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Secretary of the East Surrey N Gauge railway club

More Hong Kong – pigs! (repost)

Posted on May 16, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

And another repost, describing the authentic smells of Old Hong Kong! Hong Kong – Pig Train memories Browsing around the internet I found a picture that brought back not entirely pleasant memories.  It’s 1984, and you are standing on the … Continue reading →

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More Hong Kong Trams (repost)

Posted on May 14, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

I’m out of circulation for a few days, so I thought that I’d repost some more Hong Kong pictures, this time from 2015.  Here are a few more of those colourful trams. Hong Kong – Tram Jam Today’s title is … Continue reading →

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Potpourri #1105

Posted on May 12, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

And just a few photos and ideas today. A rarely photographed ex-SECR J class 0-6-4T, near Petts Wood and heading for Victoria.  The area was a lot more built up when I regularly used this footbridge some 30 years later. … Continue reading →

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Potpourri #1104

Posted on May 10, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

I’m having a rather relaxed blogging week, so here are just a few internet findings. I can’t help adding in a few Jago Hazzards.  It’s difficult to be informative AND amusing! Meanwhile, back at the ESNG running night…… Finally, a … Continue reading →

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Severn Valley Railway #3

Posted on May 8, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Just for good measure, here are a few snaps from the Bartlett archives. These were taken on a school railway society trip, in 1971.  This was the early days of preservation. A lot of my film was taken up with … Continue reading →

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Severn Valley Railway #2

Posted on May 6, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

A few more photos from the Severn Valley.  Just a few at Bridgenorth….. Rather more at the museum and works at Highley.  I must visit the SVR again – it’s been too many years since I was there, when all … Continue reading →

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Severn Valley Railway #1

Posted on May 4, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

After the Swiss Railway Society bash, Allan and Ron had the rest of the weekend to travel on the Severn Valley Railway.  A bit of a photo-dump follows.  We start at Kidderminster on the Saturday evening.  I love the teak … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 1 May 2024

Posted on May 2, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

No trains tonight.  Five of us turned up, but no-one was very interested in running trains.  So we spent a pleasant couple of hours putting the world to rights, and went home. Here are the usual suspects.  (Graham is making … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 28 April 2024

Posted on April 30, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

I was a little concerned that we would be short of members today, with two regulars unavailable.  However, six of us turned out for a relaxed running session.  The only crisis was the lack of the teaboy Cha(i)rman, skiving off … Continue reading →

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Swiss Railways Society – 2024 AGM

Posted on April 28, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

The Dawes Brothers have spent the weekend in Kidderminster, visiting the Swiss exhibition and perhaps even the AGM, and riding on the Severn Valley Railway.  A few shots of the exhibition today, with full size train pictures to follow. A … Continue reading →

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