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Bachmann 94xx Pannier Review 35-025

If ever you wanted to know how to capture the functional, brooding mass of the last pannier, this is it. Bachmanns 94XX. The first thing that struck me on opening the box, (no video, sorry about that), is it just … Continue reading

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Warley Virtual 2020

This weekend would normally be the annual Warley National exhibition, COVID-19 obviously has taken its toll this year and well into 21 of the exhibition scene. However, this year Warley will be running a two day show on line, see … Continue reading

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Motivation Monday, Getting to the point.. I

I’m making no apologies for diving straight in to look at Geoff Forsters Off the beaten track blog for the motivation on this one Ground Frame Day and Levers and Rods. Recently Shelfie2 was visited for photos for a magazine … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday (Shelfie3 Prototyping)

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Transformation Tuesday Wrap Round Completion

Today’s one of the milestones in getting Shelfie2 completed. With little breeze and good drying weather it was time to get the backscene completed. Using a technique suggested and highly effectively used by Chris Nevard, it was time to dig … Continue reading

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Throwback Thursday, Turn up the Volume!

It’s interesting for me to step through the back catalogue of the images of this layouts (Shelfie2) development. The picture above was taken yesterday in natural lighting in our garden. The picture below shows the ‘concept’ I was thinking of … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday Shelfie3 ?

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Wordless Wednesday Shelfie2

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Shelfie1, Thanks For Your Service.

My last train out of Shelfie1 this morning. The layout has gone to a new home to primarily be a home layout and photo set. It’s been a nice layout to build and operate, for such a small layout it … Continue reading

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Transformation Tuesday Shelfie 1

In the quest of transforming the mancave the question of Shelfie1 has arisen! Basically I no longer have a use for it, so should it be of interest I’d be happy to accept offers in the region of £400 for … Continue reading

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