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Transformation Tuesday, Last one out 2024

Posted on December 31, 2024 by bawdsey

This is the last one from this year, as we head towards the new year tomorrow, we’re still in the no mans land of old year/new year and perhaps scratching round for something to do, but not a big involved … Continue reading →

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For Sale: Man Cave clearance..

Posted on December 15, 2024 by bawdsey

Bachmann 24/1 32-422 OO gauge Bachmann Class 24/1. As new condition all components included, DCC ready and test run. Price £110 including Uk post and packaging. Collection can be arranged at Newark Notts. SOLD STC OO gauge Bachmann 24/1 32-441. … Continue reading →

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Throwback to Accurascale’s GWR 57xx (Warley 2023)

Posted on November 2, 2024 by bawdsey

Over the past few weeks I’ve been revisiting my layout building plans and aspirations, having worked over a Bachmann 3F ‘Jinty’ for a future bookazine article. That tasking took me back to the makeovers I’ve done in the past on … Continue reading →

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#FEF

Posted on November 1, 2024 by bawdsey

There are some models that just ‘do it’, and the past week or so has had me just enjoying the Accurascale class 31. It’s funny how those connections work, 31’s aren’t the glamorous express, high profile engines, but almost the … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday, Accurascale Class 31

Posted on October 16, 2024 by bawdsey
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Wordless Wednesday Hymek

Posted on September 18, 2024 by bawdsey
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Motivation Monday, Accurascale J67, J68, J69, First Look

Posted on September 2, 2024 by bawdsey

If like me as a yoof you had an N gauge Graham Farish J69, the prototype may well hold a special place in your heart. Years later the late Iain Rice in MRJ treated us to tales of Buckjumpers and … Continue reading →

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HELJAN CLASS 153 in OO Gauge

Posted on August 14, 2024 by bawdsey

HELJAN announces new high specification ‘OO’ gauge Class 153 railcar and Class 155 ‘Super Sprinter’ DMU for release in 2025.   With calls for a high specification, high quality ‘OO’ Class 153 growing all the time, HELJAN has responded with an … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday, Accurascale J69

Posted on July 30, 2024 by bawdsey

I’ll break protocol and will put words in this time, Iain Rice would have loved this one! Yep I know it’s a J68….

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Peco OO Track, Three Minutes of Bullhead

Posted on July 3, 2024 by bawdsey

This video is about a year old and was done for a couple of friends whom were interested in using the Peco bullhead track hence this being a very quick first look type of presentation. Around that time there were … Continue reading →

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