Tag Archives: inspiration

This will cut you down to size?

Posted on October 2, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

My latest copy of the British NMRA region magazine, Roundhouse, has an interesting article by David McLaughlin….. Honey, I shrunk the Railroader! Have you ever dreamed of being trackside or being in the cab of your favourite diesel or steam … Continue reading →

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‘Le weekend’ en Anduze

Posted on September 30, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Maxine and I have just come back from a very pleasant weekend in the south of France.  Anduze lies in the foothills of the Cevennes, and the Carmague and the Mediterranean is about an hour to the south.  We hadn’t … Continue reading →

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The green green grass of home?

Posted on September 28, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

From the BBC website, and a possible detail for tram tracks…. Bulgaria’s capital is grassing over some of its tram lines as part of a programme to make the city greener. An initial 60m (197ft) stretch of the “green rails” … Continue reading →

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A little toilet humour

Posted on September 26, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Three suitably themed articles from the Daily Telegraph….. Which London train station toilet made £2.3 million from passengers? Toilets at stations in London, Manchester, Liverpool and Edinburgh are flush with cash from desperate rail users – here are the biggest … Continue reading →

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Odd modelling idea #347

Posted on September 20, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

I just can’t remember where this picture came from.   But if you have an old coach that is past its best, how about using it as a bridge over a stream? As a river engineer, I’m not totally convinced by … Continue reading →

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Detailed London transport map

Posted on September 12, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

If you love maps and trying to see how real track layouts could be made into a model, and you’ll happily spend hours poring over Ordnance Survey maps, archive maps, route diagrams and rail maps, this is a wonderful resource.  … Continue reading →

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In case you missed the news….

Posted on September 8, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

The newspapers seem to be full of news of the possible discovery of a train load of Nazi gold.  A death bed confession may have confirmed the rumour that a train of looted gold was hidden in an extensive tunnel system … Continue reading →

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Travel, post-war style

Posted on September 4, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Continuing my loft turnout, I came across a little treasure trove of my late mother’s.  It’s difficult to know what to throw away, but it’s important to be a little realistic.  Telegrams (a historic oddity in themselves) addressed to the … Continue reading →

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We don’t quite fit

Posted on August 31, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Another scenic cameo to add to the layout.  Of course, strictly, one shouldn’t be running trains over the bridge with a vehicle stuck underneath it.  A more spectacular version would be a standard London bus, swiftly converted for open-top duties.  … Continue reading →

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A little inspiration from New Zealand

Posted on August 27, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

From the Small Layout Design Yahoo group comes this amazing layout.  If you built it, no one would believe that it was straight from the prototype. David Bromage writes…. Have a look at this for inspiration – 3 piers, a … Continue reading →

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