Author Archives: snitchthebudgie
ESNG meeting – 03 October 2019
Good to see 11 members running trains last night, including the Cha(I)rman, who had escaped from the dairy. Good job too, as I had forgotten to bring some milk with me, and the members would have got twitchy without their … Continue reading
Couple of links
Just returned from a rather windy and wet weekend in Wales (how about that for alliteration?) Worst disruption on the roads, though, was following a large flock of sheep up a single track road. So just a couple of links … Continue reading
Mid Essex MRC exhibition 2019 – 3
There seem to be a lot of pictures of this show. Although it wasn’t the largest, I think there was more to see as there were a lot of small layouts. I’d seen Abbey Street (S) before, but it was … Continue reading
Mid Essex MRC exhibition 2019 – 2
Shelvington (P4) is set in the Hampshire/Surrey borders. This section of line has seen better days… But around the corner there is a fine selection of SR DEMU’s, and a relatively modern BR terminus. Fen End Pit (16mm narrow gauge) … Continue reading
Mid Essex MRC exhibition 2019 – 1
I had thought that I was away this weekend, but a recent check with my diary and Maxine’s diary showed that I’d got the date wrong – it’s next weekend. Must be an age thing. Despite a hectic week, I … Continue reading
Thought of the day
Sound advice seen on the London Underground. Mind you, a potato would be an improvement over some of our club members…..
Extreme trainspotting
My youngest had given Maxine and I a Christmas present of an evening out at a comedy club. Not quite our thing, and I was delighted to discover that we could swap it for something else. A small cash adjustment … Continue reading
