Cold Blow Lane NSE
@coldblowlanense.bsky.social
Full time trainsteerer for Network Rail in Northern Scotland.
'Trying to' modeller of some 50 years (in)experience. Currently building a freelance layout set in Kent between 1985-95. Lots of Crompton, ED, 47s and EMUs Mail trains and freight
'Trying to' modeller of some 50 years (in)experience. Currently building a freelance layout set in Kent between 1985-95. Lots of Crompton, ED, 47s and EMUs Mail trains and freight
In Edinburgh today without the big camera to find a pair of HST power cars fresh from Scrapheap Challenge, a Spamcan and a 57 knocking about!
November 22, 2025 at 8:25 PM
In Edinburgh today without the big camera to find a pair of HST power cars fresh from Scrapheap Challenge, a Spamcan and a 57 knocking about!
37409+37403 climbing towards Culloden Moor at Balloch with 1Z39/1642 Inverness-Carlisle 'Capital Highlander' yesterday
February 9, 2025 at 5:21 PM
37409+37403 climbing towards Culloden Moor at Balloch with 1Z39/1642 Inverness-Carlisle 'Capital Highlander' yesterday
37403+37409 at Moy with yesterdays 1Z37/0658 Carlisle- Inverness 'Capital Highlander'
February 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
37403+37409 at Moy with yesterdays 1Z37/0658 Carlisle- Inverness 'Capital Highlander'
83301 pretty much ready...it's the powered vehicle (!), based on a bought converted chassis, body work and repaint by a very good friend.
A Kadee #18 on the ED and a #143 on the 33/1, with all buffers retracted as per prototype. Might try a #17 on the ED to close the gap....
A Kadee #18 on the ED and a #143 on the 33/1, with all buffers retracted as per prototype. Might try a #17 on the ED to close the gap....
January 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
83301 pretty much ready...it's the powered vehicle (!), based on a bought converted chassis, body work and repaint by a very good friend.
A Kadee #18 on the ED and a #143 on the 33/1, with all buffers retracted as per prototype. Might try a #17 on the ED to close the gap....
A Kadee #18 on the ED and a #143 on the 33/1, with all buffers retracted as per prototype. Might try a #17 on the ED to close the gap....
Finally got a spare minute or two to carry on with the Westhill/Lima ED conversion work on 73205.
Using a Lima body on an unpowered Dapol chassis.
A bit more fettling needed yet - the phone camera is very unforgiving!
Using a Lima body on an unpowered Dapol chassis.
A bit more fettling needed yet - the phone camera is very unforgiving!
January 12, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Finally got a spare minute or two to carry on with the Westhill/Lima ED conversion work on 73205.
Using a Lima body on an unpowered Dapol chassis.
A bit more fettling needed yet - the phone camera is very unforgiving!
Using a Lima body on an unpowered Dapol chassis.
A bit more fettling needed yet - the phone camera is very unforgiving!
The curse of buddleia and it's uncontrolled spread at Crewe.
Lurking in the bushes are a pair of 20s, a 57 and a37 belonging to LSL.
Lurking in the bushes are a pair of 20s, a 57 and a37 belonging to LSL.
November 12, 2024 at 10:16 AM
The curse of buddleia and it's uncontrolled spread at Crewe.
Lurking in the bushes are a pair of 20s, a 57 and a37 belonging to LSL.
Lurking in the bushes are a pair of 20s, a 57 and a37 belonging to LSL.
Yesterday I had the great honour of being at Freightliner Crewe for the rededication and naming of 90010 '275 Railway Squadron' with many former members of the Squadron.
Thank you to Freightliner and the efforts of Jez Fordham for enabling this to happen
Thank you to Freightliner and the efforts of Jez Fordham for enabling this to happen
November 12, 2024 at 10:10 AM
Yesterday I had the great honour of being at Freightliner Crewe for the rededication and naming of 90010 '275 Railway Squadron' with many former members of the Squadron.
Thank you to Freightliner and the efforts of Jez Fordham for enabling this to happen
Thank you to Freightliner and the efforts of Jez Fordham for enabling this to happen
And then this turned up to distract me!
Rather fine I'd say. Will have to hang on before giving it the once over properly as a week of sunshine beckons 🏖
Rather fine I'd say. Will have to hang on before giving it the once over properly as a week of sunshine beckons 🏖
October 28, 2024 at 1:29 PM
And then this turned up to distract me!
Rather fine I'd say. Will have to hang on before giving it the once over properly as a week of sunshine beckons 🏖
Rather fine I'd say. Will have to hang on before giving it the once over properly as a week of sunshine beckons 🏖
I feel a project coming on...
Crompton..... tick
TC set in RTC livery.... tick
Two TCKs in NSE livery.... tick
Lima (yes Lima) ED.... tick
Nameplates.... tick
SWMBO away for the weekend.... tick
More updates later!
Crompton..... tick
TC set in RTC livery.... tick
Two TCKs in NSE livery.... tick
Lima (yes Lima) ED.... tick
Nameplates.... tick
SWMBO away for the weekend.... tick
More updates later!
October 20, 2024 at 6:55 AM
I feel a project coming on...
Crompton..... tick
TC set in RTC livery.... tick
Two TCKs in NSE livery.... tick
Lima (yes Lima) ED.... tick
Nameplates.... tick
SWMBO away for the weekend.... tick
More updates later!
Crompton..... tick
TC set in RTC livery.... tick
Two TCKs in NSE livery.... tick
Lima (yes Lima) ED.... tick
Nameplates.... tick
SWMBO away for the weekend.... tick
More updates later!
A rare visit to platform 3 at Inverness for 08648 to rescue a failed Inter7City set on 9th October
October 20, 2024 at 6:46 AM
A rare visit to platform 3 at Inverness for 08648 to rescue a failed Inter7City set on 9th October