Category Archives: Inspiration

Chatham show 2025

Posted on July 24, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

Saturday, I chose not to go to the Chatham show.  Just too much going on, and I had a useful morning doing jobs at home.  Allan sent me a few photos – not many, as the main problem with the … Continue reading →

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Watching the trains go by

Posted on July 22, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

A busy weekend for the Cha(i)rman.  Sunday was spent sitting on a dark, damp, Northiam station watching the trains go by for the Kent & East Sussex Railway diesel gala. Class 14 diesel hydraulic. Class 50. Class 73. And the … Continue reading →

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Talyllyn narrow gauge

Posted on July 20, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

Dave’s next visit was to the Talyllyn railway.  A short but lovely little line, and having staggered through WWII and remained open, it became the first heritage line in the UK.  And it makes an appearance in the Thomas the … Continue reading →

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Godstone running day

Posted on July 16, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

Between ESNG sessions, Allan visited Godstone to take in a few buses.  Mostly modern things. Godstone Green… South Godstone…. Hence the expression, looks like the back of a bus….

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A little R&R

Posted on July 10, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

Here’s Richard’s display at the Bournemouth Bus Rally.  Set up out of the back of Allan’s van.  The gentleman on the left appears to have eaten all the pies! And a look at some of his lovely Bournemouth buses. Meanwhile, … Continue reading →

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Bournemouth Bus Rally

Posted on July 8, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

And so to the Bournemouth Bus Rally…. Lots of big yellow buses…. A few old timers.  The old Royal Blue coaches were just so elegant! A few London escapees…. Big blue buses….. And the rest, glorious technicolour!  Richard had some … Continue reading →

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Westward-ho!

Posted on July 6, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

Allan and Richard have headed off in a generally westerly direction, ending up, I think at a Bournemouth bus rally.  But on the way (on the way being not strictly accurate, as none of these places were on the way) … Continue reading →

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Island memories

Posted on July 2, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

Facebook reminded me that Maxine and I had been on a mid-covid holiday on the Isle of Wight in 2021 – 4 years ago – doesn’t time fly!  So it seemed a good idea to repost this one.  I may … Continue reading →

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Potpourri #1131

Posted on June 30, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

When in doubt, start with several Jago Hazzard movies! Almost Hazzard-esque but without the humour? Some rather fine trams, including the Isle of Man (but in German!). Here’s a link to get to YouTube. And a few pictures that I … Continue reading →

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Another Isle of Man trip – 4

Posted on June 24, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

Some industrial heritage with the Great Laxey Mine Railway. And the Great Laxey Wheel.  It’s also known as Lady Isabella, and is the largest surviving original working waterwheel in the world. Off to Peel and the Manx Heritage Transport Museum. … Continue reading →

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