Monthly Archives: June 2021

Allan & Ron go west #2

Posted on June 20, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

Day 3 Another hot sunny day. Drove to Paignton for a return trip on Paignton and Devon Steam Railway to Kingswear and then a ferry to Dartmouth. Now sitting on Buckfastleigh station for return trip on South Devon Railway. View … Continue reading →

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Well….

Posted on June 19, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

Unpacked the new shed this morning. Good job I’ve got an engineering degree!  I think that I’ll stick to model kits in future…. Fortunately, the weather has prevented me getting on with it, and I’m resorting to reading the instructions!!

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Allan & Ron go west #1

Posted on June 18, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

It’s holiday time for the Dawes brothers.  As Switzerland is off limits, they headed westward on a tour of heritage railways.  They’ve sent me the usual snaps, so my blogging holiday will sort of stop, with these easy to write … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 17 June 2021

Posted on June 17, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

Another club night – and the expected rain arrived half way through the evening, but without the forecast thunderstorms.  Five of us met, ran trains, and finally settled down for a long chat, leaving my Warship and parcels train doing … Continue reading →

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A little humour….

Posted on June 15, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

Today’s modelling projects?   Well, Thomas is a tank…. Or maybe this? Or this very modellable location…. Must start posting Allan & Ron’s holiday snaps.  No Switzerland again this year, but a tour of some heritage railways.

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ESNG meeting – 13 June 2021

Posted on June 13, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

A boiling hot Sunday afternoon, and England playing their first game in the Euros.  Five of us had a rather more sedate afternoon running trains, and very pleasant it was too. It didn’t take long to set up the layout.  … Continue reading →

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Potpourri #1028

Posted on June 10, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

A couple of things that caught my eye this week – between ESNG meetings….. Brian caught Mayflower as well….. I wish that I’d been there.  One day I’ll get across to the IOW and its wonderful railway…. Network Rail at … Continue reading →

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Mayflower passes through Redhill

Posted on June 6, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

Last week the light just held long enough to take a few pictures of B1 class 4-6-0 ‘Mayflower’.  There were, of course, the usual warmup act of EMUs whilst waiting for the main attraction. It was quite noticeable how small … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 2 June 2021

Posted on June 3, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

A quiet evening, as a couple of members had to drop out, and I couldn’t find a replacement.  I wondered whether to cancel the meeting, but everyone seemed keen, so we went ahead and had a very pleasant evening chatting … Continue reading →

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