, Heaton Lodge, heljan, hero, ho scale, hobbies, Hobby, Hornby, Inspiration, Layout, layout design, life, man cave, man-cave, model, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, Modelu, monday motivation, motivation monday, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, new year, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, OO9, peco, product news, railroad, railway, Rapido Trains, research, review, scale modelling, shelf layout, shelfie, social media, Tamiya, Toy trains, train show, TT Gauge, Uncategorized, woodland scenics
Tagged Bachmann, Hobby, Hornby, life, Model Railroad, Model Railway, motivation monday, OO, trainset
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Last One Out 2023, with Francis Bourgeois
As we take our last steps out of 2023, it’s time to say thank you to all you readers, who take the time out of your day to read the blog, or look at the Instagram, YouTube and Facebook pages. … Continue reading
Posted in accurascale, Airfix, artist, Bachmann, blog, blogging, brassmasters, British Rail, Cavalex, clark rail works, Comet Models, dapol, DC, DCC, dcc sound, Eighties, ellis clark, exactrail, Facebook, francis bourgeois, Friends, gouge, Hattons, heljan, hero, history, ho scale, hobbies, Hobby, Hornby, Inspiration, instagram, life, man cave, mansplaining, media, model photography, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, Modelu, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, new year, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, Oxford rail, peco, railroad, Rails of Sheffield, railway, Rapido Trains, reading, review, scale modelling, seventies, shelfie, social media, Toy trains, trainspotting, TT Gauge, Uncategorized, wild swan, woodland scenics, youtube
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Merry Christmas 23
It’s that time of year again, a quick thank you to you readers for taking your time to drop by and spend some time here. The blog, YouTube Instagram threads and Facebook wouldn’t be possible without input and inspiration from … Continue reading
Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, blog, blogging, brassmasters, Cameo, Chris Nevard, christmas, D&E, dapol, exactrail, Facebook, Friends, Hattons, Heaton Lodge, heljan, ho scale, Hobby, Hornby, Inspiration, instagram, life, man cave, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, Modelu, monday motivation, motivation monday, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, peco, railroad, railroad model craftsman, Rails of Sheffield, railway, Railway Modeller, Rapido Trains, scale modelling, shelfie, Tamiya, tangent, Toy trains, TT Gauge, Uncategorized, woodland scenics
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A noughties Bachmann Makeover
An introduction to a makeover I’m giving to a Bachmann BR Standard Class 5. The model dates from the early noughties, and still holds its own today. The overall accuracy is excellent, the shape and core dimensions are all there … Continue reading
Posted in Bachmann, blog, British Rail, Conversion, DC, DCC, dcc sound, Eastern Region, finescale, heljan, HO, ho scale, hobbies, Hobby, Inspiration, journey, justdoit, life, man cave, mansplaining, Midland Region, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, OO, OO Gauge, planning, railroad, railway, realism, repair, research, scale modelling, Scottish Region, shelfie, skill, Southern Region, toy train, train set, Uncategorized, Western Region, youtube
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Warley 2023 images from the trade #2
HELJAN There are some models that have that X factor, I don’t have any significant interest in O gauge, I have no connection at all to the 153 DMU class, I’ve never even ridden in one that I recall, yet … Continue reading
Posted in blog, BR Blue, Branch Line, British Rail, D&E, DC, DCC, dcc sound, DMU, Eastern Region, Exhibition, finescale, first look, Heaton Lodge, heljan, ho scale, hobbies, Hobby, Inspiration, man cave, media, model, model photography, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, national train show, new release, news, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, product news, railroad, Rails of Sheffield, railway, realism, review, scale modelling, shelfie, toy train, train set, train show, Uncategorized, warley
Tagged Hobby, Model Railroad, Model Railway, OO
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Heljan O Gauge Class 24 Warley News 2023
In recent years Heljan has received more requests for an ‘O’ gauge Class 24 than anything else. So they’ve gone ‘all out’ to bring you not just a Class 24/0, but also the later Class 24/1s AND Scottish Region ‘24/1s’ … Continue reading
Posted in blog, BR Blue, Branch Line, British Rail, cambrian, Cameo layout, DC, DCC, dcc sound, Eastern Region, finescale, first look, Hattons, Heaton Lodge, heljan, HO, ho scale, Hobby, Ian Futers, Inspiration, layout design, man cave, Midland Region, model, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, new release, news, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, peco, product news, railroad, railway, realism, scale modelling, Scottish Region, shelf layout, Southern Region, toy train, Uncategorized, Western Region
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Feel Good Friday
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
Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, blogger, British Rail, Cameo layout, DC, DCC, dcc sound, feelgoodfriday, finescale, fridayfunday, heljan, HO, hobbies, Hornby, Inspiration, layout design, light railway, man cave, model, model photography, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, new release, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, peco, product news, Rapido Trains, scale modelling, shelfie, toy train, train set, TT Gauge, Uncategorized
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Feel Good Friday, Accurascale’s classic 37
My first thoughts on the Accurascale class 37. Shot almost in real time apart from changing camera position, what you see is what I got, so no preparation as such apart from having the box ready to open. I did … Continue reading
Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, blog, BR Blue, British Rail, Cameo layout, dapol, DC, DCC, dcc sound, Eastern Region, feelgoodfriday, first look, Hattons, heljan, HO, ho scale, Hobby, Hornby, Inspiration, man cave, model, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, new release, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, peco bullhead, product news, railroad, railway, Rapido Trains, review, scale modelling, shelf layout, shelfie, test, toy train, train set, Uncategorized
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The Vicarious Modeller
I had one of those messages from a good friend recently. You know one of those that makes you think, sending you off on a path you’ve never previously considered, they said ; another one of those projects I can’t … Continue reading
Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, blogging, British Rail, cycling, dapol, DC, DCC, Facebook, heljan, ho scale, Hobby, Hornby, Inspiration, instagram, journey, life, man cave, media, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, n gauge, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, peco, railroad, railway, repair, scale modelling, social media, toy train, youtube
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