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Heaton Lodge Junction
Simon George’s epic 7mm scale project Is beginning to make waves in the mainstream media. About as far away from a shelf layout layout as you can get, and in a proper mancave of man caves, a warehouse basement! https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9251581/And-stop-200ft-Man-recreates-rail-junction-Britains-biggest-model-railway.html … Continue reading
Posted in accurascale, Airfix, Art, artist, Bachmann, blog, brassmasters, British Rail, DCC, dcc sound, Eighties, Exhibition, feelgoodfriday, finescale, Great Western, Hattons, Heaton Lodge, heljan, hero, HO, hobbies, Hobby, Hornby, Inspiration, journey, justdoit, Kalmbach, Layout, life, man cave, mancave, media, model, model photography, Model Railroad, Model Railway, modeling, Modelling, Modelu, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, national train show, news, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, Oxford rail, peco, product news, prototype, realism, research, scale, scale modelling, social media, toy train, Toy trains, toytrainset, train set, train show, trainset, united kingdom
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Throwback Thursday, Happy Christmas
Well, 2020! This should probably be a #throwbackthursday post, not just because it’s a Thursday, but if you actually caught 2020, you’d certainly want to throw it back.. 2021 will have to go some to make it as memorable as … Continue reading
Posted in 2020, accurascale, aviation, Bachmann, blog, blogger, brassmasters, British Rail, Cameo, Cameo layout, canada, christmas, christmas show, DCC, dcc sound, film, finescale, fremo, Friends, Hattons, heljan, hobbies, Hobby, Hornby, Inspiration, kadee, Kalmbach, Layout, life, man cave, mancave, media, model, model photography, Model Railroad, Model Railway, modeling, Modelling, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, new year, new zealand, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, Oxford rail, peco, planet industrials, Rapido Trains, scale, scale modelling, shelfie, shelfie1, shelfie2, shelfie3, social media, throwback thursday, toy train, Toy trains, toytrainset, train set, train show, trainset, Uncategorized
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Motivation Monday 02 Forwards
It’s funny how this little engine has been quite the motivator. Started as much as eight years ago, likely quite a bit more, but I can’t really remember it’s been so long! But this one for some reason just needed … Continue reading
Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, black and white, blog, brassmasters, British Rail, Cameo layout, DCC, dcc sound, Eastern Region, finescale, Hattons, heljan, HO, hobbies, Hobby, Hornby, iain rice, Inspiration, Layout, life, man cave, model, model photography, Model Railroad, Model Railway, modeling, Modelling, Modelu, monday motivation, motivation monday, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, Oxford rail, peco, railway, Rapido Trains, research, scale, scale modelling, Scottish Region, shelf queen, shelfie, shelfie2, social media, toy train, Toy trains, toytrainset, train set, trainset, Uncategorized, woodland scenics
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Woodland Development
Back at the beginning of the year, the woodlands along the rear of the layout were being blocked in. Most of it was acceptable, but in cliche corner with my over bridge scenic break, getting the trees and overhang right … Continue reading
Posted in 2019, accurascale, autumn, Bachmann, blogger, Branch Line, British Rail, Cameo, Cameo layout, DCC, dcc sound, dingham, Eastern Region, Exhibition, finescale, heljan, HO, hobbies, Hornby, Industrial, iphoneography, justdoit, Kalmbach, Layout, LED, LED Lighting, man cave, mancave, Midland Region, model, model photography, Model Railroad, Model Railway, modeling, Modelling, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, Oxford rail, peco, railway, Rapido Trains, scale, scale modelling, Scottish Region, shelfie, shelfie2, social media, Southern Region, throwback thursday, toy train, Toy trains, toytrainset, train set, train show, trainset, tree, trees, Uncategorized, Wales, Western Region, woodland, woodland scenics, woods
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Good Night and Thanks For Your Service..
