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Secretary of the East Surrey N Gauge railway club

Welsh Highland Railway

Posted on December 17, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

My old colleague Roger sent me these lovely shots of trains on, and views from, the Welsh Highland Railway through Snowdonia.  I’m also told that the pub in the background is wonderful, and as the banner claims, won a pub … Continue reading →

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Cool(ings) Runnings

Posted on December 15, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Last weekend ESNG spent two days exhibiting at the Garden of England Model Fest, at Cooling’s Garden Centre, located at the whimsically named Pratt’s Bottom, near Sevenoaks.  A new show, aiming to make some money for charity, it was held … Continue reading →

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Off my trolley – Southern Pacific San Fernando Valley branch

Posted on December 13, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Not quite ‘Off my trolley’ but in the vicinity.  Some while back I looked at the Pacific Electric station at North Hollywood as a potential modular layout.  Running closely parallel to the Pacific Electric at this location is the Southern … Continue reading →

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Model Railway Journal no. 243

Posted on December 11, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

The Model Railway Journal was once a regular read for me.  Nowadays, as I am less a scratchbuilder, I just pick up the occasional copy when it looks interesting.  Issue 243 was one such issue, with a lot of interest … Continue reading →

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Odd modelling idea #2748

Posted on December 9, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Here are a few more, “Believe it or not” scenes to add to your layout. We’ve all seen strange animals on layouts, such as dinosaurs and alien landings.  Definitely a case of Rule 1 – it’s my railway.  But how about … Continue reading →

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First look at new Crossrail trains

Posted on December 7, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

I’ve been a bit short of prototype posts recently – too many exhibitions to visit, I guess.  So here’s an article from the Telegraph.  These new Crossrail trains are due to enter service on the new cross-London line in 2017 and will have … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 3 December 2015

Posted on December 5, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Plenty of trains running tonight, with 10 members present.  Allan cried off, as he was not feeling well – well, at least his knees were out of sorts.  Graham and Simon managed to both bring their Kato Santa Fe Super … Continue reading →

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Folding baseboards from down-under

Posted on December 3, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

I do enjoy exploring modelling sites from other countries.  Invariably, they approach the hobby rather differently, and give new ideas for a UK based modeller.  Following links between sites, I came across Gav’s Workbench, Gavin Thrum’s site.  Gav has built … Continue reading →

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The wonders of Warley

Posted on December 1, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

The big Warley MRC show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham didn’t clash with Stuttgart this year.  So less than a week after returning from Germany, I was off to Birmingham. I forgot my camera, so I’ve no detailed … Continue reading →

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Stuttgart 2015 #3 – A final fling – the others…

Posted on November 29, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

In between all the N-Club modules, there were a few interesting layouts to be found.  This HO empire is a regular, with plenty of good scenic work. It was interesting to see plenty of Nm narrow gauge on display, perhaps … Continue reading →

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