Category Archives: Inspiration

Potpourri #1133

Posted on November 22, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

A few links of interest (perhaps). Holborn Viaduct – doomed but my favourite.  My father  Wapping…. The best train driver announcement? Two O gauge branch lines…. And to close, Denmark in HO.

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Tolworth Showtrain 2025 – 2

Posted on November 19, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

And the rest (well, at least most of them.) The always wonderful Kensington Addison Road (O). Swillybegs (7mm scale 3ft gauge). Always a favourite – Rossiter Rise (OO). Great Bardfield (P4) captures a bucolic East Anglian cross-country line to perfection. … Continue reading →

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Tolworth Showtrain 2025 – 1

Posted on November 16, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

Another year gone, and back to Tolworth for the Hampton Court MRS show.  And I thought this was one of their best.  Allan, a brace of Derek’s and myself went early, pinched the last parking space at the show, and … Continue reading →

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Just a photo

Posted on November 14, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

I came across this rather idyllic photo of the newly opened Morden underground station, probably in 1926.  Those were the days when Morden and the end of the Northern line were just undeveloped fields.  It’s changed a bit! The whole … Continue reading →

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Big men on little railways?

Posted on November 12, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

A few weeks ago Allan, Chris and a brace of Derek’s visited the Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway.  A few photos of the day out…. And more recently, Dave visited the Heatherslaw Light Railway, a 15 in (381 mm) gauge … Continue reading →

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Gravesend Model Railway Show 2025

Posted on November 8, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

Last Saturday, hitched a lift with Allan and a brace of Derek’s to the 50th Gravesend show.  We arrived, got into the show, and immediately headed for the cafe for coffee and bacon rolls.  We then went to look at … Continue reading →

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Uckfield MRC exhibition 2025 #2

Posted on November 2, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

Flintfield (P4) is a delightful Great Eastern Railway branch terminus.  Built in the Netherlands, it now resides in Uckfield.  There are some fun animations to look out for, including the swimming swan and the circling seagull (not animated to swoop … Continue reading →

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Uckfield MRC exhibition 2025 #1

Posted on October 30, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

My favourite show comes around again, and I got there – just!  I’ve missed several shows I wanted to go to due to other commitments, so I took off straight after church on Sunday 19th for a rather wet drive … Continue reading →

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Bluebell Railway ‘Giants of Steam’

Posted on October 26, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

Friday 17th October, #1 son Michael paid a quick visit to the Bluebell, as a punter rather than a volunteer, to see their ‘Giants of Steam’.  All four locomotives in action were ‘new-builds’.  He managed a ride behind all four … Continue reading →

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Farnham MRC exhibition 2025 #2

Posted on October 24, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

I may as complete the narrow gauge layouts first.  Ulvaryd (Strand) HOe takes us to Sweden. Worton Court (O16.5). The Neuberg Project (HOm) models the same imaginary station on the Swiss Rhaetian Railway, in 1913 and 2013,steam and electric. Llawryglyn … Continue reading →

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