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
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November 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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A friend of mine who is a Cornish ex-pat living in Peterborough buys in bulk when he's down there and keeps them in his freezer. Possibly from this very pasty emporium.
November 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM
A friend of mine who is a Cornish ex-pat living in Peterborough buys in bulk when he's down there and keeps them in his freezer. Possibly from this very pasty emporium.
Well, I don't actually have anywhere to run it other than my small switching layout. I'm somewhere between a modeller and a collector at the moment.
November 23, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Well, I don't actually have anywhere to run it other than my small switching layout. I'm somewhere between a modeller and a collector at the moment.
Decent,well observed, weathering makes such a difference to a model. I wish I'd taken a few more, better quality photos now!
November 23, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Decent,well observed, weathering makes such a difference to a model. I wish I'd taken a few more, better quality photos now!
Probably about the same to be honest. UK model prices tend to be pretty stable. Buying US prototypes in the UK relies heavily on the second hand market, but prices are good. I picked up an Athearn UP AC4400 (newer, Dcc ready, model) today for £50 which I was really happy with.
November 23, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Probably about the same to be honest. UK model prices tend to be pretty stable. Buying US prototypes in the UK relies heavily on the second hand market, but prices are good. I picked up an Athearn UP AC4400 (newer, Dcc ready, model) today for £50 which I was really happy with.
I'll be interested to travel out and visit one of the big US shows one day. It's on my bucket list for when I retire!
November 23, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I'll be interested to travel out and visit one of the big US shows one day. It's on my bucket list for when I retire!
Venture Park was a really nice layout with a good selection of subtly weathered stock. It has the bonus of being a fictional depot set about five miles from where I live. There were a lot of superb layouts on show today.
November 23, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Venture Park was a really nice layout with a good selection of subtly weathered stock. It has the bonus of being a fictional depot set about five miles from where I live. There were a lot of superb layouts on show today.
There were a couple that I didn't get to see much of because of how busy they were - I think Dawlish was one of them as I only remember seeing it fairly briefly. And even at the very start of the day it was a scrum to get to the front at the trade stands. Good day out though!
November 22, 2025 at 8:53 PM
There were a couple that I didn't get to see much of because of how busy they were - I think Dawlish was one of them as I only remember seeing it fairly briefly. And even at the very start of the day it was a scrum to get to the front at the trade stands. Good day out though!
It was really impressive.
November 22, 2025 at 8:47 PM
It was really impressive.
I did manage to spend some money.
November 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I did manage to spend some money.
Ah, I wish I'd known you were going, I would have bought you a coffee. I think it's a draw between Whittlesmarch, Euxton Junction and Kreuzweg for me. I really enjoyed Kreuzweg - so simple but really nice to watch.
November 22, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Ah, I wish I'd known you were going, I would have bought you a coffee. I think it's a draw between Whittlesmarch, Euxton Junction and Kreuzweg for me. I really enjoyed Kreuzweg - so simple but really nice to watch.
If only there was an edit button. How many typos in one sentence?
November 22, 2025 at 8:21 PM
If only there was an edit button. How many typos in one sentence?
#nationalfestivalofrailwaymodelling
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November 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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November 22, 2025 at 8:14 PM
They look superb
November 21, 2025 at 10:55 PM
They look superb
Church's have a factory shop in Northampton, I think you can phone to check stock/price but you have to visit to but.
November 21, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Church's have a factory shop in Northampton, I think you can phone to check stock/price but you have to visit to but.
Success! Best its ever run. The diesel runs too but is very noisy.
November 20, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Success! Best its ever run. The diesel runs too but is very noisy.