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Category Archives: life
First Look Rapido’s 16in Hunslet
It’s probably giving the game away but I’m already thinking do I need a second one? So first impression in ten minutes is this is a very creditable first locomotive release as their own Rapido Trains Uk, rather than as … Continue reading
Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, baldwin, blog, Branch Line, Cameo, Cameo layout, DC, DCC, dcc sound, djm, finescale, first look, flight, freelance, gwr, Hattons, heljan, hobbies, Hobby, Hornby, Industrial, Inspiration, Layout, layout design, life, man cave, mancave, media, model, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, Modelu, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, new release, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, oxford, peco, peco bullhead, product news, railroad, Rails of Sheffield, railway, Rapido Trains, realism, review, scale modelling, shelfie, toy train, toytrainset, train set, Uncategorized, youtube
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2023 First one in
Well 2023 is underway. It’ll be a big change and possibly challenge too. Both of us made redundant in December there’s a new life balance to work out, depending on whether anything turns up employment wise. One thing is certain, … Continue reading
Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, blog, blogging, Cameo layout, Cavalex, DC, DCC, dcc sound, Exhibition, finescale, Friends, Hattons, Heaton Lodge, heljan, HO, ho scale, hobbies, Hobby, Industrial, Layout, layout design, life, man cave, mancave, media, model, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, Modelu, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, new year, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, peco, product news, railroad, railway, Rapido Trains, review, scale modelling, shelf layout, shelfie, toy train, train set, TT, Uncategorized, youtube
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Warley 2022, the rest
Hornby TT I took the opportunity to look at the TT display on Hornby’s stand, and overall was impressed by the stock in particular. Having ordered an 08 I was pleasantly surprised to see the blue version on the stand. … Continue reading
Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, blog, BR Blue, brassmasters, British Rail, Cavalex, dapol, DC, DCC, dcc sound, Eighties, Exhibition, Great Western, Hattons, Heaton Lodge, heljan, HO, ho scale, hobbies, Hobby, Hornby, Layout, life, model, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, Modelu, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, national train show, news, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, OO9, peco, Peco TT, product news, railroad, Rails of Sheffield, railway, Railway Modeller, Rapido Trains, scale, toy train, train set, train show, TT, TT Gauge, Uncategorized, warley
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Warley Cavalex class 56
Here at Warley for the first time in two years. A good vibe around the place and well attended. Getting into BR blue the EP from Cavalex is really looking good. Easy chip access, and exquisite detailing being of note, … Continue reading
Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, blog, British Rail, Cavalex, DC, DCC, dcc sound, Eighties, Exhibition, finescale, Hattons, heljan, HO, ho scale, hobbies, Hobby, Hornby, Inspiration, life, man cave, mancave, model, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, national train show, new release, news, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, peco, product news, prototype, railroad, railway, realism, scale, scale modelling, toy train, train set, train show, TT, Uncategorized, warley, youtube
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Motivation Monday, Iain Rice, Influencer
This weekend the hobby lost one of its greatest influencers, Iain Rice. So why might that be a motivation? Well Iain was a prolific writer and modeller across the hobby, not only here in the UK but its fair to … Continue reading
Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, blog, British Rail, Cameo, Cameo layout, DC, DCC, Eighties, epitaph, finescale, heljan, hero, history, ho scale, hobbies, Hobby, iain rice, Inspiration, Layout, layout design, life, man cave, media, model, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, Modelling, Modelu, monday motivation, motivation monday, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, news, O Gauge, o scale, obituary, OO, peco, prototype, railroad, railway, Railway Modeller, realism, research, scale, scale modelling, scaleforum, shelfie, skill, toy train, track, track plans, TT Gauge, Uncategorized, wild swan
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Lost Diesels, Lost Lines (Review)
In a, ‘Does what it says on the tin’ kind of way, this book pretty much does that. This is a new Transport Treasury album that covers diesels that are withdrawn, and closed lines, so this book is very much … Continue reading
Posted in b&w, black and white, blog, book, book review, Branch Line, British Rail, Cameo, Cameo layout, Eastern Region, finescale, great britain, Great Western, history, hobbies, Hobby, Inspiration, Layout, layout design, library, life, LMS, LNER, man cave, media, Midland Region, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, n gauge, new release, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, Photography, product news, prototype, railroad, railway, reading, reference, research, review, Scottish Region, Southern Region, throwback thursday, TT, TT Gauge, Uncategorized, Wales, Western Region
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Transformation Tuesday Heljan TT 31
Please don’t forget as you join your local interweb cake and arse party, that to participate you need to ignore the following; UK mainstream 7mm RTR doesn’t exist, there’s no market for it. UK mainstream 009 RTR doesn’t exist, there’s … Continue reading
Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, blog, Branch Line, British Rail, DC, DCC, dcc sound, Eastern Region, Eighties, finescale, foamathon, Hattons, heljan, hobbies, Hornby, Inspiration, Interweb, Layout, life, Midland Region, model, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, Modelu, new release, news, Oxford rail, peco, Peco TT, product news, railway, Railway Modeller, Rapido Trains, scale, scale modelling, Scottish Region, shelfie, toy train, track, TT, TT Gauge, Uncategorized, Western Region
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Wordless Wednesday, Repairs
Posted in 2FS, 2mm, Bachmann, blog, Branch Line, British Rail, Cameo layout, DC, DCC, dcc sound, finescale, Hattons, heljan, HO, ho scale, hobbies, Hobby, Hornby, Layout, life, man cave, man-cave, model, model rail, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, peco, railroad, railway, repair, scale modelling, skillset, toy train, wordless wednesday
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Monday Motivation, Lance Mindheim
The image above is a photograph from an iPhone of an HO switching layout by Lance Mindheim . It’s an image of nothing in particular, and that for me makes it all the more noteworthy and inspiring, motivational etc etc! … Continue reading
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