Category Archives: Jon’s layout ramblings

My current project…

Posted on August 26, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

I am really finding my motivation for model railways rather low at the moment.  This picture, from RMweb I think, sums it all up rather well…. “All the model railway layouts we never got round to building”, an exhibition at … Continue reading →

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Another project under way?

Posted on August 14, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

No. 1 (and only) son Michael dropped in on Thursday to do a little track planning.  He’s got a couple of Peco Settrack boxes to run his trains on at home, and has now relieved Derek of one of his … Continue reading →

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A little (more) retail therapy

Posted on August 2, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

This week seems to have been very busy!  Not much time for modelling, but a little shopping. This was a must to buy – a book of Somerset and Dorset track plans, with lots of interesting photographs and informative captions.  … Continue reading →

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Some smallish layout designs….

Posted on July 30, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

I haven’t posted any track plans for a while. So here are a few that have captured my imagination recently.  Alan Whitehouse’s ‘Mini-MSW’ model of the trans-Pennine Woodhead line, a delightful 5′ diameter 2mm fine-scale layout has a successor.  Same … Continue reading →

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On my workbench – a little TLC

Posted on May 16, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

My focus this week has been to tidy up the railway room, and get a little bit more order into things – that has resulted in two black bags of junk going in the dustbin. But I came across some … Continue reading →

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Covid-19 diary – Kuritu II – 11 – Finished!

Posted on May 14, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

Well, the Kuritu rebuild is finished.  There might be a few little things to do, but the layout is definitely ‘substantially complete’, as they say in the trade.  Overall, I’m very happy with the results – one of the best … Continue reading →

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Stewarts Lane – sort of

Posted on May 10, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

Amongst all my other projects ongoing, I have two N-club boards that need some railway on them.  So how about squeezing a quart into a pint pot?  Stewarts Lane lay just south of the River Thames in Battersea and was … Continue reading →

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Covid-19 diary – Kuritu II – 10 – Lessons learnt

Posted on May 2, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

Perhaps it’s a little early for a ‘lessons learnt’ for Kuritu, but this seems a good time to reflect, as I haven’t got all that much done this week.  We took the opportunity to go bluebell hunting, finding a fine … Continue reading →

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Covid-19 diary – Kuritu II – 9

Posted on April 26, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

A very pleasant few hours was spent adding people and cars and things to the layout.  Mostly done now, but a few more road signs to add, I think. I’ve now just got the final ballasting and scenery to complete … Continue reading →

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Covid-19 diary – Kuritu II – 8

Posted on April 16, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

My last Tomytec temple building arrived today.  It took a whole 30 minutes to build, and I was able to lay out the buildings on the baseboard to get a reasonable appearance.  I’m sure that this doesn’t match how a … Continue reading →

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