#nationalfestivalofrailwaymodelling
#modelrailways #modelrailroads #modelrailway #hoscale #187scale #bsmrguk #176scale #oogauge
#modelrailways #modelrailroads #modelrailway #hoscale #187scale #bsmrguk #176scale #oogauge
November 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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
#modelrailways #modelrailroads #modelrailway #hoscale #187scale #bsmrguk #176scale #oogauge
November 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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
#modelrailways #modelrailroads #modelrailway #hoscale #187scale #bsmrguk #176scale #oogauge
#nationalfestivalofrailwaymodelling
#modelrailways #modelrailroads #modelrailway #hoscale #187scale #bsmrguk #176scale #oogauge
#modelrailways #modelrailroads #modelrailway #hoscale #187scale #bsmrguk #176scale #oogauge
November 22, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Slow progress on anything productive on the layout, but I have painted another King157 boxcar. I started on the wrong car so had to adapt it to fit the lower height, but I'm reasonably happy with the result. #modelrailways #modelrailroads #modelrailway #hoscale #187scale #bsmrguk #modelgraffiti
February 8, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Slow progress on anything productive on the layout, but I have painted another King157 boxcar. I started on the wrong car so had to adapt it to fit the lower height, but I'm reasonably happy with the result. #modelrailways #modelrailroads #modelrailway #hoscale #187scale #bsmrguk #modelgraffiti
I've been working on a few boxcars, which includes this lightly weathered Canadian Pacific car which is now one of my favourites. No graffiti and subtle weathering works well. Roof and trucks still to be done. #modelrailways #modelrailroads #modelrailway #hoscale #187scale #bsmrguk #modelgraffiti
February 8, 2026 at 7:31 PM
I've been working on a few boxcars, which includes this lightly weathered Canadian Pacific car which is now one of my favourites. No graffiti and subtle weathering works well. Roof and trucks still to be done. #modelrailways #modelrailroads #modelrailway #hoscale #187scale #bsmrguk #modelgraffiti
A few days at work have slowed progress on the M&E GP9/TE-47-4E project, but tonight I've found some time to set the airbrush up to get some paint on the model. #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #kitbash #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroading #railwaymodelling
April 3, 2026 at 8:54 PM
A few days at work have slowed progress on the M&E GP9/TE-47-4E project, but tonight I've found some time to set the airbrush up to get some paint on the model. #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #kitbash #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroading #railwaymodelling
After an incredibly stressful few days at work the value of a hobby is immeasurable. So good to just run a few trains and get away from everything (except the return of my stalling point). #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroad
March 11, 2026 at 7:51 PM
After an incredibly stressful few days at work the value of a hobby is immeasurable. So good to just run a few trains and get away from everything (except the return of my stalling point). #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroad
Morristown and Erie 22 is complete! Just decals, horn and a couple of bits of tidying up to be done, but the bulk of the work is done and I'm super-happy with the outcome.
#TE-47-4E #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #kitbash #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroading #railwaymodelling
#TE-47-4E #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #kitbash #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroading #railwaymodelling
May 22, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Morristown and Erie 22 is complete! Just decals, horn and a couple of bits of tidying up to be done, but the bulk of the work is done and I'm super-happy with the outcome.
#TE-47-4E #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #kitbash #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroading #railwaymodelling
#TE-47-4E #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #kitbash #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroading #railwaymodelling
I've finally managed to get my current (temporary) layout semi-permanently set up above my workbench, so at last I can run trains and see how much work I have to do, not least repairing damage from storage. #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #scratchbuild #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroading
March 18, 2026 at 5:04 PM
I've finally managed to get my current (temporary) layout semi-permanently set up above my workbench, so at last I can run trains and see how much work I have to do, not least repairing damage from storage. #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #scratchbuild #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroading
I've primed it in pink to give a good base for the yellow, of which there's quite a bit on this livery. It should also be good for the red. #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #kitbash #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroading #railwaymodelling
April 3, 2026 at 8:54 PM
I've primed it in pink to give a good base for the yellow, of which there's quite a bit on this livery. It should also be good for the red. #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #kitbash #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroading #railwaymodelling
Now running perfectly again. #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #kitbash #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroading
March 24, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Now running perfectly again. #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #kitbash #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroading
After congratulating myself on the SD40-2 decoder fit, I discovered tonight that it has no lights, and damaged it trying to fix it. The speed matching is good with 8909, bur there are issues. #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroad #railwaymodelling
March 28, 2026 at 10:22 PM
After congratulating myself on the SD40-2 decoder fit, I discovered tonight that it has no lights, and damaged it trying to fix it. The speed matching is good with 8909, bur there are issues. #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroad #railwaymodelling
