Category Archives: Out and about

It’ll be all Wight on the night…. #2

Posted on August 24, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Pure tourism today.  But worth a post, as Ron’s photos show just how pretty the Isle of Wight can be when the sun comes out. Sunny. Spent today travelling round island by bus. Treated ourselves to a 3 hour ride … Continue reading →

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It’ll be all Wight on the night…. #1

Posted on August 20, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Allan and Ron seem to like islands – last time it was Man and this time it’s Wight.  We’ll spend a few days wandering around the island, starting with boats and a few trains. Travelled by train to Lymington for … Continue reading →

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Potpourri #1112

Posted on August 16, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

They let Ron out of the KESR booking office for long enough to see the Tenterden bus rally.  I do especially like the London Transport line up. This is an interesting video.  I always wondered how the children of an … Continue reading →

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Bexhill MRC Exhibition 2024 #2

Posted on August 12, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

A second batch of layouts from Bexhill, with some interesting ideas. Bletchinghurst (OO) seems to be at most shows at the moment, but I appreciated a chance to look at it closely, without the barriers, and appreciate some very nice … Continue reading →

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Bexhill MRC Exhibition 2024 #1

Posted on August 10, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

A morning (that turned into most of the day) out to Bexhill with Allan and the Derek’s seemed a good idea.  We had a pleasant run down to the show along the leafy, and mainly secondary, roads.  The Bexhill show … Continue reading →

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From our northern correspondant

Posted on August 6, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Thanks, Paul Rowlatt, for letting me post pictures of Redcar model rail, held on 3-4 August.  A bit of a photo-dump, but I’ve gleaned a few layout descriptions from the web…. Fiddle Street Yard (OO).  Note the hinged front that … Continue reading →

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Shoeburyness Exhibition 2024

Posted on August 4, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

[Whoops, title corrected!] I had the offer of a lift to the Shoeburyness (nearly Southend) MRC layout, but turned it down.  I let Messrs Dawes and Atfield go, and Allan sent me some photos of some of the layouts.  I … Continue reading →

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Potpourri #1111

Posted on July 30, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

I’ve shocked myself by doing a little modelling!  The train room needed a big sort out, and I’ve also consolidated a number of tool boxes and tidied the workbench so that I can actually see some of the surface. Next … Continue reading →

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Chatham & District MRC Exhibition 2024 #4

Posted on July 28, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

And a final selection from the show.  There were quite a few layouts that I didn’t capture, but I think that I caught all the interesting ones, and for good measure those worth a quick look. Bocksley Town (N) is … Continue reading →

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Chatham & District MRC Exhibition 2024 #3

Posted on July 26, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Here we go again with a third set of layouts from the Chatham show… First, Northport Quay, David Holman’s cameo layout set in County Mayo.  7mm/ft, and real 5’3″ gauge – with handbuilt track to 36.75mm.  Good scratchbuilding, and that … Continue reading →

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