Category Archives: Out and about

Back to the Isle of Man – 4 – Wet, wet, wet

Posted on September 24, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

The weather seems to have gone downhill, sunny periods and showers, but getting progressively worse – though not as far as the mainland, with flooding around Manchester, and a league football match abandoned in Blackburn, as it had become impossible … Continue reading →

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Back to the Isle of Man – 3

Posted on September 22, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

Day 3 and things looking up – briefly! Sunny and windy. In view of good weather we decided to go up Snaefell so we took tram to Laxey for the mountain railway. As we crossed Mountain Road/TT Course we ran … Continue reading →

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Back to the Isle of Man – 2

Posted on September 20, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

Day 2 – what’s Ron’s weather forecast today?  Not sure whether the first sentence is about the weather or about Allan and Ron??? Wet and windy with a couple of brighter periods. Took steam train to Port Erin and returned … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting 17 September and back to the Isle of Man – 1

Posted on September 19, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

Wednesday night and we did manage to run a few trains.  Just the five members again, but some slightly younger and keener ones!  No photos, due to the natural laziness of the club secretary (who again was acting charman.) Meanwhile, … Continue reading →

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ESNG Open Day 2025

Posted on September 8, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

The dust has settled on this year’s Open Day/Show.  We can report a good number through the door, and it was especially good to have a fair number of local residents visit with their children – many below school age.  … Continue reading →

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Bexhill MRC show 2025

Posted on September 6, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

Finally, August 9th and it must be Bexhill! Canute Road Quay (OO).  A favourite little shunting layout, that captures the SR dockside. Queen Charlotte’s Dock (O) gets better every time I see it.  Rapid progress!! More docks with Richborough Port … Continue reading →

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Shoeburyness MRC show 2025

Posted on September 4, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

Back to 5 August and a visit to the Thames Estuary….  Bit of a photo-dump with this busy week leading up to the show! Pennard Road (O). Daisy Lane TMD (OO). St Seeb (OO). King Street, Blackburn (OO). Pitzalbahn (HOe). … Continue reading →

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Next Saturday! ESNG Open Day 2025

Posted on September 2, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

After a years break, were back with the friendly ESNG open day. Our open day this year will feature both modular systems the club uses – the UK 4-Track n-Mod and the European 2-Track N club International system. We’ll also … Continue reading →

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Silver Fox MRC show 2025 #2

Posted on August 30, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

A second look at this rather good show.  We’ll start today with Gilly North’s loco scrapyard.  I still thing this, her first layout, is her best.  I understand that she went round the club asking, “Have you got any old, … Continue reading →

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Silver Fox MRC show 2025 #1

Posted on August 28, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

I’ll try and catch up with the exhibition photos Allan has sent me.  We’ll go in reverse order, so start with the Silver Fox show – probably over two posts.  We’ll start with Shau Kei Wan (Hong Kong) tram terminal … Continue reading →

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