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About snitchthebudgie

Secretary of the East Surrey N Gauge railway club

Physical Graffiti (with apologies to Led Zepplin)

Posted on March 18, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

From the BBC News website, 18 March 2014: Dubai: Metro system to be turned into art gallery The Dubai metro system is going to turn into an art gallery on the orders of the emirate’s ruler, it’s been reported. Sheikh … Continue reading →

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Round the Underground on an Engine – Fred T. Jane

Posted on March 16, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

I have hi-jacked this fascinating article from the Basilica Fields blog.  I think I am OK to reproduce it in full, as Adrian writes: “During the 1890s, The English illustrated Magazine published a series of illustrated articles by Fred T. … Continue reading →

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ESNG – What’s in a name?

Posted on March 14, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

A guest blog by Paul Rowlatt, written back in 2008, but still a good one.  How wrong can you get about a name – we are of course the only real ESNG! In 2007, there was a debate amongst the group about … Continue reading →

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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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