I'm currently working on the conversion of a Proto2000 GP9 to M&E 22, designated TE-47-4E which had a Sulzer prime mover.Im hoping that I can squeeze in DCC, but I don't think there'll be room for sound. Cab is a Cannon & Co kit. #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #kitbash #187scale #bsmrguk
March 8, 2026 at 1:12 PM
I'm currently working on the conversion of a Proto2000 GP9 to M&E 22, designated TE-47-4E which had a Sulzer prime mover.Im hoping that I can squeeze in DCC, but I don't think there'll be room for sound. Cab is a Cannon & Co kit. #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #kitbash #187scale #bsmrguk
Yesterday and today I've cracked on with the short hood scratchbuild on my GP9. I'm off to run some trains on my brother's layout this evening, but hopefully I can get the hood finished tomorrow. #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #kitbash #187scale #bsmrguk
March 12, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Yesterday and today I've cracked on with the short hood scratchbuild on my GP9. I'm off to run some trains on my brother's layout this evening, but hopefully I can get the hood finished tomorrow. #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #kitbash #187scale #bsmrguk
With the lights working I turned my attention to the consist - thank you to @tachyoneddy.bsky.social for pointing me in the right direction. With CVs 21 and 22 set correctly its now working as it should. #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroad #railwaymodelling
March 29, 2026 at 5:06 PM
With the lights working I turned my attention to the consist - thank you to @tachyoneddy.bsky.social for pointing me in the right direction. With CVs 21 and 22 set correctly its now working as it should. #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroad #railwaymodelling
So this evening I've taken the Tsunami Econami board out of my Rock Island SD40 and fitted it in the CSX locomotive. The other one has the Econami board as well so hopefully they'll consist quite easily. #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroad
March 26, 2026 at 10:44 PM
So this evening I've taken the Tsunami Econami board out of my Rock Island SD40 and fitted it in the CSX locomotive. The other one has the Econami board as well so hopefully they'll consist quite easily. #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroad
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
#modelrailways #modelrailroads #modelrailway #hoscale #187scale #bsmrguk #176scale #oogauge
November 22, 2025 at 8:06 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
#modelrailways #modelrailroads #modelrailway #hoscale #187scale #bsmrguk #176scale #oogauge
After a bit of a hiatus I've got some yellow paint on number 22. The pink really does work well as a primer for the yellow. I sprayed far more of the short hood than I needed to! #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #kitbash #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroading #railwaymodelling
April 21, 2026 at 10:09 PM
After a bit of a hiatus I've got some yellow paint on number 22. The pink really does work well as a primer for the yellow. I sprayed far more of the short hood than I needed to! #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #kitbash #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroading #railwaymodelling
A bit of a side project this evening. I picked up an Athearn Ready to Roll SD40-2 super cheap on Ebay to consist with the one I already have. It's DCC fitted but no sound, and I really want to get them working together. #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroad
March 26, 2026 at 10:44 PM
A bit of a side project this evening. I picked up an Athearn Ready to Roll SD40-2 super cheap on Ebay to consist with the one I already have. It's DCC fitted but no sound, and I really want to get them working together. #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroad
The final stage of the #TE-47-4E paint is to add the black. I've used Tamiya XF85 Rubber Black instead of pure black. I'm just hoping it's black enough. Fingers crossed the masking has worked! #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #kitbash #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroading #railwaymodelling
May 10, 2026 at 9:17 PM
The final stage of the #TE-47-4E paint is to add the black. I've used Tamiya XF85 Rubber Black instead of pure black. I'm just hoping it's black enough. Fingers crossed the masking has worked! #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #kitbash #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroading #railwaymodelling
The final stages of the cab and short hood build. I've salvaged grab irons, lift rings (replacing ones I broke), filler cap and horn from the donor GP9 short hood, and am now pretty much ready to paint. #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #kitbash #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroading
March 16, 2026 at 5:19 PM
The final stages of the cab and short hood build. I've salvaged grab irons, lift rings (replacing ones I broke), filler cap and horn from the donor GP9 short hood, and am now pretty much ready to paint. #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #kitbash #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroading
Over to my brother's layout this evening. It's a bit of a longer run than mine. We mostly ran oo gauge, including my class 90 and West Coast Mk3 stock, but I also managed to set up and run my stack train for the first time. #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroad
March 12, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Over to my brother's layout this evening. It's a bit of a longer run than mine. We mostly ran oo gauge, including my class 90 and West Coast Mk3 stock, but I also managed to set up and run my stack train for the first time. #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroad
After last night's frustration with the SD40-2 consist I sat down today and took my time. The issue with the lights on 8256 was easy - it had bulbs despite being DCC ready. LEDs swapped from the RI donor loco. #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroad #railwaymodelling
March 29, 2026 at 5:01 PM
After last night's frustration with the SD40-2 consist I sat down today and took my time. The issue with the lights on 8256 was easy - it had bulbs despite being DCC ready. LEDs swapped from the RI donor loco. #hoscale #modelrailway #modeltrains #187scale #bsmrguk #modelrailroad #railwaymodelling