Recent Comments
Allan Dawes on On my workbench – module… “Stuttgart 202… on Stuttgart 2025 – 4… 
Jonathan Caswell on Stuttgart 2025 – 4… 
Chuckster on Brockenhurst show 2025 
snitchthebudgie on Potpourri #1130
Author Archives: snitchthebudgie
Off to Stuttgart
Off to find a tin parrot at Gatwick later, for ESNG’s annual pilgrimage to the Stuttgart N-Club International meet. A full report will appear next week, but here are a few pictures of ESNG from past years. Beer is always … Continue reading
Posted in ESNG, ESNG meetings, Exhibitions, N Club International
Tagged ESNG, N gauge, N-Club International, Stuttgart
Leave a comment
On my workbench – module complete
I’ve finished my little module for Stuttgart, and built the box for it to travel in. It just needs the white line down the middle of the road, and I’m waiting for the appropriate pen in the post. Here … Continue reading
Posted in ESNG, Exhibitions, N Club International, On my workbench
Tagged ESNG, exhibition, modular layouts, N-Club International
6 Comments
Wittering Wednesday
Brian sent me another interesting video. Good to see stream passing our local station. I always forget to look and see what is passing through. Thought I’d share Clan Line passing through Redhill on Friday the 9th November on the … Continue reading
ESNG PlayDay – 11 November 2018
Puts our hobby into a little perspective on Remembrance Sunday….. Our family was, perhaps, fortunate – I had two grandfathers who fought in WW1, and my father was on the Normandy beaches in WW2 – and they all came home. … Continue reading
On my workbench – a little distraction
With Stuttgart two weeks away, I had to admit that my modules just weren’t going to get finished. Actually, I was beginning to lose interest in them again. But I wanted to take something new along, so I thought I’d … Continue reading
Posted in Jon's layout ramblings, On my workbench
Tagged modular layouts, N gauge, N-Club International
2 Comments
The Redhill Brick & Model Show – 2018
Last Saturday was spent locally, supporting the 17th Reigate Scouts in a new venture for them, a Lego and model show. We were not sure what to expect, but it turned out to be a very pleasant and relaxed day … Continue reading
Posted in ESNG, Exhibitions, Out and about
Tagged ESNG, exhibition, modular layouts, N gauge
1 Comment
London Science Museum – Michael’s birthday
Last Thursday was No. 1 son Michael’s birthday, so he and Vickie spent part of the day at the Science Museum. And he received some interesting birthday presents – as well as my Dapol ‘B’ set to go with his … Continue reading
Posted in Exhibitions, Inspiration, Out and about
Tagged inspiration, prototype, railway
Leave a comment
ESNG meeting – 1 November 2018
Another busy evening, with 13 members in attendance. And it was particularly good to see the Cha(I)rman back in circulation. There were so many trains running that I didn’t get to test my bargain from the Dapol website – a … Continue reading
In defence of the roundy-roundy
You may recall that I have recently been rather critical of continuous run (roundy-roundy) layouts, especially at exhibitions. The criticism has perhaps been less of the concept, and perhaps more of the fact that there has been a ‘sameness’ between … Continue reading
Posted in Jon's layout ramblings, Layout design
Tagged Layout design, model railway, N gauge
4 Comments
Random Wednesday
A few links that I have been storing up….. One of the most positive articles that I’ve seen on model railways…. It’s a small world: Radio Times celebrates 95 years with replica of iconic 1950s delivery van “It’s being able … Continue reading
Posted in Out and about, Prototype, Weird and wonderful
Tagged humour, inspiration, prototype, railway
Leave a comment
esngblog 