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Tag Archives: OO
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
Posted in artist, Bachmann, blogger, British Rail, Conversion, DC, DCC, dcc sound, Eastern Region, finescale, ho scale, hobbies, Hobby, justdoit, makeover, man cave, model, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, n gauge, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, peco, railroad, railway, realism, research, scale modelling, shelf layout, shelfie, toy train, TT Gauge, Uncategorized, youtube
Tagged Bachmann, british rail, Hobby, Model Railroad, Model Railway, OO
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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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Warley 2023 images from the trade #2
HELJAN There are some models that have that X factor, I don’t have any significant interest in O gauge, I have no connection at all to the 153 DMU class, I’ve never even ridden in one that I recall, yet … Continue reading
Posted in blog, BR Blue, Branch Line, British Rail, D&E, DC, DCC, dcc sound, DMU, Eastern Region, Exhibition, finescale, first look, Heaton Lodge, heljan, ho scale, hobbies, Hobby, Inspiration, man cave, media, model, model photography, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, national train show, new release, news, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, product news, railroad, Rails of Sheffield, railway, realism, review, scale modelling, shelfie, toy train, train set, train show, Uncategorized, warley
Tagged Hobby, Model Railroad, Model Railway, OO
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Transformation Tuesday, Kings Cross & The Heljan 25 and 86
One of the nice things about this hobby is the social element to it. Last night in ye olde London towne a group, nine, later ten, of us met up. In two different pubs we were asked what’s the occasion? … Continue reading
Posted in 2019, accurascale, Airfix, Bachmann, blog, British Rail, DCC, dcc sound, Eighties, Exhibition, finescale, Hattons, heljan, HO, hobbies, Hornby, Inspiration, Layout, life, LNER, Midland Region, model photography, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, modeling, Modelling, n gauge, Nevard, new release, news, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, Oxford rail, peco, product news, Rapido Trains, scale, scale modelling, Scottish Region, toy train, Toy trains, toytrainset, train set, train show, trainset, transformation tuesday, Uncategorized
Tagged british rail, Hobby, Model Railroad, Model Railway, OO
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Lights, Camera, Action..
This week I’ve been scratching my head quite a bit. Shelfie2 is reaching the final assembly stage. I’ve decided to go ‘hands free’ operation and have spent a good bit of time getting Dingham couplings to work, which I’ll write … Continue reading
Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, blog, Branch Line, British Rail, Cameo, Cameo layout, Chris Nevard, dapol, DCC, dcc sound, dingham, Eastern Region, Exhibition, finescale, Forest of Dean, Great Western, Hattons, heljan, HO, hobbies, Hornby, Inspiration, iphoneography, Layout, LED, LED Lighting, LMS, LNER, man cave, mancave, Midland Region, model, model photography, Model Railroad, Model Railway, modeling, Modelling, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, Nevard, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, Oxford rail, paint, peco, scale, scale modelling, Scottish Region, shelfie1, shelfie2, Southern Region, toy train, Toy trains, toytrainset, train set, trainset, tree, trees, Uncategorized, Western Region, woodland, woodland scenics
Tagged Bachmann, Branch Line, Canon G10, HO, Hobby, Hornby, Layout, Model Railroad, Model Railway, nevard, OO, toytrain, trainset
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Heljan Telford 2018 O gauge and OO gauge announcements
This morning there’s a very interesting press release from Heljan at the 2018 Telford O gauge show. God news for 7mm modellers with the popular GWR AEC Railcar and BR Class 56 Diesels being announced below, but for the 4mm … Continue reading
Posted in Bachmann, blog, Branch Line, British Rail, Cameo layout, dapol, DCC, dcc sound, Eastern Region, Eighties, Exhibition, finescale, Great Western, gwr, heljan, HO, hobbies, Hornby, Layout, LMS, LNER, Midland Region, model, model photography, Model Railroad, Model Railway, modeling, Modelling, new release, news, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, Oxford rail, peco, product news, Rapido Trains, scale, scale modelling, Scottish Region, Southern Region, toy train, Toy trains, toytrainset, train set, trainset, Uncategorized, Wales, Western Region
Tagged british rail, Exhibition, HO, Hobby, Model Railroad, Model Railway, o scale, OO, toytrain, train set, trainset
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Wordless Wednesday (sunlight)
Posted in Bachmann, blog, Branch Line, brassmasters, British Rail, Cameo, Cameo layout, dapol, DCC, dcc sound, Eastern Region, finescale, Forest of Dean, Great Western, HO, hobbies, Hornby, Industrial, iphone, iphoneography, Layout, LMS, LNER, media, Midland Region, model, model photography, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, modeling, Modelling, n gauge, Nevard, northumberland, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, Oxford rail, Peckett, Photography, scale, scale modelling, Scottish Region, shelfie, shelfie2, Southern, Southern Region, sun, toy train, Toy trains, toytrainset, train set, trainset, wagon, Wales, Welsh Marches, Western Region, wordless wednesday
Tagged Bachmann, blog, Branch Line, Forest of Dean, HO, Hobby, Hornby, Layout, Model Railway, nevard, OO, pannier, photography, Railway Modeller, toytrain, toytrainset, train, trainset, wordless wednesday
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First one in..
First of all, have a good new year, and thanks for stopping by. So what will the new year bring? Recharging the batteries in the depths of the heart of Wales always does some good, and brings the opportunity to … Continue reading
Posted in blog, blogger, Branch Line, British Rail, Cameo, Cameo layout, DCC, dcc sound, Eastern Region, Exhibition, finescale, Forest of Dean, Great Western, history, hobbies, Hornby, iain rice, Ian Futers, Inspiration, Kalmbach, Layout, life, media, Midland Region, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, modeling, Modelling, Modelu, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, Nevard, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, Oxford rail, Photography, Railex, Rapido Trains, research, Scottish Region, shelfie, social media, Southern Region, toy train, Toy trains, toytrainset, train set, trainset, travel, Uncategorized, Wales, Welsh Marches, Western Region
Tagged Bachmann, blog, Canon G10, Exhibition, Forest of Dean, HO, Hobby, Hornby, Layout, media, Model Railroad, Model Railway, OO, trainset
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