Tag Archives: inspiration

Another modelling challenge?

Posted on September 12, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Now this would make a good animation for your station…. But please don’t try this at home, gentle readers!

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Odd modelling ideas #456 – Believe it or not?

Posted on September 6, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Or what to do with an old roundhouse…. From Facebook and originally Google Earth, this car repair shop has been adapted from part of a roundhouse.  The turntable has been replaced by some rather tight curves.  This would make such … Continue reading →

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Steam and petrol in Mesopotamia

Posted on August 30, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Maxine and I recently visited Polsden Lacey – again.  But every time we find something new of interest.  Browsing a 1917 copy of the London Illustrated news left around (as one does), I came across these pictures of the army … Continue reading →

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Odd modelling ideas #70 – An interesting project?

Posted on August 24, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

From Facebook, Micro/Small Railroad group.  It’s not Photoshopped, but from Englewood Logging Ry, Vancouver Island, BC.  Anyone game to model this in ‘N’? It makes the ‘Pacer’ units positively modern, and I suggest that a Dapol Pacer could be a … Continue reading →

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Ichabod

Posted on August 20, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Ichabod – the glory has departed.  Can you recognise the station?  A most distinctive terminus on a curve (clue – it’s well south of Watford.) Answer – Cowes, Isle of Wight

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A day trip to Swanage

Posted on August 18, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Ron’s back on safari…. Left home this morning to travel up to Waterloo from where I took a train to Wareham.  At Wareham I took the train from Waterloo via Salisbury, Yeovil and Weymouth to Corfe Castle. At Corfe I … Continue reading →

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Strange mojos and smells

Posted on August 14, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

I’d like to do a ‘What’s on my workbench’ post, but I have to be honest and say that there is very little there, and it’s gathering dust.  I’m suffering from a mojo loss and an acute case of indecisiveness … Continue reading →

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Links….

Posted on August 8, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Well, I’ve had my blogging holiday, thanks to Allan and Ron, so it’s back to the same old…. A couple or three links to get us going. Some wonderful 100 year old pre-grouping photographs, found during a house clearance. Piccadilly … Continue reading →

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Crich Tramway Village – 2

Posted on July 22, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

I was surprised at just how many trams there were in the tram shed, all available for operation.  They come from all over the UK, and a few from Europe, including this Berlin tram…. And one, if I remember rightly, … Continue reading →

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Crich Tramway Village – 1

Posted on July 21, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

A week’s holiday with Maxine for a reunion of old Hong Kong friends started in Milton Keynes, where we stayed for the weekend and caught up with three lots of friends and family.  However, any keen railway enthusiast will track … Continue reading →

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