Category Archives: Out and about

Abrail 2025 #3

Posted on March 10, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

Onward, ever onward.  There’s still plenty to share from this excellent show!  My best layout name in show was ‘Hartburn’ (EM), which is a real place in Northumbria.  Which does lead onto the subject of strange or rather rude names … Continue reading →

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Abrail 2025 #2

Posted on March 6, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

Apart from Bath Green Park, the main hall held a number of large layouts, and these would have been just about worth the price of admission.   Starting with Faringdon (P4), a close to scale model of the GWR branch terminus.  … Continue reading →

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Abrail 2025 #1

Posted on March 4, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

Looking back, it was 2015 when I last visited this show.  Although still at the same location, it’s grown considerably since then, now being spread between three buildings of the college, and sometimes on two floors.  A nice feature of … Continue reading →

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Potpourri #1123

Posted on March 2, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

My son Michael has been investigating volunteering on a heritage line, and has ended up on the Bluebell Railway.  I little bit of a journey to get down there, but it all seems like fun.  This week the Bluebell were … Continue reading →

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Portsmouth RaileX 2025 #2

Posted on February 28, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

A little more from Portsmouth.  Pwllhelli (P4) shows how a modern, rationalised, terminus can still be interesting – add some engineers trains. The Boston Model Railway Society brought  Tytton Hall Yard (OO) south.  Always good to see a new layout … Continue reading →

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Portsmouth RaileX 2025 #1

Posted on February 26, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

My quieter week turned out to be just as busy as the previous ones, so I passed on a visit to the Portsmouth show.  As usual, my faithful reporter sent me a few pictures.  And I, as usual, have selected … Continue reading →

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Tonbridge MRC show 2025 #2

Posted on February 18, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

We’ll start today with some rather fine models of ordinary houses and buildings.  On Wellbridge (OO)…. And Wantage Tramway (P4). And also Penworth (2mm finescale.) More buildings on Holmeshurst (O), most of which have family connections to the owner, whilst … Continue reading →

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Tonbridge MRC show 2025 #1

Posted on February 16, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

After a rather hectic week, I opted for a morning out and away from things and took a train with Mr Dawes over to Tonbridge.  It’s a 32 minute run through some lovely Kent countryside, and much more relaxing than … Continue reading →

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Potpourri #1122

Posted on February 14, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

Maybe another show to visit on Saturday, but today, just the usual odds and ends.  What better place to start than a Jago Hazzard or two? Or maybe three?  I’d like to model the Morden South Express Dairies depot.  Not … Continue reading →

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Alton FEBEX 2025 #2

Posted on February 10, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

A second set of photos from the show. It’s strange how some layouts grow on you.  When I first saw Redbridge Wharf (OO), it didn’t appeal, but I think that they have completed it scenically over the years, and I … Continue reading →

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