Tag Archives: humour

Living in the past

Posted on February 12, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

I came home from our last ESNG with a pile of old rail magazines, prototype and model.  Ian was offering them free to any takers, and what was left I offered to take home and have a browse then recycle … Continue reading →

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A slight diversion

Posted on January 17, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

A mixed bag today, with two things that caught my eye, and two whimsical railway thoughts…. I had an overdose of model railway shows this weekend, and came away encouraged to get down and do some more modelling.  However, the … Continue reading →

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One for election day…..

Posted on November 8, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

As America goes to the polls, with a choice ‘from the sublime to the ridiculous’ (and I’m being very careful not to say which is which), here’s a nice little story from Model Railroad Hobbyist. Election campaign train dirty tricks The … Continue reading →

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Impact of BREXIT – increasing prices

Posted on October 27, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

I commented a while back: The immediate result of a weak pound will put the cost of USA, European and Japanese models up.  And of course, where are British models made – China – so we’ll see yet another price … Continue reading →

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A couple of quotes

Posted on October 17, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

A couple of quotes from the Model Railroad Hobbyist forum that caught my eye….. “Watch out for rabbit holes”: One of the reasons model railroading is the World’s Greatest Hobby is that it’s actually a number of different hobbies, all working … Continue reading →

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Henny Penny, the sky is falling!!!

Posted on September 5, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

From the Model Railroad Hobbyist forum…. From the NMRA Bulletin: Did you notice that the 2017 Walthers catalog combines HO-N-Z in one volume? Some may celebrate this as it presents more scale options, but this also is another example of … Continue reading →

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Heroes and villains

Posted on August 10, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

The southeast of England is in minor meltdown, not from Brexit, but from a five day strike on Southern Railways.  Their service is even worse than usual. And a map shows a reduced service and closed stations.  Our local station, … Continue reading →

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A new twist to Southern Railway protests?

Posted on July 19, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

We’ve seen too much of this on the news recently after all the cancellations of Southern trains to the south coast. But how about this? Actually in Osaka….. Comment on N Gauge Forum….. Mass trespass at Osaka station And this … Continue reading →

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BREXIT – Quo Vadis?

Posted on June 25, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

Not wanting to get into politics, but this had to be posted! At least I could watch the results come in during a morning at work in Singapore. And, sorry, but I’m DISGUSTED.  As a minor point, I hope all … Continue reading →

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“I’m a model train enthusiast …”

Posted on June 9, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

Thank you Simon, for mailing me this little gem.  I had seen it in the Model Railroad Hobbyist, but you confirmed that it was worth blogging! The magazine says that: In this clip from the documentary-style comedy, “A Mighty Wind”, … Continue reading →

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