Category Archives: Railex

Last call for Albion Yard …

Posted on July 15, 2013 by bawdsey

As I’ve mentioned before this year is going to be the last shows for Albion Yard. The dates below are the final bookings for the layout, so if you’re attending one of these shows and want to see the layout, … Continue reading →

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Hornby 42xx Chassis modifications

Posted on July 3, 2013 by bawdsey

This is a view of the new guard irons that I’ve made for Hornby’s 42xx, which has given an immediate improvement in the locos appearance both from the side and rear view. Its an easy mod to do and I’ll … Continue reading →

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SuperQuick Track …

Posted on June 16, 2013 by bawdsey

Superquick? making track? Surely they make railway buildings and des rez in cardboard?, They don’t do track do they … Well, technically that’s true, but in preparation for a DVD project with Paul Lunn and Chris Walsh of Activity Media … Continue reading →

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The Impressionists IV

Posted on June 13, 2013 by bawdsey

Keeping to the theme of making things that look like something else, here’s a part converted Airfix LMS Brake Van. I have three of them two fitted and this one which was unfitted and had been pulled apart for test … Continue reading →

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The Impressionists III, & Even More Shades of Grey

Posted on May 23, 2013 by bawdsey

More shades of grey have appeared in the workbench. As part of a makeover of a Hornby Railroad Class 40 I’ve tried out a technique used by a number of military modellers called pre shading. The picture above shows the … Continue reading →

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Forty Shades of Grey, The Impressionists II

Posted on May 9, 2013 by bawdsey

This is the latest to go to the paint shops, its a Hornby Railroad class 40, or to some of us who have been round the block a bit, Lima. Its pretty much ready the undercoat being Halfords plastic grey … Continue reading →

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The Backscene (Railway Modeller March 2013)

Posted on February 9, 2013 by bawdsey

One of the features of the layout that has attracted a great deal of interest is the backscene. This is a digitally printed image 14ft x 2ft. In the March 2013 Railway Modeller theres a how to article if you’re … Continue reading →

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Retail Therapy

Posted on December 20, 2012 by bawdsey

A recent meeting in London saw me catching up with a mate whom I hadn’t seen for a few years, and over a few beers the old war stories of the good old days were revisited. We used to work … Continue reading →

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Balancing Act

Posted on October 25, 2012 by bawdsey

This week I’ve had both Albion Yard and Bawdsey up for a digital meejah project. It’s been interesting doing a compare and contrast between the two layouts and styles. They have similar footprint dimensions but have a very different execution … Continue reading →

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Albion Yard on the Telly

Posted on October 16, 2012 by bawdsey

Tonight Matthew, I’m going to be in the woods in Gloucester! http://www.steamon.tv/ Tonight both Albion Yard, and my mate Paul Lunn are on telly, ‘Steam on TV’ to be precise. It looks to be an interesting venture, and at short … Continue reading →

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