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Tag Archives: life
Aberystwyth To Carmarthen Book Review
A recent publication that immediately found its way to my book case is: Aberystwyth to Carmarthen by Geraint Roberts. Published by the Lightmoor Press it weighs in with 304 pages and a price tag of £40.00. Put like that it … Continue reading
Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, bachmann 74xx, book, book review, British Rail, dapol, DC, DCC, first look, Great Western, heljan, ho scale, hobbies, Hornby, Inspiration, library, man cave, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, monday motivation, motivation monday, n gauge, new release, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, pannier, prototype, railroad, railway, reading, reference, research, TT120, Uncategorized, Wales, wild swan
Tagged Branch Line, Hobby, life, Model Railroad, Model Railway, pannier, railroad
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Twenty Twenty Five, First one in..
2020, that was quite a year. Seems mad that we’re talking best part of five years ago! So looking back at some of my first one in posts the 2020 entry caught my eye. In it I refer to the … Continue reading
Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, blog, BR Blue, British Rail, Cameo, Cameo layout, D&E, DC, DCC, dcc sound, DMU, Eighties, finescale, heljan, ho scale, hobbies, Hobby, Hornby, Inspiration, Layout, layout design, life, man cave, media, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, Modelu, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, peco, peco bullhead, railroad, railway, scale modelling, seventies, shelf layout, shelfie, shelfie3, toy train, train set, TT120, Uncategorized, youtube
Tagged life, media, Model Railroad, Model Railway, OO, shelfie, train set
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Transformation Tuesday, Last one out 2024
This is the last one from this year, as we head towards the new year tomorrow, we’re still in the no mans land of old year/new year and perhaps scratching round for something to do, but not a big involved … Continue reading
Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, blog, blogger, blogging, BR Blue, British Rail, D&E, DC, DCC, Eighties, Exhibition, Facebook, Heaton Lodge, heljan, ho scale, hobbies, Hobby, Hornby, Inspiration, Layout, layout design, life, man cave, man-cave, media, model, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, Modelu, n gauge, new year, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, OO9, peco, planning, railroad, railway, Rapido Trains, review, scale modelling, shelfie, social media, toy train, train set, transformation tuesday, TT120, tuesday transformation, Uncategorized, youtube
Tagged Bachmann, blog, Exhibition, HO, Hobby, Hornby, Layout, life, Model Railroad, Model Railway, OO, shelfie, throwback thursday, train, train set
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Merry Christmas 2025
A quick note to wish all readers a good Christmas. I’m lucky not to be working this year, but I always spare a thought for those that are, regardless of industry or location. A shout out to the other bloggers … Continue reading
Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, blog, blogger, christmas, D&E, DC, DCC, Eighties, Exhibition, Facebook, heljan, ho scale, hobbies, Hobby, Hornby, Inspiration, life, man cave, mindfulness, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, Modelu, n gauge, new year, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, OO9, peco, Photography, Railway Modeller, Rapido Trains, shelfie, social media, toy train, train set, TT Gauge, TT120, Uncategorized, youtube
Tagged christmas, life, media, Model Railroad, Model Railway
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#FEF
There are some models that just ‘do it’, and the past week or so has had me just enjoying the Accurascale class 31. It’s funny how those connections work, 31’s aren’t the glamorous express, high profile engines, but almost the … Continue reading
Posted in #FEF, accurascale, Bachmann, black and white, BR Blue, British Rail, D&E, DC, DCC, dcc sound, Eighties, fef, finescale, friday flashback, heljan, ho scale, Hobby, Hornby, Inspiration, Layout, man cave, model, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, peco, prototype, scale modelling, seventies, shelfie, Toy trains, train, train set, Uncategorized
Tagged accurascale, Bachmann, Hornby, life, Model Railroad, Model Railway, OO, toy train
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2024, Motivation Monday, First One In, Fifteen Minute Heros
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
Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, blog, blogging, British Rail, Cameo, Cameo layout, Conversion, DC, DCC, dcc sound, Eighties, ellis clark, Exhibition, Facebook, finescale, first look, Forest of Dean, Hattons, Heaton Lodge, heljan, hero, ho scale, hobbies, Hobby, Hornby, Inspiration, Layout, layout design, life, man cave, man-cave, model, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, Modelu, monday motivation, motivation monday, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, new year, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, OO9, peco, product news, railroad, railway, Rapido Trains, research, review, scale modelling, shelf layout, shelfie, social media, Tamiya, Toy trains, train show, TT Gauge, Uncategorized, woodland scenics
Tagged Bachmann, Hobby, Hornby, life, Model Railroad, Model Railway, motivation monday, OO, trainset
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Wordless Wednesday XTC
Posted in 2017, 3d, 3d printing, Bachmann, blog, blogger, Branch Line, Cameo, dapol, DCC, dcc sound, DVD, Eighties, film, finescale, Friends, Great Western, hero, history, HO, hobbies, Hornby, Inspiration, life, media, Midland Region, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, modeling, Modelling, Modelu, music, n gauge, Nevard, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, Oxford rail, paint, Photography, Rapido Trains, Scottish Region, skill, skillset, Sky, Sky arts, social media, Southern Region, television, toy fair, toy train, Toy trains, toytrainset, train set, trainset, Uncategorized, Western Region, wordless wednesday, Xtc
Tagged Art, Bachmann, blog, HO, Hobby, Hornby, life, live music, media, Model Railroad, Model Railway, music, nevard, OO, photography, toytrain, toytrainset, train set, trainset, wordless wednesday
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Canadian Throwback Thursday
A week ago, the view from the ‘office’. The office being a chair on a dock pontoon for a short break away from normal life. This is the Canadian ‘Near North’ a days drive directly north from Toronto. The benefits … Continue reading
Posted in 2017, Bachmann, blog, Cameo, Cameo layout, canada, dcc sound, finescale, Friends, HO, hobbies, Hornby, Inspiration, Layout, life, media, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, modeling, Modelling, Modelu, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, Nevard, O Gauge, o scale, Ontario, OO Gauge, Oxford rail, Rapido Trains, research, shelfie, social media, throwback thursday, toy train, Toy trains, toytrainset, train set, trainset, travel, True North, Uncategorized, usa
Tagged Bachmann, blog, Canada, HO, Hobby, Hornby, Layout, life, Model Railroad, Model Railway, nevard, o scale, Ontario, Ontario Northlander, OO, Rapido, The Canadian, throwback thursday, toytrain, trainset, travel
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