Category Archives: Inspiration

Potpourri #1076

Posted on June 28, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

Time to catch up with some YouTube items.  As usual Jago Hazzard provides some of the most interesting material available.  Did you know that there was a 1943 plan to demolish London’s stations?  (Not by the Luftwaffe this time!) A … Continue reading →

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A grand day out

Posted on June 20, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

A day out to Cambridge on Monday. My alma mater (Corpus Christi) was displaying the 6th century Augustine Gospels, used at the recent coronation, before they went back into the library’s vault. So despite half the Thameslink services being cancelled … Continue reading →

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Potpourri #1075

Posted on June 18, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

Today’s selection of inspirational(??) start with this lovely shot of a  G6 at Clapham Juction in 1949, taken by Fred Steinle.  Still one of my favourite locomotives…. Some pictures from home turf – various trains at Redhill.  First, a CEP … Continue reading →

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Potpourri #1074

Posted on June 4, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

Some more random findings! Locomotive testing in 1948…. This weeks modelling challenges…. First, an oddity for Simon to model? An overhead electric FERRY – pull the other one!!! The Twisted Trees of Slope Point: A Bizarre and Beautiful Natural Wonder … Continue reading →

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Sorry, pasties, not strudel #3

Posted on June 2, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

Today, we have the final set of photos from Ron’s trip west.  We’ll start on the West Somerset Railway. Washford and Blue Anchor Signal Box. Bishops Lydeard. Minehead. The sea – and the cider farm! And finally, views and railway relics … Continue reading →

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Sorry, pasties, not strudel #2

Posted on June 1, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

We start today at Okehampton.  Looking towards Meldon Quarry, then back in the Exeter direction…. And so to one of my favourite lines, the Lynton & Barnstable Railway.  The original coach livery was most attractive… I built a plasticard model … Continue reading →

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Sorry, pasties, not strudel #1

Posted on May 28, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

Ron’s travels this time are to the West Country, just about entering the land of the pasty.  Some interesting railway pictures are to come but we’ll start with his starting point, Barnstaple. To get there, he passed through Yeovil Junction….. … Continue reading →

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SWING exhibition 2023 #2

Posted on May 24, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

And here are a few pictures of some of the rest of the exhibits. Arun Quay (O) is a familiar layout on the exhibition circuit, but always worth a look. Norge (HO) is unusual in being set in Norway.  Some … Continue reading →

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SWING exhibition 2023 #1

Posted on May 22, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

After a busy wedding weekend and a few days holiday by the sea in Poole, I thought a side trip to an exhibition would be good.  SWING (Small and Wonderful Industrial, Narrow Gauge and light railways) exhibition down in Worthing, … Continue reading →

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Redhill 1990 #2

Posted on May 20, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

The second set of pictures mainly show two engineers trains passing through Redhill.  One is headed by two Mainline liveried 73’s, the other an interesting double header with a 33 and a 73. And to close, some hoppers in the … Continue reading →

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