Category Archives: The trade

London Festival of Railway Modelling – 2016 – #3

Posted on March 25, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

My final post on ‘Ally Pally’ is to look at O gauge, the ‘senior scale.’  There seems to be a vogue for O gauge shunting layouts at present.  The Model Railway Club’s Happisburgh Goods (pronounced ‘Haze-burr’) models a Great Eastern … Continue reading →

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London Festival of Railway Modelling – 2016 – #2

Posted on March 23, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

As I finish writing this, my thoughts are again with Brussels.  What importance is our hobby compared with all that is going on in Belgium, and almost day-by-day around the world?  But perhaps this is just the time when we … Continue reading →

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London Festival of Railway Modelling – 2016 – #1

Posted on March 21, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

Today I enjoyed a pleasant day out at the London Festival of Railway Modelling at Alexandra Palace in the company of Peter and Malcolm, ex-work colleagues.  It’s a simple journey from Redhill to north London – train to Victoria, Victoria line … Continue reading →

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Book review – ‘Model Railroad Planning 2016’

Posted on February 26, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

Regular readers will know that I am better at planning railroads than building them, and probably prefer the armchair to the workshop.  So I was pleased to receive this year’s copy of ‘Model Railroad Planning’, published by Kalmbach, from the … Continue reading →

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The Alton exhibition 6 February 2016 – 1

Posted on February 8, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

After another busy week at work, a little railway therapy was called for.  Derek Atfield suggested a visit to the Alton show, and this seemed altogether a good idea.  We arrived at 10am and wondered why there was no queue … Continue reading →

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Book review – ‘Planning your model railroad’

Posted on December 30, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Of all the writers and ex-writers in Model Railroader, Tony Koester has always been a good read.  High quality modelling, interesting and sometimes unconventional ideas, and an occasional whimsical look at our hobby makes him someone worth listening to.  His latest … Continue reading →

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Model Railway Journal no. 243

Posted on December 11, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

The Model Railway Journal was once a regular read for me.  Nowadays, as I am less a scratchbuilder, I just pick up the occasional copy when it looks interesting.  Issue 243 was one such issue, with a lot of interest … Continue reading →

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This will cut you down to size?

Posted on October 2, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

My latest copy of the British NMRA region magazine, Roundhouse, has an interesting article by David McLaughlin….. Honey, I shrunk the Railroader! Have you ever dreamed of being trackside or being in the cab of your favourite diesel or steam … Continue reading →

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In the days before ‘Alf and Sadie’

Posted on August 23, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

I was browsing my original copy of Don Boreham’s ‘Narrow Gauge Railway Modelling’, published 1962, and this advert inside the back cover caught my eye…. Well, Slaters are still very much in business, although I’d love to have Plastikard for … Continue reading →

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Spot the difference!

Posted on May 13, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

I hope that the Railway Modeller will forgive my use of this excellent photograph of 3 ‘Deltics’.  To explain, and to quote… An imposing line up of Deltics, reminiscent of Haymarket shed in the 1960’s, perhaps?  However, not everything is … Continue reading →

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