Category Archives: Weird and wonderful

Long and winding road – beginnings

Posted on July 8, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

A while back, I posted some photos of some of my old kit and scratch built models.  Those posts didn’t include the path that I took to get from there to here.  I was thinking about this in the context … Continue reading →

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Obituary – Ian Allan

Posted on July 6, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

I spotted this obituary in the Daily Telegraph.  In the UK and for those of my generation, Ian Allan was synonymous with train spotting books and quality transport books.  Certainly in my teens and early twenties, Ian Allen was THE … Continue reading →

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AGM and wrong kind of sun?

Posted on July 4, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

The ESNG AGM occurred yesterday.  A good turnout of members, and all business was concluded with no heckling and very few snores.  It’s not that the committee object to being pelted with fruit, but prefer the members to take it … Continue reading →

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“This is not logical, but it is often true.”

Posted on June 30, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

According to Spock, anyway.  The Chairman sent me this picture, culled from Facebook. “Set the phasers to stun!”

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A good ‘believe it or not’ scenic feature?

Posted on June 28, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Anyone can model a car crash or lots of emergency services on their layout.  However, this would really stretch the viewers belief. From the Daily Telegraph: Last Wednesday, Mr Xiang was driving along the Chongqing-Guizhou Expressway in central China when he … Continue reading →

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Now ESNG N-mod baseboards?

Posted on May 27, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Having found a picture reminding me of N-mod track, here’s one that reminds me of our baseboards (at least for the corners and fiddle yard).  Thanks to David Bromage on Small Layouts Group for this…. Found this by accident.  A … Continue reading →

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Don’t be so ridiculous!!!!!!

Posted on May 17, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Thomas the Tank Engine is ‘nasty’ and ‘sinister’ – or so say liberal parents, according to the Daily Telegraph.  Would you believe that: Today marks the 70th anniversary of the publication of the first ‘Railway Series’ book by the Anglican … Continue reading →

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Barrow Hill Round House Rail Ale Festival

Posted on May 15, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

A message from the Cha(i)rman dropped into my inbox: Hi having a great time at Barrow Hill Round House. Picture below. The first pictures have railway content and look interesting enough…. But the next ones show the true purpose of … Continue reading →

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A cultural interlude

Posted on April 11, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Whilst we are slaving away at the ESNG show today, I present a cultural interlude (be grateful – you get precious little culture on this blog). Phil sent me this poem.  He didn’t know to whom the verse is attributable, … Continue reading →

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At least you can’t see the details in ‘N’….

Posted on March 26, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

The Daily Telegraph has come up with this gem of a headline: “Model railways showed an idealised England until ‘sexy scenes’ came along – Forget housewives in headscarves or children waving from the road, the latest figures from Buffers Model … Continue reading →

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