Category Archives: Jon’s layout ramblings

Long and winding road – “The Last Great Project” – addendum

Posted on August 19, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Writing the last post must have got my modelling mojo back in order.  I spent an afternoon preparing a new ‘train box’ for club nights, using some US stock and a Kato Rock Island RS2 not appropriate for my layout, and … Continue reading →

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Long and winding road – “The Last Great Project”

Posted on August 17, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

As one approaches a certain age, in my case retirement, one begins to become all to aware of one’ own mortality.  Sorry, that’s a really cheerful way to start a blog, but stay with me.  Over the years, we’ve seen … Continue reading →

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Long and winding road – narrow and wide

Posted on July 20, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

One feature of the ‘Shed’ era that I forgot was an interest in narrow gauge railways.  A few Model Railway News articles were supplemented by a copy of Don Boreham’s seminal ‘Narrow Gauge Railway Modelling’ and a history of the Lynton … Continue reading →

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Long and winding road – the shed

Posted on July 12, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

In the mid-sixties, I was in need of the larger back bedroom in our 1930’s 3-bedroom semi, so my father invested in a SHED.  This 9′ x 8′ empire was carefully built by my father, saturated with wood preservative, insulated … Continue reading →

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Long and winding road – beginnings

Posted on July 8, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

A while back, I posted some photos of some of my old kit and scratch built models.  Those posts didn’t include the path that I took to get from there to here.  I was thinking about this in the context … Continue reading →

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Jon’s modules – ‘Earl’s Wood’ progress

Posted on April 5, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Progress on Earl’s Wood continues, aided by a week off work.  The photos below show the exit from the layout with scenery and ballast complete (apart from a hoover to pick up any odd debris).  The trees hide the exit … Continue reading →

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At least you can’t see the details in ‘N’….

Posted on March 26, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

The Daily Telegraph has come up with this gem of a headline: “Model railways showed an idealised England until ‘sexy scenes’ came along – Forget housewives in headscarves or children waving from the road, the latest figures from Buffers Model … Continue reading →

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Jon’s modules – ‘Earl’s Wood’ returns

Posted on March 24, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Over the past couple of months I should have been getting my modules into a viewable condition for the show.  But work and life in general has conspired against me.  And more to the point, I was having a general … Continue reading →

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Latest Model Railroader looks interesting….

Posted on March 12, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

With editions like this, I might start subscribing again.  This could be September’s issue. At least, that’s what the ‘Onion’ thinks….. HT to  ‘Up Dunes Junction’. On a slightly more positive (but only slightly more positive), I read that there … Continue reading →

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What colour(s) is track?

Posted on February 28, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

I’m getting to the stage when I will need to start painting and ballasting the track on my modules.  Looking at the albums I have in my possession, one can see that it’s not a matter of a spray of … Continue reading →

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