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· Nov 20
Can't believe there's no model railway / #TMRGUK / #BSMRGUK starter pack on here yet - unless I've missed it?
Well if I did, there's now two, as I've done one! go.bsky.app/6htXddd
Very much a first stab - who's missing? New people are coming over all the time, so recommendations please!
Well if I did, there's now two, as I've done one! go.bsky.app/6htXddd
Very much a first stab - who's missing? New people are coming over all the time, so recommendations please!
I like Rails, the customer service is excellent... but this is just gouging, sorry. I expressed interest in EMR 180s to Revolution, who opted not to make them. Their regular 180s are £350 to pre-order; Rails's EMR 180s are a full HUNDRED POUNDS more.
railsofsheffield.com/blogs/news/e...
railsofsheffield.com/blogs/news/e...
🚄 Exclusive Revolution Class 180 Adelante Announcement
We're delighted to announce two exclusive versions of the forthcoming Revolution Trains Class 180 Adelante DMU in East Midlands Railway livery - preorder now!
railsofsheffield.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:19 PM
I like Rails, the customer service is excellent... but this is just gouging, sorry. I expressed interest in EMR 180s to Revolution, who opted not to make them. Their regular 180s are £350 to pre-order; Rails's EMR 180s are a full HUNDRED POUNDS more.
railsofsheffield.com/blogs/news/e...
railsofsheffield.com/blogs/news/e...
It's 2025. Why the hell is Network Rail putting 480p standard definition videos on the Internet?? youtu.be/KGU1y47nT1Q?...
One of the most complex switches and crossings renewals on the West Coast Main Line in years
YouTube video by Network Rail
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November 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
It's 2025. Why the hell is Network Rail putting 480p standard definition videos on the Internet?? youtu.be/KGU1y47nT1Q?...
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New Accurascale loco needs to be a 43, surely? So many people making 47s, but nobody's snatched Hornby's lunch out of their hands on the HSTs? Baffled me for ages. Mk3 coaches will surely follow if they do it. youtu.be/sqvRoY6ACMo?...
Accurascale - Brand new ‘OO’ gauge Diesel announcement
YouTube video by Accurascale UK
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
New Accurascale loco needs to be a 43, surely? So many people making 47s, but nobody's snatched Hornby's lunch out of their hands on the HSTs? Baffled me for ages. Mk3 coaches will surely follow if they do it. youtu.be/sqvRoY6ACMo?...
New Accurascale loco needs to be a 43, surely? So many people making 47s, but nobody's snatched Hornby's lunch out of their hands on the HSTs? Baffled me for ages. Mk3 coaches will surely follow if they do it. youtu.be/sqvRoY6ACMo?...
Accurascale - Brand new ‘OO’ gauge Diesel announcement
YouTube video by Accurascale UK
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
New Accurascale loco needs to be a 43, surely? So many people making 47s, but nobody's snatched Hornby's lunch out of their hands on the HSTs? Baffled me for ages. Mk3 coaches will surely follow if they do it. youtu.be/sqvRoY6ACMo?...
I love Thunderbirds and this looks really cool, but... how do you know how big to make a scale model of something that never existed in real life?? Particularly when the original shows weren't super-consistent about scale / relative sizes...
Jamie Anderson from #AndersonEntertainment dropped by our stand at #scalemodelworld to check out our 1:144 scale Thunderbird 2. We think he was impressed!
Available to pre order from Bachmann stockists: t.ly/retailers
Available to pre order from Bachmann stockists: t.ly/retailers
November 10, 2025 at 12:19 PM
I love Thunderbirds and this looks really cool, but... how do you know how big to make a scale model of something that never existed in real life?? Particularly when the original shows weren't super-consistent about scale / relative sizes...
More EMUs! Lovely to see, but the choices from most manufacturers do seem a bit... un-obvious (Electrostars aside). I'm all in favour of it though - this hobby isn't dying, it's reaching a crescendo in terms of the range and quality of models available.
Bachmann Europe announce brand new models of Class 313 & 314 EMUs for the EFE Rail range in OO gauge.
Full details of the various liveries will be detailed in Bachmann’s Winter 2025 British Railway Announcements on 5th November.
For details click here www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/n/414/Bachma...
Full details of the various liveries will be detailed in Bachmann’s Winter 2025 British Railway Announcements on 5th November.
For details click here www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/n/414/Bachma...
November 3, 2025 at 12:18 PM
More EMUs! Lovely to see, but the choices from most manufacturers do seem a bit... un-obvious (Electrostars aside). I'm all in favour of it though - this hobby isn't dying, it's reaching a crescendo in terms of the range and quality of models available.
Deliberately left myself with a slightly long wait at Sandy, and it turned out to be gorgeous autumn sunlight.
October 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Deliberately left myself with a slightly long wait at Sandy, and it turned out to be gorgeous autumn sunlight.
October 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
GETS done for another year. Good trade stalls (though surprised not to see Rails!), maybe lacking any wow-factor layouts. Plenty of good ones, of course.
October 11, 2025 at 12:08 PM
GETS done for another year. Good trade stalls (though surprised not to see Rails!), maybe lacking any wow-factor layouts. Plenty of good ones, of course.
Pre-GETS breakfast. (Tesco café, Fenny Stratford, if you ever want a food alternative near the show.)
October 11, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Pre-GETS breakfast. (Tesco café, Fenny Stratford, if you ever want a food alternative near the show.)