Well a few times I’ve mentioned on here that it’s game over. Today, it is. Developments here mean that Albion Yard has ‘left the building’. All the neat stuff has been saved, and wiring, motors and some track too. But … Continue reading
Posted in 2019, accurascale, autumn, Bachmann, blog, Branch Line, brassmasters, British Rail, Cameo, Cameo layout, dapol, DCC, dcc sound, DVD, Eastern Region, Exhibition, finescale, Forest of Dean, Friends, Great Western, heljan, HO, hobbies, Hornby, iain rice, Ian Futers, Industrial, Inspiration, justdoit, Layout, life, LMS, LNER, magazine, man cave, mancave, media, Midland Region, model, model photography, Model Railroad, Model Railway, modeling, Modelling, Modelu, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, Nevard, news, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, Oxford rail, peco, Railway Modeller, Rapido Trains, scale modelling, Scottish Region, shelfie, shelfie1, shelfie2, social media, Southern Region, toy train, Toy trains, toytrainset, train set, trainset, Uncategorized, Western Region
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Heljan OO Class 45/1
Today Heljan are announcing their all new Derby/Sulzer Type 4 in ‘OO’. This model is currently being tooled and featuring a large number of authentic detail variations – including the first-ever accurate models of ETH-fitted Class 45/1s. The first examples … Continue reading
Posted in 2019, accurascale, Bachmann, blog, British Rail, Cameo layout, dapol, DCC, dcc sound, Eastern Region, Eighties, EM, finescale, fridayfunday, heljan, HO, hobbies, Hornby, Kalmbach, Layout, man cave, mancave, media, Midland Region, model, model photography, Model Railroad, Model Railway, modeling, Modelling, Modelu, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, new release, news, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, Oxford rail, peco, product news, railway, Rapido Trains, research, scale, scale modelling, Scottish Region, social media, Southern Region, toy train, Toy trains, toytrainset, train set, trainset, Uncategorized, Western Region
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Wordless Wednesday (Shelfie2)
Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, Branch Line, brassmasters, British Rail, Cameo, Cameo layout, dingham, Eastern Region, Exhibition, finescale, Hattons, heljan, HO, hobbies, Hornby, Industrial, iphoneography, Layout, man cave, mancave, model, model photography, Model Railroad, Model Railway, modeling, Modelling, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, peco, Rapido Trains, scale, scale modelling, shelfie, shelfie1, shelfie2, social media, toy train, Toy trains, toytrainset, train set, trainset, woodland, woodland scenics, wordless wednesday
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Thank You and Happy New Year 2019
Just a quick note to wish readers a happy new year and to say thanks for taking time out of your life, to read the blog. It means a lot that you visit, it really does, and it’s a pleasant … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, 2019, accurascale, Bachmann, blog, blogger, blogging, British Rail, Cameo, Cameo layout, canadian national, canadian pacific, dapol, DCC, dcc sound, Exhibition, finescale, Forest of Dean, Friends, Great Western, Hattons, heljan, HO, hobbies, Hornby, Inspiration, Kalmbach, Layout, life, LMS, LNER, man cave, mancave, media, model, model photography, Model Railroad, Model Railway, modeling, Modelling, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, new year, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, Oxford rail, peco, Rapido Trains, scale, scale modelling, shelfie, shelfie1, shelfie2, social media, Southern Region, toy train, Toy trains, toytrainset, train set, trainset, transformation tuesday, Western Region
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Happy Christmas 2018
It’s that time of year again! This one seems to have flown past! So just a quick line to wish you readers a very happy Christmas, and to take a moment or two to think about those whom are by … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, accurascale, Bachmann, blog, blogger, blogging, Cameo, Cameo layout, canada, christmas, christmas show, dapol, Exhibition, finescale, Friends, HO, hobbies, Hornby, Inspiration, Kalmbach, Layout, life, man cave, mancave, media, model, Model Railroad, Model Railway, modeling, Modelling, Modelu, monday motivation, motivation monday, n gauge, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, Oxford rail, peco, Rapido Trains, scale, scale modelling, shelfie, shelfie1, shelfie2, social media, toy train, Toy trains, toytrainset, train set, trainset
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