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Nothing new added, but it's still soothing to watch my #modeltrain go around its little #nscale loop on my Work From Home desktop.

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Happy #LetterboxdFriday! What's YOUR #LastFourWatched? I continued in my Clive Barker adjacent horror watch with race/class trauma as I finished a second franchise, before pivoting back to "Dad Movies" with a bit of union busting violence with Chris Cooper and James Earl Jones.

My Letterboxd Recent Activity showing the last four movies I watched: Candyman 2: Farewell To The Flesh (1995), Candyman 3: Day of the Dead (1999), Candyman (2021), and Matewan (1987)

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

We have such sights to show you.

An arrangement of the 5 Hellraiser Resurrections one shots around a replica of the Lament Configuration.

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Quick and dirty makeup test for a potential Halloween costume

A selfie of me looking rough with a thin layer of white foundation and smudged black eyeliner on.

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Trying to get used to hand wraps. This was attempt #3 on my left hand. Have yet to try on my right, and since I'm not a southpaw, I'm expecting even worse results.

My left hand, in desperate need of a manicure, overtaken by a purple hand wrap in chaotic mummy style.

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Still not sure if it reads as a dirt road, but I filled it in some, & tamped it down to the board. I also added a Model T in front of the store to make it look more like a road (there's turf & weeds to come that should help), I also positioned the Gossip Tree ready to add people #modeltrains #nscale

An aerial-ish view of my 30" x 30" "Piedmont Junction" model railroad layout showing the messy "dirt road coming from the south edge and disappearing off the east edge.

A slightly more close up view of the general store, the Model T, the custom dogwood tree, and the "Gossip Tree" oak in the Piedmont Junction layout.

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Happy #LetterboxdFriday! What's YOUR #LastFourWatchee? I survived the end of the DTV Hellraiser era with Pinhead's non-union Mexican equivalent, which wasn't the franchise nadir, followed by a triumphant reboot, and kept in a Clive Barker space to finish.

My Letterboxd Recent Activity showing the last four movies I watched - Hellraiser: Revelations (2011), Hellraiser: Judgment (2018), Hellraiser (2022), and Candyman (1992)

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Happy #LetterboxdFriday! What's YOUR #LastFourWatched? Demons to some. Angels to others. I spent a week in literal DTV Hell. Firmly in the era of "cheap spec scripts, just add Cenobites!" A couple of these were pretty decent, and then there's Hellworld... Next batch doesn't even have Doug Bradley.

My Letterboxd Recent Activity showing the last four movies I watched:- Hellraiser: Inferno (2000), Hellraiser: Hellseeker (2002), Hellraiser: Deader (2005), and Hellraiser: Hellworld (2005).

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Now with a few buildings added - Station, water tower, and general store.

My kind of janky General Store kit as built.

The railroad "desktop loop" with the station building, water tower, and general store building in situ as the train travels around.

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

For this week's #LetterboxdFriday, Ive been on something of a spooky theme as All Hallow's Eve creeps closer, and my #LastFourWatched have such sights to show you. I decided to go to the start of 1 of the 2 horror franchises I can watch and am going to do every one, not just these that I've seen.

My Letterboxd Recent Activity showing the last four films that I watched: Hellraiser (1987), Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988), Hellraiser III: Hell On Earth (1992) and Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996)

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Tonight's #Dinner: Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict-ish with a bed of Baby Spinach Leaves instead of the English Muffin.

A plate of Eggs Benedict topped with smoked salmon and capers.

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

1001 albums #72: I like them better when they were singing about the main geezer.

Album cover art for En-Tact by The Shamen

While I do like the later more straightforward rave version of The Shamen as prefigured by "Move Any Mountain" here, I don't think they're a particularly essential band. I guess an argument can be made that they mainstreamed House music in the UK, but if you want to include House in your list of albums to hear before you die, I think several performers of colour based around Chicago have a much better claim than a bunch of white guys from Scotland. - 3 stars

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

1001 albums #71: Didn't realize that I'd taken such a long hiatus from posting these, so expect a massive flood of nonsense starting with some New Wave also rans.

