Category Archives: Layout design

Tolworth Showtrain 2023 – 1 – some favourites

Posted on November 14, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

Last Saturday morning was spent with Messrs Dawes and Atfield visiting the Tolworth Showtrain exhibition.  It’s usually a good show, and this one was no exception.  I took pictures of most of the layouts and as with Uckfield a few … Continue reading →

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Repost – Wisbech & Upwell doodles

Posted on November 10, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

No inspiration today, so here’s another very popular post from the past.  I’m still doodling….. Been doodling around with track plans for the Wisbech & Upwell tramway, home to GER tram engines and latterly O4 shunters with side skirts over … Continue reading →

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Minories #1 – the original design – still #1

Posted on November 4, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

A lazy repost today.  This is still the most popular post that I have written, that shows the enduring popularity of the Minories theme.  I guess that I’d better get back to modelling mine…. There are few model railway plans … Continue reading →

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Valley City Street & Interurban Railway

Posted on September 30, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

Whilst we’re off playing trains for the day, here’s a little layout suggestion.  I’ve always rather liked this Model Railroader plan from 2002.  The Valley City Street & Interurban Railway was a real 1.2 mile interurban based in Valley City, … Continue reading →

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Seaboard Southern NMRA show, 16 September 2023

Posted on September 18, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

I usually try and get to this show – it’s local, there are often some good layouts, and excellent trade (if you want to buy more American trains.)  But on Saturday, I had offered to do a hospital run to … Continue reading →

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Faversham Model Railway Club exhibition 2023

Posted on September 10, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

With temperatures hitting 33C today, I didn’t fancy a TINGS visit, with the exhibition in a tin cow-shed.  (My spies, i.e. Mr Dawes told me it was 32C outside.)  So Derek and I went east rather than west to visit … Continue reading →

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Back to Bembridge

Posted on September 6, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

Back in 2018, I posted this plan and photo of Bembridge, on the Isle of Wight, as a near perfect small branch line terminus.  A scale model fits within 4′ in ‘N’ gauge. The beach directly to the north of … Continue reading →

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Modelling the KESR

Posted on August 26, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

After Wednesday’s trip on the Kent & East Sussex Light Railway, I was reminded what a lovely prototype it is for branch line or light railway modelling.  So here are the station plans, taken from the National Library of Scotland … Continue reading →

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Shoeburyness Model Railway Club exhibition 2023

Posted on August 10, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

Messrs Dawes and Atfield attended.  I had a theoretically quiet day that turned out busy! Both me and Derek Atfield went to this show yesterday….. James Street. First time I could get close to this large layout for a good … Continue reading →

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Pevensey Bay MRC Show 15th July 2023

Posted on July 22, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

Mr Dawes sent me a few pictures of the N gauge layouts at this show. Crilvington Town by Kevin Leggett of the WSNG. is still under construction. Chilcompton Tunnel by Alastair Steele.  I really liked this layout.  Very, very, simple, … Continue reading →

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