Category Archives: Oxford rail

‘Warley Show’ NEC 2024 November 23-24th

Posted on November 22, 2024 by bawdsey

This weekend the ‘Warley’ show is on. It will be different this year, no longer run by the Warley club, the slot has been filled by Warners Publications. https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/events/the-national-festival-of-railway-modelling-2024/ I’m there with Shelfie4 and helping me out will be James … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday, Accurascale Class 31

Posted on October 16, 2024 by bawdsey
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Transformation Tuesday, Peco Bullhead, The List..

Posted on October 15, 2024 by bawdsey

I’m pretty certain I’m one of the few, apart from Peco, who has taken time out to try a large number of ready to run products through the Peco Code 75 bullhead track, points and crossings. At the time of … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday J68

Posted on September 4, 2024 by bawdsey
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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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First Look Dapol’s OO Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0ST

Posted on June 30, 2024 by bawdsey

A first look at the Dapol Hawthorn Leslie in OO. I wasn’t sure what I would make of it, Hornby’s Pecketts, and Planet Industrial’s Kerr Stuart and Rapido’s Hunslet have set high standards for anyone else to meet. I have … Continue reading →

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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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