Category Archives: Prototype

And on Boxing Day….

Posted on December 26, 2024 by snitchthebudgie
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Happy Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Christmas greetings and blessings to all our readers! If you’re thinking of going away by train this Christmas, you might have done better during the 1930’s!

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Potpourri #1118

Posted on December 22, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Running down fast into Christmas, so a few more random pictures…. Modelling challenges.  The loco comes from France, circa 1880.  I think that it can stay there! The Pacific Electric Railway is such an interesting prototype.  Here’s the LA Central … Continue reading →

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Potpourri #1117

Posted on December 18, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

An early Christmas present. I’ve been discharged from the hospital fracture clinic.  My shoulder is well advanced in healing, and free moving (though not totally back to normal.) The doctor said I’m doing very well, and keep on with the … Continue reading →

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Potpourri #1116

Posted on December 16, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Back to relative normality on the blog, having got past all the Stuttgart posts.  Dave was back in the northeast, and took these pictures of viaducts and bridges, plus a few of the Newcastle model railway exhibition.  The bridges….. And … Continue reading →

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Last post of Stuttgart – for this year

Posted on December 14, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

On the Monday, Maxine and I went into town hoping to visit a museum or two.  I had generously decided against the tram museum, on the basis that Maxine had seen enough trains for the week.  However, that didn’t work … Continue reading →

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Stuttgart tram museum

Posted on December 12, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

In past years, we have returned home on the Monday, directly after the exhibition.  However, this time around we decided to stay on another day and get into the centre of Stuttgart.  Most years, there is just too much to … Continue reading →

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A few more pictures (and ESNG meeting 4 December 2024)

Posted on December 8, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Before returning to Stuttgart, a quick report on Wednesday’s meeting.  When I got there, just the three members were sitting wondering whether we’d be running any trains.  But by 7:30pm, a few more straggled in, so we put the layout … Continue reading →

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Best of the rest

Posted on December 6, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Today’s selection has some photos of the many other modules.  Some are there most years, others were new to me.   This wonderful station and surrounds appears most years… First visit from the Portugal club and a very attractive stand-alone layout.  … Continue reading →

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ESNG modules

Posted on December 4, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

A few pictures today of our modules.  They will be familiar to regular readers!  As I’ve said, we took about 32′ of railway – I was surprised just how much there was when we linked it all together.  And generally … Continue reading →

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