Album cover art for Pelican West by Haircut One Hundred

Definitely another album that's far from essential to hear before I die. Haircut 100 were very much also rans in the New Romantic era when they were a going concern, and that's what this sounds like.

Do you want Duran Duran B-sides with a slightly funkier vibe? This is the album for you! - 2 stars

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

While I've already shown these pieces separately, now that my base foam board is painted to look like red clay soil, here's what it looks like with the train on it. When I have the final position sorted out, I'll punch a hole in the board to hide the blue/white wire. #modeltrains #modelrailroad

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Haven't brought food to my Sunday D&D group in a while, so thought I'd push the boat out a little bit: Slow Cooker Chicken Shawarma, Greek Lemon Cauliflower Pilaf, Marinaded Sumac Red Onions, Lemon Tahini Sauce, and feta and pitas to assemble their own...

My Dungeons and Dragons food spread, a large crock pot of sliced chicken shawarma, and a small crock pot of lemon cauliflower "rice" pilaf, between them are two mason jars, a larger one containing sumac marinaded red onion, and a smaller one containing lemon tahini sauce. In front is a sealed tub of feta cheese crumbles, and a sealed bag of white Greek style pita bread.

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Well, to turn it into an actual layout, I need to add dirt. Enter ½" thick insulation foam board, matte interior house paint, and premium wood glue to paint the first layer. The second layer of just paint goes on tomorrow night after this dries.

An 8' x 4' x ½" piece of GreenGuard insulation foam board.

A 50/50 mix of Valspar Ultra Decadent Red paint in a flat finish and Titebond II Premium Wood Glue for the base coat.

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

After too long dealing and struggling with coupler repairs for my "Desktop Loop" Piedmont Junction future #modelrailroad layout, I finally have the complete train running on the track #modeltrain #nscalemodel

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Made a tray of Mini Sweet Pepper Nachos for dinner.

A baking sheet of mini Sweet Pepper Nachos.

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

For tonight's #dinner, I made an attempt at low carb mini gyros.

A small low carb gyro on a large blue plate. In the background there are pieces of Roma tomato.

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

11 years ago today, we said "I do." Still can't believe she's been gone for four and a half of them already.

My wife and I's first kiss as a married couple.

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Happy #LetterboxdFriday! What's YOUR #LastFourWatched? I paused my exploration of the Western and World War 2 as the pillars of the "Dad Movie" genre to honor two motherfucking legends. RIP Tim & Dolly. Going to be watching a 40 year old movie where a cartoon truck dies tomorrow for one more

My Letterboxd Recent Activity showing the last four movies I watched: "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," "The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas," "Clue," and "Nine To Five."

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

My hands are too big & clumsy to repair/replace couplers that got damaged in transit. Which means I can only tow one of the two passenger coaches at a time instead of the two that I have for this loop. Starting to wish I'd gone for HO scale over N... #modelrailroad #modeltrains #modelrailway #nscale

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Having an extremely rare-for-me Good Hair Day, so decided to capture it for posterity.

A selfie of me with the eternally raised eyebrow.

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Happy #LetterboxdFriday! What's YOUR #LastFourWatched? When a man's got money in his pockets he begins to appreciate peace. I've been in the mood for horses, sand, and taciturn men who let their guns do the talking. Leone's been a big blindspot for me. Then some Coens, and a pair of Elmore Leonard

My Letterboxd Recent Activity showing A Fistful Of Dollars (1964), True Grit (2010), The Tall T (1957), and Hombre (1967).

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

The replacement 0-6-0 locomotive is here, has had it's running in unladen forward and reverse runs, and now I have it happily chugging along with its passenger coaches.

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Though thanks to a fortuitous bit of timing, not for long, as the engine I was importing from Britain was waiting in my mailbox, so I got a few laps in. Not shown here, the multi-hour power outages between stages 1 & 2 as well as 3 & 4. (4/4)

My imported GWR 64xx class riding on the desktop 30" loop.

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

My cat, the aptly named Goblin took a swipe at the train, knocking the locomotive off the table, and severing the tender. Leaving me without an engine. (3/4)

The USRA 0-6-0 Switcher and Tender now in two pieces.

Aerial view of the broken 0-6-0 where it's clear that the metal drawbar connecting the tender to the rest of the locomotive has snapped.

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

A day or so later, the coaches for the locomotive to pull arrived, and I was able to get quite a few laps in before... (2/4)

Close up of the 0-6-0 locomotive towing two Chesapeake and Ohio 60' "Heavyweight" passenger coaches.

The full train, consisting of the engine and two coaches navigating the 30" loop.

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

More of the #modelTrain stuff. First, very pleased to be able to fit a small loop on my WFH desk, complete with the "test mule" 0-6-0 running on it. It did attract the cat's attention. (1/4)

A roughly 30" x 30" loop of N scale model railroad track.

A close up of the USRA 0-6-0 locomotive navigating the track.

My cat, Goblin, lurking ominously over the track as the 0-6-0 scoots past.

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Playing with #AnyRail layouts. Nothing fully thought out, 3 N scale, 1 HO.

The one layout that I might actually build

A layout designed to fit on my folding table and be capable of running multiple trains.

A layout at a much larger scale, much of which is designed to be hidden. It's to fit around Contention City station from the 2007 remake of 3:10 to Yuma.

A silly layout based around the idea of transit in the Tokyo-3 GeoFront from Neon Genesis Evangelion.

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

That section above was roughly a quarter of the planned layout that I intend to build. Here's the full version, though most of the scenery isn't included. The turquoise section is to be hidden by scenery if possible.

The full track plan for my first N scale layout, as created in AnyRail. Based loosely on the memory of childhood vacations.

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Happy #LetterboxdFriday! What's YOUR #LastFourWatched? I had a very "dad movie week" inadvertently themed around trains. First up a WW2 movie where the action looks real because IT WAS. No miniatures or camera trickery. 2 gritty Westerns showing the genre evolving, and a cheeky British crime caper.

My Letterboxd "Recent Activity" section showing 1964's "The Train," 2007's "3:10 To Yuma," 1975's "Breakheart Pass," and 1988's "Buster."

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

The rabbit hole, she deepens.

An AnyRail screenshot showing a messy arrangement of railway track with some buildings marked by rectangles

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

My first train (that won't be part of the final layout) arrived, so I laid out the Keto Unitrack oval, and ran a few laps under the watchful eye of my cat.

A Bachmann N-Scale USRA 0-6-0 painted unlettered Switcher and Tender in its packaging.

The Kato Unitrack M-1 Basic Oval track laid out and connected on the bedroom floor.

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Post a perfect album from the '90s that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice In Chains.

Album art for Placebo's "Without You I'm Nothing" - A Corrine Day photograph of sisters Sarah and Sally Edwards sat opposite other at a table, both staring at the table. The whole photograph is lit with natural daylight filtered through a thin yellow curtain.

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Help me, I'm crawling into the model railroading rabbit hole and there might be no escape. (First train locomotive arrives Monday...)

The box of a Kato M-1 Basic Oval N Scale Unitrack set.

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Happy #LetterboxdFriday! What's YOUR #LastFourWatched? Finished out the trilogy I forgot I owned on Google Play, rewatched the best comedy of the 21st Century after the England loss, and finished up by rewatching what might be the first R rated movie I ever saw. Rutger Hauer was so creepy.

My Recent Activity on Letterboxd: Ip Man 2 & 3, Hot Fuzz, and The Hitcher (1986)

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Face I'm submitting for my Bluesky verification

The partially melted face of Major Arnold Toht as portrayed by Ronald Lacey and a whole lot of prosthetics and makeup in 1981's Raiders of the Lost Ark.

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lost_limey @lostlimey.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Happy #LetterboxdFriday! What's YOUR #LastFourWatched? Started out by venturing to the theater once again, then enjoyed a camp classic, closed out pride month with a fun comedy, and discovered that I owned the Ip Man trilogy on Google Play Movies and watched the first one.