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Secretary of the East Surrey N Gauge railway club

Now model this!

Posted on August 26, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

It worked in Hot Wheels – so why not in N gauge?  No dining car in the consist, though. I can think of a few club members whose trains would have absolutely no problem doing this! And after the Chinese … Continue reading →

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Covid-19 diary #26

Posted on August 24, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

Back to the loft! A few days ago, I posted this picture of some Messerschmitt bubble cars on flat wagons parked near Brighton.  I suggested that if one could find a suitable bubble car (not easy), these would make an … Continue reading →

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Chinese steam and lousy trackwork

Posted on August 22, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

Brian sent me this excellent link to a Chinese narrow gauge coal line.  The trains are on their last legs and the tracklaying is even worse!  No doubt now long gone.  However, the surroundings are a charming mix of the … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 19 August 2020

Posted on August 20, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

And yet another successful Zoom meeting tonight.  Once again, the usual suspects found nothing to talk about for 90 minutes or so, including a fascinating conversation about cat litters. Highlight of the evening was John having part of Alpenbahn up … Continue reading →

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Covid-19 diary #25

Posted on August 18, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

Has it really been a month since I did a Covid diary entry?  I’m really not sure where the time has gone.  I think that I’ve spent too much time reading and doing odd jobs here and there.  The hot … Continue reading →

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Minories – what’s in a name?

Posted on August 16, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

Thanks, RMWeb.  Now I know! Names have some strange origins.  I recall hearing that ‘Tooley Street’ next to London Bridge started off as ‘St Olaf’s Street’.  Go figure….. There are some good videos posted by this guy, including….

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Brian’s been busy again!

Posted on August 15, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

Much more than me, who has a loss of mojo at the moment.  Even with the cooler weather, I haven’t made it back to the railway room. So here are three contributions from Brian, hi-jacked from Facebook and his YouTube … Continue reading →

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Ron’s Rovings – last day

Posted on August 13, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

Good call, Ron, getting out and about when we were all melting at home! After days visiting family and friends and a planned quiet weekend I did one last journey today as the weather was hot and sunny. Travelled up … Continue reading →

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It Ain’t Half Hot Mum – 2

Posted on August 12, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

Still too hot to do anything useful!  I was about to have a go at another project, and we hit 35C.  Not a lot one can do till the weather breaks.  Maybe tomorrow? So I’ve just got a few modelling … Continue reading →

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A little light entertainment

Posted on August 11, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

Thank you N Gauge Forum for the link Can’t wait for club nights to start track laying again……

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