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About snitchthebudgie

Secretary of the East Surrey N Gauge railway club

(Rail)road runner

Posted on June 18, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

Next real post tomorrow with the ESNG meeting tonight.  However, here’s a bonus post.  Combining bird-watching and train-spotting would be ideal. I think the poor critter looks a bit confused.  It’s a road, Jim, but not as we know it…. (Picture … Continue reading →

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Is it a bird, is it a train?

Posted on June 16, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

Here’s an irresistable snippet from the BBC (bold text mine). In 1970, the British Railways Board filed a patent for a spacecraft powered by “controlled thermonuclear fusion reaction”. The original patent application said the reaction would be “ignited by one … Continue reading →

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A crafty idea

Posted on June 13, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

Following on from a method for panelled coaches, here’s another approach to complex cutting-out exercises. I know a number of ladies who are very keen on card making and scrapbooking.  One tool they make use of is a mechanised cutter, … Continue reading →

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Panelled coaches

Posted on June 11, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

Originally posted on Yeoton Wharf:
I needed some early LSWR 4 wheel coaches to run on the ‘narrow’ gauge part of the layout. There are no kits available so it was down to scratch-building. I decided to build them in…

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Only one owner, never ralleyed or raced….

Posted on June 9, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

There seem to be a lot of good railway items in the news recently – so here’s another, from the Daily Telegraph.  Not quite ‘N’ gauge, but a lovely piece of machinery, combining good points from both European and American … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 5th June 2014

Posted on June 6, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

Not much to report on this meeting.  A good turnout and an interesting variety of trains running.  Pick of the bunch was the new Bachmann ‘Deltic’.  They have retooled this already good model into something special.  The end curves on … Continue reading →

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Is our hobby art?

Posted on June 4, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

A blog post I was reading recently asked the following question: Is our hobby a creative art form? And added a quote from John Updike: “Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right or better” I was mulling … Continue reading →

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The 1980s time-warp of the London-Scotland sleeper train

Posted on June 2, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

Inspiration still not good for blog posts.  Perhaps this (slightly edited) article from the BBC web site might inspire a purchase of some Farish ‘N’ gauge sleeper coaches – or for those who have them some detailing of the interiors with … Continue reading →

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Physics Room 101

Posted on May 30, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

Originally posted on The Erratic and Wandering Journey:
Well, it has been a while since I posted, but I have had little to say – I hope I have done it eloquently. Anyway, I have been assembling L-girders, cutting sub…

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LVRR – Lehigh Gorge

Posted on May 28, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

Nice photo posted on the Model Railroad Hobbyist site (quick plug – this e-magazine is nearly all North American, but is free, high-quality and downloadable on any tablet or computer to keep).  Not sure of the photographer, but it’s a … Continue reading →

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