Category Archives: Oxford rail

Last One Out 2023, with Francis Bourgeois

Posted on December 31, 2023 by bawdsey

As we take our last steps out of 2023, it’s time to say thank you to all you readers, who take the time out of your day to read the blog, or look at the Instagram, YouTube and Facebook pages. … Continue reading →

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Warley 2023 images from the trade #6

Posted on November 26, 2023 by bawdsey

MODEL RAIL MAGAZINE OXFORD RAIL It was nice to see Oxford Rail back in the room with an update of their 15T Cowans Sheldon crane. It’s is again under development with the addition of a match truck of a design … Continue reading →

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Heljan Class86/2 announced in OO Gauge

Posted on November 25, 2022 by bawdsey

A third variant of our popular ‘OO’ gauge Class 86 is now in preparation for release in 2023. In response to public demand, the Class 86/2 will join the recent ‘AL6’ and Class 86/4 in the HELJAN range. Two versions … Continue reading →

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Transformation Tuesday Heljan TT 31

Posted on June 13, 2022 by bawdsey

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 →

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Transformation Tuesday

Posted on June 13, 2022 by bawdsey

Twelve hours To foamathon 22. Sounds exciting!

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Throwback Thursday, ‘The Crossings’ v1.0

Posted on June 2, 2022 by bawdsey

For a couple of years now we’ve been waiting for the arrival of Peco’s OO Bullhead rail crossings and slips. Well the long crossing SL-U1194, and the single slip SL-U1180 are now in the shops. A few days back one … Continue reading →

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Peco Bullhead Track Model Rail Scotland

Posted on February 25, 2022 by bawdsey

This weekend at Scotland’s premier exhibition Peco’s have prototypes of the medium radius bullhead points on display. Planned release is 2022 for both these new additions, and will follow the release of the OO bullhead crossings and single/double slips, of … Continue reading →

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Transformation Tuesday Bachmann 4575

Posted on January 25, 2022 by bawdsey

Today is probably one of the final sections of modifying this Bachmann 4575xx. Dug out by a friend from his scrap pile the footsteps were broken and it had the original Bachmann chimney, and no chassis. It’s one of the … Continue reading →

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Heljan Class 02 Diesel Update

Posted on December 19, 2021 by bawdsey

Today at Heaton Lodge Junction exhibition at Wakefield Heljan had their first EP of the 4mm OO scale class 02 diesel shunter. It’s important to note this is the first hand assembled version of the model, and there was no … Continue reading →

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A Train Set The Size Of a Boeing 747

Posted on November 30, 2021 by bawdsey

Recently I’ve been helping out Simon George with his O gauge Heaton Lodge project, click the link for a real time stroll down its frontage. This week the final preparations and installation of the layout at Wakefield Market Hall has … Continue reading →

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