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Secretary of the East Surrey N Gauge railway club

Ilfracombe 1972

Posted on March 11, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

A family holiday on Exmoor in 1972 led my father and I to the abandoned ex-LSWR, ex-SR station at Ilfracombe.  An interesting two platform station at the end of the double tracked branch from Barnstaple, the station had heavy traffic … Continue reading →

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Remote Controlled Locos Signs

Posted on March 9, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

A great idea from Eric Bergh and the Model Railroad Hobbyist blog.  The blogger saved the pictures, resized them in Paint and printed them out in Word (for HO in his case). The signs below ought to be printable for use … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting, 6 March 2014

Posted on March 7, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

Not a lot to report from last night’s meeting.  Trains ran, but nothing special – just like the real thing, I suppose. We spent a lot of time talking about the exhibition, now just over a month away.  Having to … Continue reading →

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How dangerous is our hobby?

Posted on March 4, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

Today’s blog is a health and safety moment.  Or rather, a few moments of extolling the health benefits of model railways. My colleague at work phoned in sick today, and said he was having to visit the hospital to see … Continue reading →

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M (when in Rome, do as the Romans do)

Posted on March 2, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

I’m amazed! This blog has now had 1,000 views.  I’m amazed that there are so many sad people out there, with too much time to spare to read my random railway reflections. So thanks everyone!  I’ll try to continue with … Continue reading →

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Off my trolley – interurban branchlines 3 – the Sacramento Northern

Posted on February 27, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

Despite the fact that the Sacramento Northern boasted 183 miles of track around San Francisco it was really just a long, glorified branch line.  Even in 1940, long after most other interurbans had degenerated into poorly-maintained shadows of their pre-WWI … Continue reading →

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And Vienna, 2007

Posted on February 25, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

And so to Vienna.  It was really too hot to wander around hunting trams, but I did get a few shots….

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Prague trams, 2007

Posted on February 23, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

Another batch of photographs.  In 2011 I went on a study tour of Prague and Vienna (I did pay for the privilege!), looking at flood defences and hydropower schemes. I was delighted to have a hotel room in Prague overlooking one … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 19 February 2014

Posted on February 20, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

Last night was a ‘blast from the past’ evening.  Ex-member Andy Smith and his young lady paid us a visit.  And a very old friend of Derek the At * turned up. Duncan and John were ‘knitting’ – fitting overhead … Continue reading →

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Off my trolley – modelling traction in N

Posted on February 18, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

Let’s take a slight diversion away from layout design to consider what one might run on this N gauge traction layout.  At moments like these I sometimes wish I had chosen HO to model in.  There is a good range … Continue reading →

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