Tag Archives: Layout

Tim Horn Baseboard For Sale

Posted on September 23, 2026 by bawdsey

One Tim Horn baseboard for sale. Would work for oval N, TT120 or 009 layout. Located in Newark Notts. £120 or near offer. Delivery at cost for reasonable distance.

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Throwback Thursday TT120 and the Shelfie’s

Posted on September 3, 2026 by bawdsey

In the summer before we all melted I got into Shelfie 5 . Then the summer took over and trips down route and today I’ve been messing about with it again. A couple of dry joint have been exposed by … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday TT120

Posted on July 1, 2026 by bawdsey
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Motivation Monday Shelfie 5

Posted on May 25, 2026 by bawdsey

This weekend has been quite productive. Ballasting is complete and the initial colours for the track laid down. These are washes of Tamiya acrylic over Woodland Scenics fine ballast. All track is Peco and will be wired for live frog … Continue reading →

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Cool Sunday, Shelfie 5

Posted on May 3, 2026 by bawdsey

Literally, it’s like 12c and I’m outside. With me, some Tim Horn boards, some Peco TT120 track, superglue, plasticard, and a good weight. Welcome to Shelfie 5 I suppose! The concept here is a relatively simple test piece, the sort … Continue reading →

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Accurascale’s 57xx converts Shelfie 2 to DCC

Posted on November 27, 2025 by bawdsey

Having been loaned an Accurascale 57xx which is DCC sound fitted, it made sense to reconfigure Shelfie2 to run in DCC.

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Wordless Wednesday Accurascale 57xx

Posted on November 26, 2025 by bawdsey
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How it Started Bachmann’s 08..

Posted on August 23, 2025 by bawdsey

This, ^^ this ^^ is how it started. A chance find on Facebook, advertised fairly as damaged and a poor runner. I wasn’t looking for one but the price vs condition made me think this is worth a punt. The … Continue reading →

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TT120 TTown and TTrack Planning …

Posted on August 8, 2025 by bawdsey

When TT120 was announced it caught my attention. A scale between N and OO/HO appeals to me particularly if the quality of products are good. My plan for a Forest of Dean system layout is one that at the moment … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday, Anglesey

Posted on June 26, 2025 by bawdsey

Why’s this a throwback? Well, standing on this beach took me back to 1991 and Iain Rice’s Light Railway Layout Designs book. These two books, a year apart, really caught my imagination. I love the way they draw you in … Continue reading →

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