Category Archives: The trade

A ‘tres belle’ Brighton Belle

Posted on October 11, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

My Hornby Brighton Belle arrived in the post on Thursday.  First impressions of the 1934 Pullman version are excellent: It’s well packaged, and it’s possible to get in the box, unlike recent Dapol and Farish offerings. Overall finish is as … Continue reading →

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A couple of links

Posted on October 5, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

Three links of interest. The Daily telegraph has a history of Japanese high speed trains….. There is a new finescale modelling magazine in the UK…. And an article wondering why the UK has so many relatively successful railway magazines compared … Continue reading →

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The world’s most luxurious train?

Posted on June 29, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

Could this be a future release for Kato?  Beats slam-door electrics, anyway….  (From the Daily Telegraph website).  The newspapers continue to supply an interesting stream of prototype railway curios.  And I can’t resist reposting them! There will be two competing … Continue reading →

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Exquisite ‘Earlswood’

Posted on May 16, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

Despite my interest in trains and trams American, this new offering from Dapol was irresistible (pictures, Hattons of Liverpool).  I’ve lived in Earlswood for 27 years, so the Terrier of that name just had to be added to my collection….. … Continue reading →

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Now we’re talking – an Electoliner for ‘N’!

Posted on May 5, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

OK – it’s 3D printed on Shapeways, it’s unpowered and there is no obvious mechanism to put inside.  The livery may be difficult to carry off.  And it’s not my main area of interest.  But can you resist an ‘N’ … Continue reading →

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London Festival of Railway Modelling

Posted on March 24, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

I actually got to a model railway show this weekend – the London Festival of Railway Modelling at Alexandra Palace.  Two work colleagues, who might even qualify as good friends were going, so I sent my apologies to the morning service … Continue reading →

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3 weeks to the ESNG show

Posted on March 22, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

And you will get much better “bargains” in the club shop than the one below! (Can’t seem to reblog this from the ‘Playing Trains‘ blog, so I’ve just copied it).  I hate to think what it would have cost with … Continue reading →

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And a Happy New Year

Posted on December 31, 2013 by snitchthebudgie

Who knows what 2014 will bring?  There are some very interesting models promised by the UK manufacturers.  I am very much tempted by the Farish Merchant Navy and Dapol’s 33 and Maunsell coaches.  But no doubt they are still stuck … Continue reading →

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Pigeons, Sir??

Posted on November 23, 2013 by snitchthebudgie

3-D printing is quite the up and coming thing at the moment – although smooth surfaces are still a bit of a problem.  But you can buy some potentially useless items for your layout.  How about N-gauge pigeons?  They come … Continue reading →

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DJM models

Posted on October 12, 2013 by snitchthebudgie

Dave Jones’ departure from Dapol caused a certain amount of discussion in the club.  He announced his new direction at the N Gauge Show in September, and RM Web carried the following statement. Hello and welcome to the launch of … Continue reading →

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