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Secretary of the East Surrey N Gauge railway club

ESNG meeting – 3 January 2018

Posted on January 7, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

First club night of the new year, and despite the Chairman not being there due to anti-social working hours, 13 members enjoyed a varied procession of trains on the layout.  Mind you, Ian doesn’t look too excited by proceedings in … Continue reading →

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More on the detail trap

Posted on January 5, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

More on the detail trap from The Erratic and Wandering Journey…. Out of Context? I recently re-blogged René Gourley’s post, in which he quoted Marty McGuirk’s comment on Georgia O’Keefe: “Nothing is less real than realism. Details are confusing. It … Continue reading →

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Canals, spies & politics – the Crossrails that weren’t built

Posted on January 3, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

A very interesting article from the Ianvisits blog.  Crossrail under London is nothing new….. 018 will be the year that Crossrail is completed, and the Elizabeth line is born, yet it could have looked ever so different had previous plans … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year! – And on my workbench #3

Posted on January 1, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

A Happy New Year to all our readers!  It’s unlikely to be a prosperous one, but wishing you many hours of happy modelling. I was able to spend a number of hours in the railway room over Christmas, slaving over … Continue reading →

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2017 in hindsight

Posted on December 30, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

At the end 0f 2017, it’s worth a look back and see where my hobby has taken me. It’s been a year of exhibitions.  I’ve visited more model railway shows than in recent years.  Most have been very good, and … Continue reading →

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A few post Christmas links

Posted on December 28, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

A little light reading after that heavy Christmas luncheon.  (I think mine is just wearing off….) The BBC recently had two interesting articles on railway stations ‘worth lingering at’ – stations often with few trains, but lots of other interest. … Continue reading →

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On my workbench #2

Posted on December 26, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

As Christmas approached, I found the time to tidy up the railway room, and have made a list of projects and tasks for the weeks and months ahead.  Some might be considered as overambitious….. But as a simple warmup exercise, … Continue reading →

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Christmas greetings

Posted on December 24, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Well it’s almost here….  Weeks of manic consumerism culminate in a final spending frenzy.  “Pete 75C” commented on RMWeb…. I thought I’d pop into Tesco at 07:30 to avoid the rush and get a few last minute bits. Good GRIEF. … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 20 December 2017

Posted on December 22, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

‘Twas the night before Christmas…..  Well almost, and 11 gentlemen escaped for the evening to regain their sanity, run a few trains and eat Miles’ Christmas cake. And it wouldn’t be Christmas without Paul running his Santa Special….. Derek was … Continue reading →

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Christmas public service anouncement…..

Posted on December 20, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

With a few days to go to the 25th, it’s time for a Christmas Health and Safety reminder.  You will be please to hear that the HSE has posted the ’12 Myths of Christmas’. HSE from media reports and correspondence … Continue reading →

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