Category Archives: Prototype

Off track on the Lehigh Valley

Posted on March 7, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Sorry, I’ve not been blogging as often recently – a mixture of NGSE rather monopolising my thinking, plus being called into work to look at an interesting problem with sediment in the River Thames.  But here are a couple of … Continue reading →

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Katrine aqueduct

Posted on March 4, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

An interesting set of photos, with not much railway, but a lot of interesting engineering.   They show construction of the Katrine aqueduct, that provides water to Glasgow.  I did some hydraulic analysis on the treatment works at the end … Continue reading →

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Loop the loop?

Posted on February 24, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

From the prototype for everything department.  How about a yard inside a reversing loop, including an engine shed and turntable.  Try Danbury, Connecticut, where there is a full loop at the end of the commuter services from New York.  Lines … Continue reading →

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Links….

Posted on February 18, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

On board Zimbabwe’s only commuter train – a photo essay Some lovely photography, and an interesting railway themed article. A PS to my recent blog on India’s high speed train – or more correctly ‘semi high-speed Vande Bharat Express’. India … Continue reading →

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Another prospective club member?

Posted on February 14, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

He’s obviously been playing trains with the ESNG members…… Indian minister posts speeded-up footage of new fast train Video of Vande Bharat Express posted by Piyush Goyal was doctored to twice real speed. India’s railways minister has been mocked for … Continue reading →

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Just what you need for your layout

Posted on February 10, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

From a forum a long, long, way away….. Might slow down those who don’t understand ‘fingerpoken’ or ‘12,000,000 microvolts’?

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Down memory lane

Posted on February 4, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Recently I came across the site for Blacksmith Books, who publish a lot of Hong Kong and SE Asian books.  I couldn’t resist this one: And the ‘blurb’: For more than a century, trams have plied their trade along the … Continue reading →

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Model this…… if you dare!

Posted on February 2, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Spotted on NGF this week, as the Polar Vortex hits the USA (the other great headline was ‘Alligators freeze in lake’). Polar vortex: Fire used to melt ice on Chicago train tracks Flames from gas-fed heaters are melting away snow … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on January 23, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

No inspiration today – my brain resembles this incident on the Chicago elevated – or perhaps it is just an ESNG running night? Nice bit of Health and Safety, though, especially the hard hat….

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B**x** free zone!

Posted on January 17, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Just to show that things could be worse, this man in Austria seems to have a steady job.  It may take some time to get the trains running, though.  Are you there, Ron? Is this the world’s most dangerous commute … Continue reading →

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