Category Archives: peco

Just another day.. Wordless Wednesday

Posted on January 22, 2025 by bawdsey
Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, blog, British Rail, Cameo, Cameo layout, D&E, DC, DCC, dcc sound, finescale, first look, heljan, HO, Hobby, Hornby, Industrial, Inspiration, layout design, man cave, maple river, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, Modelu, n gauge, new release, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, Oxford rail, peco, product news, railroad, railway, Rapido Trains, realism, scale modelling, shelf layout, shelfie, shelfie4, toy train, train set, TT120, Uncategorized, wagon, woodland scenics, wordless wednesday | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Twenty Twenty Five, First one in..

Posted on January 1, 2025 by bawdsey

2020, that was quite a year. Seems mad that we’re talking best part of five years ago! So looking back at some of my first one in posts the 2020 entry caught my eye. In it I refer to the … Continue reading →

Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, blog, BR Blue, British Rail, Cameo, Cameo layout, D&E, DC, DCC, dcc sound, DMU, Eighties, finescale, heljan, ho scale, hobbies, Hobby, Hornby, Inspiration, Layout, layout design, life, man cave, media, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, Modelu, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, peco, peco bullhead, railroad, railway, scale modelling, seventies, shelf layout, shelfie, shelfie3, toy train, train set, TT120, Uncategorized, youtube | Tagged , , , , , , | 5 Comments

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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Merry Christmas 2025

Posted on December 25, 2024 by bawdsey

A quick note to wish all readers a good Christmas. I’m lucky not to be working this year, but I always spare a thought for those that are, regardless of industry or location. A shout out to the other bloggers … Continue reading →

Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, blog, blogger, christmas, D&E, DC, DCC, Eighties, Exhibition, Facebook, heljan, ho scale, hobbies, Hobby, Hornby, Inspiration, life, man cave, mindfulness, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, Modelu, n gauge, new year, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, OO9, peco, Photography, Railway Modeller, Rapido Trains, shelfie, social media, toy train, train set, TT Gauge, TT120, Uncategorized, youtube | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

‘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 →

Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, blogger, Cameo layout, canada, canadian national, canadian pacific, christmas show, D&E, dapol, DC, DCC, dcc sound, Exhibition, finescale, Hattons, heljan, ho scale, Hobby, Hornby, Layout, layout design, LED Lighting, man cave, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, Modelu, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, national train show, NEC, news, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, OO9, Oxford rail, peco, product news, railroad, railway, realism, scale modelling, shelf layout, shelfie, shelfie4, Toy trains, train show, trainset, TT120, Uncategorized, warley, wild swan | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

DC Control Freak

Posted on November 4, 2024 by bawdsey

Over the past week or so there been some concurrent internet discussions regarding the latest RTR releases and what DC controller is the best to use if you’re not using DCC. This discussion has been rumbling around for a few … Continue reading →

Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, blogger, british finescale, Cameo layout, DC, DCC, dcc sound, Eighties, exactrail, finescale, fremo, Gaugemaster, heljan, HO, hobbies, Hobby, Hornby, inglenook, layout design, life, man cave, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, monday motivation, motivation monday, n gauge, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, OO9, peco, railroad, Rails of Sheffield, railway, shelf layout, shelfie, toy train, train set, trainset, TT, TT120, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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
Posted in accurascale, b&w, black and white, blog, BR Blue, British Rail, Cameo layout, DC, DCC, dcc sound, Eastern Region, finescale, heljan, ho scale, Hobby, Hornby, iphoneography, layout design, man cave, Midland Region, model, model photography, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, Modelu, n gauge, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, Oxford rail, peco, peco bullhead, railroad, railway, Rapido Trains, realism, scale modelling, shelf layout, shelfie, shelfie2, toy train, train set, trainspotting, TT120, wordless wednesday | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in accurascale, Airfix, Bachmann, blog, DC, DCC, djm, exactrail, Hattons, heljan, HO, ho scale, Hobby, Hornby, kr models, layout design, man cave, mancave, Model Railroad, Model Railway, OO, OO Gauge, Oxford rail, peco, peco bullhead, Peco SL-U1180, Peco SL-U1188, Peco SL-U1189, Peco SL-U1194, peco sl-U1295, peco sl-U1296, product news, Railway Modeller, Rapido Trains, research, samhongsa, shelfie, television, track, Uncategorized, wagon | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments