Category Archives: product news

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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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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Motivation Monday, Accurascale J67, J68, J69, First Look

Posted on September 2, 2024 by bawdsey

If like me as a yoof you had an N gauge Graham Farish J69, the prototype may well hold a special place in your heart. Years later the late Iain Rice in MRJ treated us to tales of Buckjumpers and … Continue reading →

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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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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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Wordless Wednesday Heljan Class 47

Posted on January 31, 2024 by bawdsey
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2024, Motivation Monday, First One In, Fifteen Minute Heros

Posted on January 1, 2024 by bawdsey

With the festive season officially over, twelfth night and all that, it’s been quite a good couple of weeks of getting stuff done. Over the period I was able to do some short bursts, as well as lengthier sessions in … Continue reading →

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