Recent Comments
John Doe on An amazing N-gauge couple… 
niasunset on Railex 2026 #1 
Allan Dawes on On my workbench – module… “Stuttgart 202… on Stuttgart 2025 – 4… 
Jonathan Caswell on Stuttgart 2025 – 4…
Author Archives: snitchthebudgie
ESNG meeting – 17 September 2014
I’m somewhere in the wilds of Turkey as you read this, but here are a couple of scenic views from a year ago to show just how good the countryside is, and what the roads can do to a Land Rover … Continue reading
From the ridiculous to the sublime (couplers #2)
Of course there is nothing new under the sun. Looking on the RMweb community and N-gauge forum, I find that people have been making their own transparent Rapido couplers, and that Mathieson fit their PO wagons with them, and offer spares. I … Continue reading
Posted in ESNG, Hints and tips, Inspiration
Tagged couplings, ESNG, hints and tips, N gauge
Leave a comment
An amazing N-gauge coupler
The challenge for the railway modeller (at least this one) is always the couplers. You want a balance between something that works well and maybe even uncouples remotely, and something very inconspicuous. And if you don’t use the industry standard … Continue reading
Posted in ESNG, Hints and tips, Inspiration
Tagged couplings, ESNG, hints and tips, N gauge
1 Comment
Cold Turkey has got me on the run
I’m off to Turkey for 10 days looking at rivers, or at least where an oil pipeline crosses rivers. Same inspection job as last year, but at least I can’t get appendicitis again – or if I do, I’ll make … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Out and about, Prototype
Tagged ESNG, prototype, railroad, railway
Leave a comment
Paddington 1970
Tidying the loft, I found an old album of black-and-white photos. Although the photos are not of great quality, they have captured some memories back in the late 60’s and early 70’s. These are of Paddington, probably around 1970. Diesel … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Out and about, Prototype
Tagged ESNG, prototype, railroad, railway
Leave a comment
ESNG meeting – 4 September 2014
The schools are back and the club was busy tonight. It was good to see Honest John back in circulation, and new member Roger actually came back. We must have been too kind to him last time. Mr Apps was … Continue reading
Posted in ESNG, ESNG meetings, Out and about
Tagged ESNG, ESNG Meetings, modular layouts, N gauge
Leave a comment
MODELING- New Weathering Technique..for me
Originally posted on Gene's P48 Blog:
I have become a fan of plastic modelers who build armor and aircraft models. No, I am not building them but I am learning new techniques from this band of talented modelers. I know many of…
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
ESNG work party – 31 August 2014 – and the Andover Show
It’s been a train-rich weekend, and a welcome relief from an interesting week. Firstly, I got a report completed for work that had been hanging around for far too long. Then we had a new central boiler installed. A good professional … Continue reading
Posted in ESNG, ESNG meetings, Out and about
Tagged ESNG, ESNG Meetings, modular layouts, N gauge
Leave a comment
Quote and pictures of the week….
The most excellent UK theologian NT Wright (almost my personal guru), talking about the Apostle Paul’s writings…. “All this is of course complex, but necessarily so. Attempts to reduce that complexity in the pursuit of an easier comprehensibility are the … Continue reading
Posted in Jon's layout ramblings, Out and about, Weird and wonderful
Tagged ESNG, theology
Leave a comment
Off my trolley – Pacific Electric – Toluca Yard
It’s been far too long since I posted on traction and trolleys. But the start of this post is a reminder of how useful Google Earth can be. First, here is a screen dump from Google Earth, “somewhere in Los Angeles”, … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Layout design, Traction
Tagged interurban, layout design, N gauge, traction
1 Comment
esngblog 