BRON HEBOG

Things have been a little quiet in the world of Bron Hebog these last few weeks - at least on this blog - but we've been quietly working...

Having cleaned every wheel on ever item of rolling stock ahead of Model Rail Scotland this weekend - and, no, he didn't count them -  Hi...

Apart from a few etched brass finishing touches - such as windscreen wipers and nameplates - our second Vale of Ffestiniog is ready for act...

I walked into my modelling den the other day, fully intending to look out the superbarn moulds and make a start on 'Bob', when my ga...

Himself has embarked on what could be a prolonged process of painting the new Vale of Ffestiniog. Not only does the locomotive have quite a ...

Now the varnish has set, and the bogies been fixed on,  Himself has sent me a couple of pictures of our new replicas - Ashbury 21 and Hudson...

As well as the Vale of Ffestiniog II, Himself has been doing some work on replica carriage 21 this week. Now all the detailing work has bee...

A complaint has flooded in! Last week I cast a set of bogie frames for Vale of Ffestiniog (II) for Himself, but I am informed they are not ...

This week Himself's been doing a bit more work on version 2 of Vale of Ffestiniog. Most of it is stuff you don't immediately see, su...

Himself has decided we need another model of the FR's Funkey Vale of Ffestiniog . We've had a model for years, built from the Worsl...

I'll never get tired of making the argument on the treatment of the FR's modern relics - such as Earl of Merioneth and the tin cars ...

I always consider the return of Strictly on the telly as the start of modelling season. Especially during the early rounds of the series it ...

At long last we've got our hands on a set of etches for FR carriage 21, which we'll be doing up to represent the volunteer-built rep...

It's possibly the affect of age, and a touch of confusion creeping in, but I was very surprised to discover recently that we didn't ...

And just like that, a few days later, a new carriage takes to the rails. Himself spent the week putting the finishing touches to the Pickeri...

With the construction phase done Himself is putting the Pickering brake carriage through the paint shop. After being sprayed with primer it ...

Or perhaps more a case or persistence pays off. I think we're both satisfied with the result of version 3 of the lamp pots for the Picke...

Today's update is to show you where I've got to with the interior for the Pickering brake. As carriages go this is a very simple one...

A Sunday morning off - the first in ages - gave a chance to catch up with Himself for coffee in the garden and get instructions for what I...

I've had an update from Himself on progress with the second of the Pickering brake carriages. This one is the Worsley Works version. It ...