Currently on the last northbound train of the day at the NYMR gala, with literally about two other people. Baffles me why after-dark running isn't more popular - it's so atmospheric! (I know the SVR do it - sampled it last year and it was great.)
September 26, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Currently on the last northbound train of the day at the NYMR gala, with literally about two other people. Baffles me why after-dark running isn't more popular - it's so atmospheric! (I know the SVR do it - sampled it last year and it was great.)
One of many interesting details in this is the image of the A4 at Alexandra Palace - remarkable to think of such a big engine being run up that tiny branch line!
OTD in early British television
Today, a short original post about an outside broadcast from Euston station on Monday 19 September 1938, along with (on the full blog post) links to two earlier columns about railway-related broadcasts.
www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk/otd-in-early...
Today, a short original post about an outside broadcast from Euston station on Monday 19 September 1938, along with (on the full blog post) links to two earlier columns about railway-related broadcasts.
www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk/otd-in-early...
OTD in early British television: 19 September 1938 - Illuminations
John Wyver writes: Today, a short original post about an outside broadcast from Euston station on Monday 19 September 1938, along with links to two earlier columns about railway-related broadcasts. Th...
www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk
September 19, 2025 at 8:15 AM
One of many interesting details in this is the image of the A4 at Alexandra Palace - remarkable to think of such a big engine being run up that tiny branch line!
My (late) summer holiday starts with a pint at Paddington! Will be sampling the Pullman dining experience once I get underway...
September 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
My (late) summer holiday starts with a pint at Paddington! Will be sampling the Pullman dining experience once I get underway...
So - Greatest Gathering yesterday! I'm not going to spam your timeline with loads of pics - let's be honest, we'll all have taken more or less the same photos, right? But here's a few quick personal highlights for me.
August 3, 2025 at 8:31 AM
So - Greatest Gathering yesterday! I'm not going to spam your timeline with loads of pics - let's be honest, we'll all have taken more or less the same photos, right? But here's a few quick personal highlights for me.
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If anyone can identify this individual who today at 1501 helped himself to an N Gauge Graham Farish DCC Sound Fitted Strathclyde Class 108 DMU at the Greatest Gathering event please let us know.
August 2, 2025 at 6:16 PM
If anyone can identify this individual who today at 1501 helped himself to an N Gauge Graham Farish DCC Sound Fitted Strathclyde Class 108 DMU at the Greatest Gathering event please let us know.
This is where I was going! I bet you couldn't guess!
August 2, 2025 at 8:08 AM
This is where I was going! I bet you couldn't guess!
I'm off on an adventure! But where to? It's such a mystery! You'll never guess!
August 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I'm off on an adventure! But where to? It's such a mystery! You'll never guess!
Got an invoice from Revolution for the second half of the money for their WIA car carrier wagons. Hadn't heard a dickie-bird from them about the project for ages - hopefully they'll turn up soon.
Shame my 175's not here yet. The TfL livery was still current back when I ordered it...
Shame my 175's not here yet. The TfL livery was still current back when I ordered it...
July 29, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Got an invoice from Revolution for the second half of the money for their WIA car carrier wagons. Hadn't heard a dickie-bird from them about the project for ages - hopefully they'll turn up soon.
Shame my 175's not here yet. The TfL livery was still current back when I ordered it...
Shame my 175's not here yet. The TfL livery was still current back when I ordered it...
Oof, I see Accurascale have had a right bitch about Sam's Trains - that's quite a level of contempt on show, to make a remark like that. Suspect unfortunately it's the mask slipping - lots of 'serious' modelling people seem to be snotty about Sam [contd] www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp_C...
Extremely Disappointed...
YouTube video by Sam'sTrains
www.youtube.com
July 20, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Oof, I see Accurascale have had a right bitch about Sam's Trains - that's quite a level of contempt on show, to make a remark like that. Suspect unfortunately it's the mask slipping - lots of 'serious' modelling people seem to be snotty about Sam [contd] www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp_C...
So many class 66 models to choose from, yet nobody's swooped in and pinched Hornby's lunch with a newly tooled class 43 power car. Got to happen soon, surely? #BSMRGUK
May 1, 2025 at 8:05 AM
So many class 66 models to choose from, yet nobody's swooped in and pinched Hornby's lunch with a newly tooled class 43 power car. Got to happen soon, surely? #BSMRGUK
Love the intro sequence on this video! Interesting layout build too.
youtu.be/tr80hsOHkrg?...
youtu.be/tr80hsOHkrg?...
Flange Squeal: Episode 7, April 2025. Walton on Trent 1990s WCML OO Gauge Model Railway
YouTube video by Walton on Trent Model Railway
youtu.be
April 18, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Love the intro sequence on this video! Interesting layout build too.
youtu.be/tr80hsOHkrg?...
youtu.be/tr80hsOHkrg?...
Flange Squeal: Episode 7, April 2025. Walton on Trent 1990s WCML OO Gauge Model Railway
YouTube video by Walton on Trent Model Railway
youtu.be
April 18, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Love the intro sequence on this video! Interesting layout build too.
youtu.be/tr80hsOHkrg?...
youtu.be/tr80hsOHkrg?...
GNER Metro! Looks quite smart actually, doesn't it?
More full car adverts on the Tyne and Wear Metro from over the years.
April 2, 2025 at 11:05 AM
GNER Metro! Looks quite smart actually, doesn't it?