Category Archives: Out and about

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow #1

Posted on February 22, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

Whilst Paul is dodging snow in Japan, Ron is off to Switzerland hunting for the stuff.  It looks as if everyone is heading abroad before travel is curtailed by Brexit or the flu!  Just a selection of Ron’s photos this … Continue reading →

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“A desire of tramcars”

Posted on February 20, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

With apologies to the lovely book of the same name (published 1969…) Paul send me these rather fine Japanese tramcar shots…. Out on the Nagasaki trams this afternoon. Interesting mixture. It took me about 2 hours to cover the whole … Continue reading →

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Paul in Japan #1

Posted on February 18, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

Paul has abandoned the greens of Selsdon for a visit to Japan.  Over the next couple of weeks, I’ll be pinching his best photos from Facebook for a wider audience (both of you.) Sunrise at 37,000 feet above the Pacific … Continue reading →

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Tehachapi Live Train Cams at The Tehachapi Loop

Posted on February 16, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

My posts have been a bit random recently – a lot going on at home, plus the ESNG fiddle yard, plus NGSE 2020.  I was going to go to the Tonbridge show yesterday, but I’ll confess that Storm Dennis put … Continue reading →

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The Alton exhibition 2020

Posted on February 4, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

A visit to the Alton MRG show last Saturday.  I realised that I hadn’t been to this show since 2016 or 2017 – I recall that last year’s show was hit by snow!  It turned out to be an expensive … Continue reading →

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Mastermind?

Posted on February 2, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

I received an email this week: I am currently casting for the next series of BBC Two’s Quiz show Mastermind and I was hoping you could circulate the attached flyer among your friends and colleagues, and share via social media. … Continue reading →

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Language issues

Posted on January 30, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

The trouble with having an international interest in railroads railways is what word to use.  Is it: Railway or railroad Shunt or switch Coach or passenger car Wagon or car Van or boxcar Tram or trolley….  and so on? But … Continue reading →

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Odds and ends

Posted on January 24, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

Came up on Facebook recently – an American model railroad club in 1966 in an old interurban car.  Slightly basic in places, but what a great place to meet.  Mind you, security would be difficult in 2020.  By the way, … Continue reading →

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NGSE – 2020 January update

Posted on January 22, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

NGSE 2020 is getting close! We had another visit to Reigate College this week to check out a few things, and show a couple of club members the site.  I had invested in a laser measure, and was (a) impressed … Continue reading →

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More links

Posted on January 20, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

Would you trust it? World’s fastest driverless bullet train launches in China New service launches ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022, with trains making the 108-mile trip from the capital to ski slopes in only 45 minutes Hope … Continue reading →

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