Category Archives: Layout design

St. Leonards West Marina

Posted on March 10, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Just a quick post today, as my energies are directed in being ‘useful’ at a wedding at church.  Probably means making lots of tea and coffee!  Next post will be of Sunday’s ESNG meeting. I came across this rather fine … Continue reading →

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A sort of Minories of my own – 25

Posted on March 6, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Progress continues in the loft.  From the original design…. I have built the British Finescale point and crossover.  I made a few minor changes to the point instructions that improved ease of construction.  I also mastered Code 40 fishplates, horribly … Continue reading →

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Tonbridge MRC show 2024

Posted on February 20, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Last Saturday was the Tonbridge show.  One of the largest one day shows, certainly in the south-east, and always a good one.  And it’s popular, as it has one of the longest queues to get in that I’ve seen! Mr … Continue reading →

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Ashford MRC Exhibition, 2024, Tenterden

Posted on February 16, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Allan sent me some photos from this show – no identification for some of them, though. I’ve seen Melton Mowbray North (N) before (and recognised it).  I’ve always liked the buildings and the spacious, scale-sized, goods yard. Another familiar layout … Continue reading →

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Alton FEBEX 2024

Posted on February 8, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Alton was one of the last shows I went to post-Brexit and pre-Covid.  I wasn’t going to go this year, but it was going to be a quiet morning at home, and an offer of a seat in Allan’s van … Continue reading →

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A sort of Minories of my own – 24

Posted on January 14, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Was it really nearly a year ago that I reported on my sort-of Minories?  I seem to have been totally diverted onto other things over 2023.  But before we get back to that…. I recently posted an idea for end … Continue reading →

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Mid Kent Model Railway Exhibition

Posted on December 30, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

Friday, five of us bundled into Allan’s van, and headed for Maidstone to visit this new exhibition.  It not only gave something railway-orientated to do between Christmas and New Year, but it was good to go to a show on … Continue reading →

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Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right…

Posted on November 30, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

Before posting some pictures from our German trip, here’s a quick report from my workbench.  All this should have been done months ago, but predictably it all got built after October’s wedding trip.  There’s nothing like a good deadline to … Continue reading →

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Tolworth Showtrain 2023 – 3 – Narrow or overseas

Posted on November 22, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

Our final visit to Tolworth looks at the narrow gauge and overseas layouts.  We’ll start with Blackmoor (OO9).  A close to scale model of  Lynton and Barnstable station.  What isn’t there to like?  And it’s all excellent modelling, as well. … Continue reading →

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Tolworth Showtrain 2023 – 2 – UK layouts

Posted on November 18, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

We’ll carry on our visit to Tolworth with a look at the UK based prototypes.  The first layout might have been included in my favourites.  I have seen Fawley (OO) a number of times, and it is an interesting prototype.  … Continue reading →

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