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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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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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Time After Time, Shelfie 3

Posted on June 22, 2024 by bawdsey

It’s been a bit quiet of late on the blog and ‘socials’ as the hip dudes so refer! So here’s a quick look at a previous You Tube video of Shelfie3. Some of you may have been wondering what happened … Continue reading →

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Feel Good Friday, Accurascale’s classic 37

Posted on November 10, 2023 by bawdsey

My first thoughts on the Accurascale class 37. Shot almost in real time apart from changing camera position, what you see is what I got, so no preparation as such apart from having the box ready to open. I did … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday Shelfie 2 (Guyzance)

Posted on October 25, 2023 by bawdsey
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First Look Rapido’s 16in Hunslet

Posted on January 27, 2023 by bawdsey

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 →

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Motivation Monday, Mindheim’s Musing

Posted on October 31, 2022 by bawdsey

I don’t need to mention the current (October 22), cost of living rises in the UK to anyone. If you’re awake you’ll be all too aware of the impact of Brexit, Ukraine etc etc on national and world economic and … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday Shelfie 3

Posted on August 24, 2022 by bawdsey
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Larkrail Exhibition 2022

Posted on July 16, 2022 by bawdsey

It’s a week today that Shelfie2 will go to its first exhibition in completed state. Larkrail is a really nice one day show at the eastern end of Bath. It’s a show I look forward to, quite the trip for … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday

Posted on July 14, 2022 by bawdsey

This came up on a Facebook memory thing, and being eight years old it intrigued me to re-read it. I did, and it brought a wry grin, (or it may have been wind), to my face. In the above post, … Continue reading →

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