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Exhibition Diary 2013

Posted on July 11, 2013 by bawdsey

This year is going to be a short season starting next weekend 20th July for Albion Yard at Larkrail 2013 http:Camrail.htm The exhibition page will be updated in the next week or so with the remaining three shows 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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Is 42 really the answer to everything? …

Posted on June 29, 2013 by bawdsey

Hornby in shock horror steam engine fiasco…. Hornby today released pictures of the ‘new’ 42xx which they claimed was all their own design. We can prove this is a lie and we the ‘foamati’ demand to know why at £119 … 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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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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Scalefour North 2013

Posted on April 21, 2013 by bawdsey

Scalefour North at Wakefield was a good one overall and three layouts caught my particular interest. Bristol Barrow Road, seen above and shown as work in progress. Already there are a good amount of features that are possibly going to … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Being Idle

Posted on March 12, 2013 by bawdsey

I was asked a few days ago whats next on the blog?, and I replied I don’t know. Theres good reason for this, I tend to spend a good amount of time just ‘looking’ at all manner of things, and … 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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Toy Trains on Telly, Timeshift BBC4

Posted on January 24, 2013 by bawdsey

If you missed it, or didn’t know it was on, the BBC Timeshift team have made a very good documentary on our hobby. You can view it here on the BBC’s iplayer http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01q9vhy/Timeshift_Series_12_The_Joy_of_(Train)_Sets/ Albion Yard was one of the layouts … Continue reading →

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Letters (and Numbers) from America

Posted on January 20, 2013 by bawdsey

B&O I-12 Caboose Many of us will be familiar with iconic American F series diesels, the streamlined nose, Santa Fe ‘Warbonnet’, Union Pacific, or Canadian National ‘Pacman’ or ‘Wet Noodle’ color schemes, as UK modellers we may not know what … Continue reading →

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