Author Archives: snitchthebudgie

Unknown's avatar

About snitchthebudgie

Secretary of the East Surrey N Gauge railway club

Berlin – the zoo

Posted on June 19, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Last weekend, we spent our usual summer weekend in Berlin seeing our eldest daughter.  Time for family and tourism – and a few trains in passing.  After last year spending our wedding anniversary looking at trains in the technology museum, … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspiration, Out and about, Prototype | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

A good read

Posted on June 13, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Well, I’ve had more reads of my signing off post, than all my previous interesting ones.  There must be a moral there somewhere. So I couldn’t resist a quick post.  Recommended reading for anyone into BLT’s (branch line termini) American … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspiration, Prototype | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

ESNG updates

Posted on June 10, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

A couple up updates on club and blog…. Unfortunately we won’t be exhibiting at the Bluebell Railway model weekend in a couple of weeks time.  They have overrunning building work and haven’t got room for us.  Hopefully, it’s next year….. … Continue reading →

Posted in ESNG, ESNG meetings, Out and about | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

ESNG meeting – 08 June 2018

Posted on June 8, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

A good turn out tonight, and plenty of trains running – and the usual suspects! Trains included some period German railcars…. Allan’s milk train…. Paul’s usual long Japanese goods… And Simon’s USA superpower….

Posted in ESNG, ESNG meetings, Out and about | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Couple of links

Posted on June 5, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Couple of quick links on a busy Monday afternoon…. Some good thoughts on better track standards for ‘N’ gauge (without going 2mm FineScale) come from N Gauge Forum.  NMRA standards are not far off from the wheels on recent UK … Continue reading →

Posted in Hints and tips, Inspiration, Prototype | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

France 1976

Posted on June 3, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Unusually, my hosts on holiday actually wanted to see some of my old photographs, especially university ones.  These are of a visit to France in 1976, to two monasteries in fact.  One near Rouen, and the other in the Loire … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspiration, Out and about, Prototype | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Forest of Dean and Gloucester

Posted on June 1, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

A week away in the Forest of Dean, then Gloucester, has been very pleasant.  The Forest of Dean Railway was running with steam on the wrong days for us, but there was plenty to look at and enjoy. What they … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

A day out with Miles

Posted on May 30, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Another day out on a preserved railway.  Allan reports: Sunday 20th of May was the last day of the 1940’s weekend at the Kent & East Sussex Railway.  It was an over cast morning but the sun came through about … Continue reading →

Posted in ESNG, Inspiration, Out and about, Prototype | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Engine driver Phil – PS

Posted on May 28, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

As a PS to our day on the Mid Hants Railway, here are the photos that Phil sent me.  More evidence that I was there! And an interesting article on the iconic HST 125 units.  I rather liked the comments: … Continue reading →

Posted in ESNG, Inspiration, Out and about, Prototype | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Engine driver Phil #3

Posted on May 26, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Here we go again.  Back at Arlesford and running around.  Phil has signed his life away on a piece of paper to say that the Mid Hants Railway Ltd is not responsible for anything that happens to him whilst he’s … Continue reading →

Posted in ESNG, Inspiration, Out and about, Prototype | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment