Tag Archives: inspiration

Off my trolley – North Hollywood revisited

Posted on January 7, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

A frequently-used phrase in railway modelling is ‘selective compression.’  Most usually it applies to station track layouts, shortening them and losing a few sidings to fit a reasonable representation of a piece of railway in our usually too small rooms.  … Continue reading →

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ESNG 2015 in review

Posted on January 3, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

We’ll this is an easy blog to get the new year under way!!! The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog. Here’s some excerpts: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This … Continue reading →

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Bluebell Railway, 1970

Posted on December 28, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

A few more very old pictures from my album.  This was a school railway club trip to the Bluebell Railway, I think.  Steam on British Railways had finally died in 1968, so to go to this little preserved line and … Continue reading →

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Crewe South and Stoke, 1967

Posted on December 23, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

It was 1967, and steam on British Railways was rapidly running down and out.  The Southern Region was having its last fling on the Bournemouth main line, and only the north-west had steam in any quantity.  The previous year I had … Continue reading →

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San Fernando Valley Branch, 1973 (Part II)

Posted on December 22, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Originally posted on Rails West:
In an earlier post, I shared B. Smith’s excellent coverage SP action in the San Fernando Valley in the early 1970s.  In this post, we will drill down a little further into the nuts and bolts…

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Welsh Highland Railway

Posted on December 17, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

My old colleague Roger sent me these lovely shots of trains on, and views from, the Welsh Highland Railway through Snowdonia.  I’m also told that the pub in the background is wonderful, and as the banner claims, won a pub … Continue reading →

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Odd modelling idea #2748

Posted on December 9, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Here are a few more, “Believe it or not” scenes to add to your layout. We’ve all seen strange animals on layouts, such as dinosaurs and alien landings.  Definitely a case of Rule 1 – it’s my railway.  But how about … Continue reading →

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First look at new Crossrail trains

Posted on December 7, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

I’ve been a bit short of prototype posts recently – too many exhibitions to visit, I guess.  So here’s an article from the Telegraph.  These new Crossrail trains are due to enter service on the new cross-London line in 2017 and will have … Continue reading →

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Folding baseboards from down-under

Posted on December 3, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

I do enjoy exploring modelling sites from other countries.  Invariably, they approach the hobby rather differently, and give new ideas for a UK based modeller.  Following links between sites, I came across Gav’s Workbench, Gavin Thrum’s site.  Gav has built … Continue reading →

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The bridge over the River Kwai

Posted on November 13, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

In 1997, I was working in Thailand, and took a weekend visiting the bridge over the River Kwai and the surrounding countryside.  If I recall correctly, this is a rebuilt bridge, as the original that cost so many Allied soldiers’ … Continue reading →

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