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Jim Barrett
@jimbarrettrail.bsky.social
Railways, history, model making, RNPS, WW2. Modelling US railways - building an HO scale switching layout and making Youtube videos of the process. #TMRGUK #BSMRGUK
https://youtube.com/@jimbarrett1975?si=UqA7VLuaA9DEn9FQ
My little haul od goodies from #nationalfestivalofrailwaymodelling yesterday. I think I got a couple of bargains, and definitely some bits I wanted. And kept within budget.
#modelrailways #modelrailroads #modelrailway #hoscale #187scale #bsmrguk #176scale #oogauge
November 23, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Of all yhe layouts large amd small at the #nationalfestivalofrailwaymodelling one of my favourite was also the simplest - a single track HO(M) layout named Kreuzweg.
#modelrailways #modelrailroads #modelrailway #hoscale #187scale #bsmrguk #176scale #oogauge
November 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Great day out at the #nationalfestivalofrailwaymodelling at the NEC. Great layouts and excellent trade support. I was glad I got in early as by luch time it was extremely busy.
#modelrailways #modelrailroads #modelrailway #hoscale #187scale #bsmrguk #176scale #oogauge
November 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Success! Best its ever run. The diesel runs too but is very noisy.
November 20, 2025 at 11:58 PM
I'm not sure if this counts as #modelrailways - I spent the afternoon fixing my daughter's old Happyland trains, neither of which worked, ready for Ebay. It was a slightly bigger job than I'd thought it would be.
November 20, 2025 at 11:58 PM
For no particular reason I photographed Sandsend and Sandsend Ness through a hagstone from the beach.
November 19, 2025 at 11:44 AM
When my parents married 53 years ago, someone (or a few someones) painted a good luck message on the railway bridge between the church in Little Oakley and the reception, using road marking paint. It was still visible until a couple of years ago. Probably my parents' greatest claim to fame.
November 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Fantastic #autumn colours in #DalbyForest #Yorkshire which I think always looks it's best at this time of year. Images from October 20th 2025.
#forestryengland #nymnp #northyorkshiremoorsnationalpark
November 8, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I'm pretty sure A Change of Heart was the first album I bought with my own money as a teenager, though goodness knows where I managed to find it. I relied heavily on a friend of my father's copying his cassettes for me prior to this. Probably bought about 1990.
November 2, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I really wish I'd had my camera with me tonight rather than just my phone.
November 1, 2025 at 9:34 PM
156483 and 156463 form the 1557 Whitby to Wrexham service, leaving Sleights on 24th October 2025 on the Esk Valley line. #eskvalley #northernrail #class156 #yorkshire
October 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM
On the #northyorkshiremoorsrailway #nymr and I've finally picked up a copy of #terrypratchett Mrs Bradshaw's Handbook, which I've been after for a while.
October 22, 2025 at 6:27 PM
October 19, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I'm setting most of my stock to roughly 2006, which means weathering and graffiti. I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, but I love finding cars on rrpicturearchive.net to make copies of. I've just finished a mural on a Railbox FMC boxcar, my favourite job so far. Weathering still to be done.
October 18, 2025 at 7:52 AM
I've seen this layout a few times at exhibitions now - it is superb, and great to just stand and watch the variety of trains run by. Definitely one of my favourites on the circuit.
October 17, 2025 at 4:56 AM
September 29, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Purely by chance I had some time to kill at Northampton station this morning, and had my camera in my bag - I managed to catch ROG 37501 and 37608 heading south.
September 29, 2025 at 9:52 PM
September 27, 2025 at 8:39 PM
This is why I hate Facebook.
September 8, 2025 at 7:26 AM
A little progress on Project 73. I've used a black base sprayed on the vents and the first coat of paint is on the sides - white for the stripe. Now to mask up for the beige paint.
#ooscale #bsmrguk #modeltrains #modelrailway #modelrailroad #modelrailways #tmrguk #oogauge #scalemodelling
September 2, 2025 at 11:17 AM
No railway modelling today - took my business trade stand to National Mini Day at Southwell Racecourse. Some great cars on display. Sadly, I couldn't take mine due to an MoT failure. #mini #minicooper
August 31, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The loco is the Lima model, which is a nice moulding. It's made in yellow plastic, but I've decided to fully paint it to get a better finish on the ends (hopefully!). £16.50 new!
August 31, 2025 at 7:53 PM