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Fortese Junction

@fortesejunction.bsky.social
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TMRGUK#27. 00 modern Image. South coast based, dad of two. All views mine and not my employer.

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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This loco has been an experience I tell thee! I won't be picking up any more of these Hattons 66s even if this one was cheap. Blew 2 decoders, lost numerous axle boxes and I removed the ladders before they snapped off completely. Will stick to Acc/Bac for all things 66 from now on!
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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Bit of an 80's feel on the layout today. This loco rarely comes out these days!
Hornby Class 56 108 in Railfreight red stripe livery pulling rake of 11 Bachmann POA wagons
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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Shed heaven. Didn't realise I had acquired so many class 66's. Keep finding myself looking for more. It's not even my favourite loco 🤣
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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Happy Birthday to me 🎉🎂 Accurascale Colas 66 849 awaiting full running in on the rolling road later today.
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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
The loco that started it all... Bachmann 66 Kernow Exc. Bought new at exhibition in 2016 for £75 as it was missing an outer sleeve. Only right that it has been updated with HM7000, megabase speaker and illuminated models lighting mods. Beginning to thin out my collection but this one won't be sold!
Bachmann 66418 in Freightliner exDRS livery. Kernow models exclusive.
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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Composed and created by a close friend for his class 20 obsessed father.
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British Electric Class 20
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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Tested out a new soldering iron by fitting the illuminated models lighting kit into an older Bachmann 66. Reasonably simple with a steady hand and a bit of magnification. What a difference it makes too! #TMRGUK
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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Merry Christmas to me!
Bachmann 00 GBRF Class 69 locomotive
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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Quick evening running session. 158 running in nicely. May even fit sound in it in the new year! #TMRGUK
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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
NEC National Festival of railway modelling today, bit of a trek up and back from the south coast in the rain but had a great time at the show. Promised myself I wouldn't buy any more locos this year but appear to have came home with a DMU on a technicality 😂
Bachmann 158 SWT 2023 release
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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Brand new tooling sound fitted Bachmann 47 for £177. There are definitely model railway bargains out there to be had if you look around. This came from Model Railways Direct. Great service, ordered Friday, arrived Saturday!
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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Hashtag #TractorThursday Any excuse I suppose!
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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
At nearly 3ft in length per set, I'm glad I only bought two packs of @revolutiontrains.bsky.social WIAs. Can't wait to run these. They really look the business! #TMRGUK
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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
Not posted for a while. Been busy enhancing my basic layout. Backscene and a bit of scatter makes all the difference!
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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
New (old 2020) bachmann 66 joins the fleet. £60 eBay win. Nice to see some bargains to be had still there on occasion!
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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
#TractorTuesday
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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
HM7000 Bluetooth firmware update time. I'm now up to 4 of these sound decoders now. All using megabase or iPhone speakers from Roads & Rails.
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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Haul from the NEC NFMR today. Thought it was a great show and can only get better. Some noticeable absences but lots of smaller traders to make up for it. Weather not ideal but still worth the 2.5 hour drive up. I'd go again tomorrow if it was closer! #BSMRGUK
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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Well this is simply lovely 👌
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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Managed to fix my NCE PowerCab by replacing the encoder. Hardest part was getting the failed one out. I shouldn't have doubted my soldering skills as it's working perfectly! #BSMRGUK
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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Well it wouldn't be Dapol 73 without some bits falling off while handling it as lightly as possible would it 😬 #BSMRGUK
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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Tickets bought for next weekends National Festival of Railway Modelling at the NEC. Anyone else going? #TMRGUK #BSMRGUK #IGMRG #MySpaceMRGUK
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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Accurascale class 66's and 37's (DCC ready) now only £144 brand new - Much cheaper then the ebaY scalpers!! I've exhausted my model railway budget this month so I'm out lol 🤣 www.burevalleymodels.com/c/244/Analogue
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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
This cannot be standard wiring? Not sure I can easily re-DCC this second hand Hornby 156 back to how it left the factory. May split for what parts are useful and list on eBay #TMRGUK #BMRGUK
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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 09/11/2024
Deleted my model railway X account. Tried to reset the algorithm by starting again but was soon pigeon holed down a far right wing agenda and followed by umpteen lady-bots. F that!
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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 06/11/2024
Despite the recent influx of new Accurascale 66's, an old Bachmann favourite makes a welcome appearance on an engineers train. #TMRGUK #BSMRGUK
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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 01/11/2024
What better way to spend a solo night shift than fitting an ESU sound decoder, accurathrash speaker and crew. Should also be able to properly run in nicely on the rolling road too 😀
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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 26/10/2024
Shed Seven! Latest arrival from Bure Valley Models. 66507 now joins my other two Accurascale examples alongside four now elderly bachmann 66s #bmrguk #tmrguk
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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 24/10/2024
🚨Bargain Alert: Brand new non sound Accu 66s available from Bure Valley Models at only £149.00. DB and DRS liveries are still available if you're fast! #bmrguk www.burevalleymodels.com/p/30091/ACC2...
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Accurascale - ACC2634 - Class 66 DB Schenker Red 66 167
Accurascale - ACC2634 - Class 66 DB Schenker Red 66 167
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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 23/10/2024
Wife out for a pub quiz, kids asleep in bed. Another Accurascale 66 purchased. I really shouldn't be left unsupervised 🤣
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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 23/10/2024
My rekindled love affair with model railways started again in 2017. Just going back through the history of my initial eBay purchases. Look at these winning prices back then. I never use that Networker. Must be worth more than £65 now! #bmrguk
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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 22/10/2024
Freightliner 70 on the container run with squeaky KFAs and passenger services return to the layout after a noticeable absence... #TMRGUK #BMRGUK
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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 17/10/2024
Bachmann DRS 37 688 fitted with Hornby TXS Bluetooth Sound. Noisy machine even with the tiny sugar cube speaker!
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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 17/10/2024
Ex #TMRGUK X user here. Migrating all my model railway adventures over to this app. Where is everyone?
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Fortese Junction @fortesejunction.bsky.social · 17/10/2024
Hello bluesky world
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