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Motivation Monday, Manitoba Quays, Minories Inspiration

One of the most recognisable layout designs most UK modellers are familiar with is Cyril Freezers ‘Minories’ layout. An inner London terminus based on the Metropolitan Line at Liverpool Street it is a very simple and effective design giving lots … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday J68

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Wordless Wednesday, Accurascale J69

I’ll break protocol and will put words in this time, Iain Rice would have loved this one! Yep I know it’s a J68….

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Time After Time, Shelfie 3

It’s been a bit quiet of late on the blog and ‘socials’ as the hip dudes so refer! So here’s a quick look at a previous You Tube video of Shelfie3. Some of you may have been wondering what happened … Continue reading

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Motivation Monday Railex 2024

This coming weekend at the brilliant Railex in Aylesbury has given the opportunity at short notice to exhibit Shelfie2. Due to circumstances beyond their control one of the layouts had to cancel, and with help from some good friends, I … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday, Getting to the Point..

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Feel Good Friday Improving Bachmann’s Standard Class 5

This is the most recent part of the improvement package I’m doing on the Bachmann Standard Class 5, and as this covers the improvements made to the front bogie wheels and the chimney, sort of comes under the #fef banner! … Continue reading

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Noughties Bachmann Makeover Part 2

Continuing my makeover of Bachmann’s OO BR standard class five, I’ve now completed the tender conversion. The model as supplied comes with a BR1G tender and this needs converting to a BR1 type. So above is the vidjo of how … Continue reading

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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

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Warley 2023 images from the trade #7 (wordless Wednesday)

BACHMANN EFE RAIL EFE RAIL N GAUGE

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