Tag Archives: trainset

2024, Motivation Monday, First One In, Fifteen Minute Heros

Posted on January 1, 2024 by bawdsey

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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Transformation Tuesday Engaged!…

Posted on December 12, 2023 by bawdsey

Yep, I’m N gauged! This won’t come as a surprise to some readers, as I’ve worked in N gauge previously. A good few years back I built Collier Street which featured in Railway Modeller This was built from a plan … Continue reading →

Posted in Bachmann, blog, BR Blue, Branch Line, British Rail, Cameo, Cameo layout, D&E, DC, DCC, finescale, hobbies, Hobby, Hornby, Inspiration, layout design, man cave, model, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, n gauge, OO Gauge, railroad, railway, realism, research, scale modelling, seventies, shelf layout, shelfie, toy train, transformation tuesday, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Lights, Camera, Action..

Posted on November 23, 2018 by bawdsey

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Heljan Telford 2018 O gauge and OO gauge announcements

Posted on September 1, 2018 by bawdsey

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 , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Wordless Wednesday (visitors)

Posted on April 18, 2018 by bawdsey
Posted in 3f, Bachmann, Branch Line, brassmasters, British Rail, Cameo, Cameo layout, DCC, dcc sound, djm, Eastern Region, finescale, Forest of Dean, Great Western, HO, hobbies, Hornby, iphoneography, Layout, LMS, LNER, Midland Region, model, model photography, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, modeling, Modelling, n gauge, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, Oxford rail, peco, scale, scale modelling, Scottish Region, shelfie2, Southern Region, toy train, Toy trains, toytrainset, train set, trainset, waterslide, Western Region, wordless wednesday | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Wordless Wednesday (sunlight)

Posted on March 21, 2018 by bawdsey
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 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

First one in..

Posted on January 1, 2018 by bawdsey

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2017 by bawdsey

Another year flown past! A quick note to thank all you readers whom have dropped in over the past year. It’s been a bit quiet over the past month on here, but don’t worry we’ll pick up in the new … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017, Bachmann, blog, blogger, blogging, brassmasters, Cameo layout, canada, Chris Nevard, christmas, dapol, DCC, dcc sound, Eastern Region, EM, Exhibition, finescale, flying scotsman, Forest of Dean, Friends, Hattons, HO, hobbies, Hornby, iain rice, Ian Futers, Inspiration, Kalmbach, Layout, life, LMS, LNER, 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, Railex, Rapido Trains, shelfie, social media, Southern, Southern Region, toy fair, toy train, Toy trains, toytrainset, train set, trainset, usa, Wales, Welsh Marches, Western Region | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Wordless Wednesday XTC

Posted on October 4, 2017 by bawdsey
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 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Canadian Throwback Thursday 

Posted on September 21, 2017 by bawdsey

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment