Monthly Archives: December 2016

No New Ideas

Posted on December 10, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

Mike Cougill continues to post challenging – and dare I say it philosophical – articles on his OST blog.  It is not that common to read contributions from authors who can build models, but also to think and write.  Here … Continue reading →

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Three links for Thursday

Posted on December 8, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

Three links for this Thursday. First the BBC visits Baghdad Central station.  It’s an interesting and sympathetic article, interviewing a veteran train driver. The state railway’s heyday, when it offered luxury travel to Jerusalem and even as far west as … Continue reading →

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Ron’s Rambles #2

Posted on December 6, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

More of Ron’s pictures, this time from Leipzig.  First, the railways.  Seeing the ‘McCafe’ reminds me that the inventor of the Big Mac died this week, age 93.  Perhaps he never ate his own invention to get to that age!  … Continue reading →

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Ron’s Rambles #1

Posted on December 4, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

A new contributor to the blog for the next couple of days – Ron Dawes, brother of Allan.  Ron is on safari in deepest Germany, around Leipzig and Hanover, I think, visiting an eclectic mix of Christmas markets and stations.  So welcome, Ron, … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 1 December 2016

Posted on December 2, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

Well, it was the post-Stuttgart blues tonight.  The Cha(I)rman was at home, suffering from the pre-Christmas milk round blues.  By 7:45pm, the three of us who were there were seriously considering going home.  We did have a look at Martin’s … Continue reading →

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