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Category Archives: library
Space, The Final Frontier II …
Last night I had the real privilege of meeting a hero, they, (whoever ‘they’ are), say you should never meet your hero’s for fear of disappointment, but this was a real pleasure. The hero wasn’t a person, but a layout, … Continue reading
Posted in Airfix, Bachmann, blogging, Branch Line, British Rail, Chris Nevard, DCC, dcc sound, Eastern Region, Exhibition, Forest of Dean, Great Western, hero, history, hobbies, Hornby, Kalmbach, Layout, library, life, Midland Region, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, Modelling, Nevard, OO Gauge, Railex, research, Scottish Region, shelfie, Southern Region, Wales, Welsh Marches, Western Region
Tagged Albion Yard, Bachmann, Branch Line, Buckingham, Buckingham EM, Exhibition, Forest of Dean, Godwins law, HO, Hobby, Hornby, humour, Layout, media, model rail, Model Railroad, Model Railway, nevard, OO, Railex, Railway Modeller, Tony Gee, Tony Koester
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Lettuce Page ….
It’s been a spectacularly daft couple of weeks in the compact and bijou world of toy trains. My good friend Andy Cooper remarked on this in his own style here http://newheymodelrailway. Andy’s take on this is interesting as he looks … Continue reading
Posted in Airfix, Bachmann, Branch Line, British Rail, canon, copyright, critic, Exhibition, hobbies, Hornby, humour, Kalmbach, Layout, library, life, media, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, Modelling, Nevard, OO Gauge, Photography, research, review, social media
Tagged Branch Line, british rail, critic, criticism, critique, Exhibition, highland omnibus, highlands, HO, Hobby, Hornby, humour, Layout, life, media, model rail, Model Railroad, Model Railway, nevard, northern constabulary, OO, Railway Modeller, Spinal Tap
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Day two
Day two of filming, the aggregate depot being one of the examples used.
Posted in Bachmann, British Rail, DCC, dcc sound, Eastern Region, Exhibition, film, Great Western, hobbies, Hornby, Industrial, iphone, Kalmbach, Layout, library, life, LMS, media, Midland Region, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, Modelling, Nevard, OO Gauge, Photography, research, Scottish Region, shelfie, social media, Southern Region, television, Uncategorized, Wales, Welsh Marches, Western Region
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Christmas
For all the readers and followers of the blog, have a good Christmas and wishing you the compliments of the season. Paul M-P
Posted in Bachmann, Branch Line, brassmasters, British Rail, canada, canon, Chris Nevard, christmas, Exhibition, hobbies, Hornby, humour, Layout, library, life, media, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, Modelling, OO Gauge, paint, Photography, Rapido Trains, travel, Uncategorized, usa, Wales, Welsh Marches
Tagged Bachmann, Branch Line, Canada, Canon, Exhibition, HO, Hobby, Hornby, Layout, life, media, model rail, Model Railroad, Model Railway, nevard, OO, photography, Railway Modeller, Tornado, travel, usa
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The Impressionists IV
Keeping to the theme of making things that look like something else, here’s a part converted Airfix LMS Brake Van. I have three of them two fitted and this one which was unfitted and had been pulled apart for test … Continue reading
Posted in Airfix, Bachmann, Branch Line, British Rail, canon, Eastern Region, Exhibition, Great Western, hobbies, Hornby, Industrial, Kalmbach, Layout, library, life, LMS, LNER, Midland Region, Model Railroad, Model Railway Journal, Modelling, Nevard, OO Gauge, Railex, Scottish Region, shades of grey, Southern Region, Uncategorized, Western Region
Tagged Bachmann, Branch Line, Canon, Exhibition, Forest of Dean, HO, Hobby, Hornby, Layout, model rail, Model Railroad, Model Railway, nevard, OO, Railex, Railway Modeller
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Thank You, and Seasons Greetings
Just a quick note to say thank you and wishing the seasons greetings to all the readers who have dropped by. I have been pleasantly surprised at the number of visits and will certainly write more stuff for you to … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, Bachmann, book, Branch Line, brassmasters, British Rail, canada, Chris Nevard, christmas, Exhibition, hobbies, Hornby, Kalmbach, Layout, library, life, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, Modelling, OO Gauge, Photography, research, review, travel, Uncategorized, Wales
Tagged 2012, Bachmann, Branch Line, Canon, Exhibition, Forest of Dean, HO, Hobby, Hornby, Layout, life, london 2012, Model Railroad, Model Railway, nevard, OO, photography, Railway Modeller, red arrows
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The Kit Now Departing …
The kit now departing is one of a batch of models of various scales and genres that simply put I won’t get around to building. Not only do I have a number of railway kits that come into that category … Continue reading
Posted in Airfix, Bachmann, brassmasters, Canon G10, copyright, Eastern Region, Exhibition, Great Western, hobbies, Hornby, Layout, library, life, Midland Region, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, Modelling, OO Gauge, paint, Scottish Region, Southern Region, Uncategorized, Wales, Western Region
Tagged Bachmann, Branch Line, Canon, Exhibition, Hobby, Hornby, Model Railroad, Model Railway, nevard, Railway Modeller, tranny
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The Olympic Torch 28th June 2012
28th JUNE 2012 Taking a bit of time out of toy trains this morning I’ve been following people running about carrying sticks of fire. Ben’s nomination story Ben is a quiet reserved lad, but inspirational in everyway, I feel … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, canon, Canon G10, Exhibition, hobbies, humour, library, life, London 2012, Olympic flame, Olympic Torch, Photography, sport
Tagged 2012, ben gibbons, jason hazard, london 2012, nevard, Olympic, olympic flame, olympic torch, photography, sport
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Heavyweights creep in …
In reality, highly unlikely, but I like it. It also takes the layout back to its roots as an occaisional photo set.
Posted in Airfix, Bachmann, Branch Line, British Rail, canon, Canon G10, Chris Nevard, Eastern Region, Exhibition, Forest of Dean, Great Western, hobbies, Hornby, Kalmbach, Layout, library, life, LMS, LNER, Midland Region, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, Modelling, OO Gauge, Photography, Railex, research, Scottish Region, Southern Region, Wales, Western Region
Tagged Bachmann, Branch Line, Canon, Canon G10, Exhibition, Forest of Dean, Hobby, Hornby, Layout, Model Railroad, Model Railway, nevard, OO, photography, Railex
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Home Truth …
Posted in Canon G10, Chris Nevard, Exhibition, hobbies, Hornby, humour, Industrial, Layout, library, life, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, Narrow Gauge, Photography, television, top gear, Uncategorized
Tagged Branch Line, Exhibition, Hobby, Hornby, Layout, Model Railroad, Model Railway, photography
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