Category Archives: Inspiration

An interesting concept?

Posted on October 11, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Received an email today: Hello, Hoping this will be of interest to your members. Over the last year or so I’ve been developing a soundscape system for my model railway. Basically it’s a set of web pages that pipe controlled … Continue reading →

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Dorking MRC Exhibition 2019

Posted on October 6, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

I was going to visit the Folkstone or Fareham shows today, but a heavy cold meant a slow start to the day.  So I watched the rugby World Cup, then slipped over to Oddfellows’ Hall, Dorking (what an appropriate location … Continue reading →

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Couple of links

Posted on October 2, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Just returned from a rather windy and wet weekend in Wales (how about that for alliteration?)  Worst disruption on the roads, though, was following a large flock of sheep up a single track road.  So just a couple of links … Continue reading →

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Mid Essex MRC exhibition 2019 – 3

Posted on September 30, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

There seem to be a lot of pictures of this show.  Although it wasn’t the largest, I think there was more to see as there were a lot of small layouts. I’d seen Abbey Street (S) before, but it was … Continue reading →

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Mid Essex MRC exhibition 2019 – 2

Posted on September 28, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Shelvington (P4) is set in the Hampshire/Surrey borders.  This section of line has seen better days… But around the corner there is a fine selection of SR DEMU’s, and a relatively modern BR terminus. Fen End Pit (16mm narrow gauge) … Continue reading →

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Mid Essex MRC exhibition 2019 – 1

Posted on September 26, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

I had thought that I was away this weekend, but a recent check with my diary and Maxine’s diary showed that I’d got the date wrong – it’s next weekend.  Must be an age thing.  Despite a hectic week, I … Continue reading →

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Thought of the day

Posted on September 24, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Sound advice seen on the London Underground.  Mind you, a potato would be an improvement over some of our club members…..

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All-terrain Ice Cream

Posted on September 18, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Another little modelling challenge, if you have a spare Oxford models Land Rover available.  How about a conversion into an ice-cream van? See the O9 modeller blog for this idea!

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TINGS 2019 – from a distance

Posted on September 16, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

I didn’t get to TINGS this year – I was double booked all weekend. But it seems to have been a fairly good time as ever. The comment that I picked up is that a lot of people really go … Continue reading →

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Another modelling challenge?

Posted on September 12, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Now this would make a good animation for your station…. But please don’t try this at home, gentle readers!

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