Category Archives: Nevard

Never mind the bollocks,

Posted on May 22, 2015 by bawdsey

‘Most people don’t understand how to change and readily accept the formats that are given to them.’ Author Mr Johnny Rotten Well if that one sentence doesn’t sum up the overriding conservative, sometimes moribund attitude of railway modellers to the … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday Bachmann 08 32-102

Posted on May 20, 2015 by bawdsey
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Wordless Wednesday 52xx R3124

Posted on May 12, 2015 by bawdsey
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Pannier Capers & the 64xx

Posted on April 2, 2015 by bawdsey

In amongst the flurry of Hornbys releases over the first quarter Bachmann released their latest Great Western design, Colletts 64xx 0-6-0T Pannier. These were a derivative of the earlier 54xx, very much the same engine but with larger diameter wheels. … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday 87xx

Posted on March 25, 2015 by bawdsey
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Beginning of the end?

Posted on March 20, 2015 by bawdsey

Or, end of the beginning? Simple answer is I don’t know. This was one of the pieces that never really hung together, so it’s gone. On that bombshell …

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Red Alert! R3243 Box Opened …

Posted on March 15, 2015 by bawdsey

I’ve remarked before on this blog and in conversations that over the past ten years or so, most of my ready to run purchases have gone to Bachmann. That has primarily been because hornby  (and others), haven’t been making the … Continue reading →

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And relaaaax….

Posted on March 9, 2015 by bawdsey

Its been a bit quiet on the blog front of late, and that’s because I’ve been working on a large writing and modelling project with my good friend Paul Lunn. It has re-fired the brain cells though with quite a … Continue reading →

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Projects, Projects!

Posted on February 27, 2015 by bawdsey

Well this month and a good part of the previous two in fact have been busy working on a number of projects with Paul Lunn. More to come later on this but it mixes his layout design skills, our ‘tag … Continue reading →

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Narrow Gauge & Industrial 101

Posted on January 22, 2015 by bawdsey

101. Sometimes referred to as the starting point or base line experience, the origin I believe from within the US education system. An introductory point. NGI 101 breaks a few rules right from the start in terms of UK magazines, … Continue reading →

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