Category Archives: Out and about

The International N Gauge Show 2015 – 1

Posted on September 14, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

I’ve not been to the International N Gauge Show as yet – the past two years I’ve been working in Turkey, and before that I had other diversions.  But this year I had a free Saturday, and Neil had a … Continue reading →

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Detailed London transport map

Posted on September 12, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

If you love maps and trying to see how real track layouts could be made into a model, and you’ll happily spend hours poring over Ordnance Survey maps, archive maps, route diagrams and rail maps, this is a wonderful resource.  … Continue reading →

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In case you missed the news….

Posted on September 8, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

The newspapers seem to be full of news of the possible discovery of a train load of Nazi gold.  A death bed confession may have confirmed the rumour that a train of looted gold was hidden in an extensive tunnel system … Continue reading →

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Travel, post-war style

Posted on September 4, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Continuing my loft turnout, I came across a little treasure trove of my late mother’s.  It’s difficult to know what to throw away, but it’s important to be a little realistic.  Telegrams (a historic oddity in themselves) addressed to the … Continue reading →

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We don’t quite fit

Posted on August 31, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Another scenic cameo to add to the layout.  Of course, strictly, one shouldn’t be running trains over the bridge with a vehicle stuck underneath it.  A more spectacular version would be a standard London bus, swiftly converted for open-top duties.  … Continue reading →

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Nice work (or not) if you can get it!

Posted on August 25, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

The Telegraph tells us that, “French rail worker paid £3,500 to do ‘absolutely nothing’ for 12 years files ‘complaint’” A French employee of national rail operator SNCF earned €5,000 per month after tax since 2003 for doing “nothing”, but in … Continue reading →

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Rail Speeders Conquer The Railroads!

Posted on August 15, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Allan sent me this link, from the “Train Fanatics” site.  I’m not sure such a rail tour would work in the UK – imagine the problems on the London commuter lines – and I guess all our lines are just too … Continue reading →

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The tram that survived the Hiroshima bomb

Posted on August 13, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

An interesting little video on the BBC website, as we come up to the 70th anniversary of the Hiroshima atom bomb…. One of the few remaining trams which survived the Hiroshima bomb has been restored to commemorate the 70th anniversary … Continue reading →

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More holiday snaps – this time from Switzerland

Posted on August 11, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

ESNG Cha(I)rman Allan is as habitual in his holidays as I am – Switzerland and trains.  As last year, I have a received a series of emails describing his adventures…. Hi all. First day of our holiday in Lauterbrun.  On … Continue reading →

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Shepton Mallet redux

Posted on August 7, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

It’s the start of the school holidays, so for the 19th time in 20 years Maxine and I went on our annual pilgrimage to the ‘New Wine’ church conference.  Once again, there were 12,000 people camping on the Bath & West Showground … Continue reading →

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