Category Archives: Inspiration

Wordless Wednesday (Laramie)

A 1:48 scale working diorama of the final days of steam in Wyoming

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#justdoit the colours of autumn

It’s probably no great secret to long term readers of the blog that I like the Autumn or Fall season. I’m lucky in my occupation gives me time out and availability to capture and enjoy the seasons that perhaps nine … Continue reading

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PCA Accurascale at GETS

Announced at GETS today Accurascale PCA bulk cement wagons in OO Gauge. Three pack £69.95, discounts for rakes, estimated arrival January 2019 7mm HUO EP was also on the stand as was the 4mm PCV’s And at the end of … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday (Black Lion Crossing)

Posted in Bachmann, blog, Branch Line, brassmasters, British Rail, Cameo, DCC, dcc sound, Eastern Region, EM, Exhibition, finescale, Great Western, heljan, HO, hobbies, Hornby, Inspiration, iphoneography, Layout, life, LMS, LNER, media, Midland Region, model, model photography, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, modeling, Modelling, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, Photography, Rapido Trains, scale, scale modelling, Scottish Region, Southern Region, toy train, Toy trains, toytrainset, train set, trainset, Welsh Marches, Western Region, wordless wednesday | Leave a comment

Wordless Wednesday Baldwin’s

Posted in Bachmann, baldwin, blog, Branch Line, Cameo, Cameo layout, DCC, finescale, heljan, hobbies, Hornby, Industrial, Inspiration, Layout, life, model, model photography, Model Railroad, Model Railway, modeling, Modelling, Modelu, Narrow Gauge, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, Photography, scale, scale modelling, the great war, toy train, Toy trains, toytrainset, train set, trainset, Wales, Welsh Marches, wordless wednesday, world war one | Leave a comment

Motivation Monday, Brown…

Yup, Brown! Ok admittedly brown isn’t often the ‘go to’ colour for inspiration, but today, it is. This past week I’ve been in mid Wales, an area of the UK often overlooked in terms of landscapes the island has to … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday (one for a mate)

Posted in blog, Branch Line, Eastern Region, EM, finescale, Friends, Great Western, heljan, hero, HO, hobbies, Hornby, humour, Inspiration, Kalmbach, Layout, life, llangunllo, LMS, LNER, media, Midland Region, model, model photography, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, modeling, Modelling, Narrow Gauge, New Radnor, Old school, Photography, research, scale, scale modelling, Scottish Region, skill, Southern, Southern Region, Swindon, Wales, Welsh Marches, Western Region, wild swan, wordless wednesday | 1 Comment

The numbers all go to eleven…

If like me going into the mancave has the potential for a bit of cheeky petrol sniffing, this’ll work for you… 919 record Porsche’s record breaking Nurburgring lap with an hybrid 919, unleashed, with everything turned up to eleven, and … Continue reading

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Motivation Monday Transfer Transformers

A few years back my brother got hold of a couple of Kadee 40ft boxcars, and I weathered one. It was ok but not really one that I could get enthused about, so I tried doing a patched out livery. … Continue reading

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Letter from the ManCave

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

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