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How do you choose?

Posted on April 3, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Mojo not in good shape this week, so another interesting quote from Mike Cougill’s OST Blog…. How do you choose between two or more equally compelling options? That’s the situation a number of us will face at some point in … Continue reading →

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Odd modelling ideas #0418

Posted on March 24, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

A few links and a new project for the future…. How about a linear traction depot?  Union Pacific have ‘stored’ miles of locomotives, not needed during recession, and many quite modern, out in the desert.  Presumably they need a little … Continue reading →

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The next project(s) #1

Posted on March 10, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

One benefit of blogging is being able to write about one’s thinking and planning of the next project.  It helps me at least to have to set down some ideas in a logical manner.  Of course, these ideas may change, … Continue reading →

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Peckham Rye

Posted on February 28, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

There is something interesting (to me at least) about the traditional carriage sidings.  They used to hold an interesting array of coaches, of differing types, and perhaps even some non-passenger parcels stock.  The only trouble in modelling such a prototype … Continue reading →

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Different strokes for different folks

Posted on February 26, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

I was amused by a couple of snippets from this month’s model railway magazines.  Firstly, Hornby magazine, and the most excellent Mansion House.  Stephen Grant says: One of the advantages of a city location is that it is much easier … Continue reading →

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Minories #5 – More urban layouts

Posted on February 18, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Urban layouts seem to be everywhere at the moment!  Here are a few more, including a couple of ‘almost Minories’. First, Graham Bridge’s ‘Southwark Bridge’, currently under construction…. An almost exact Minories, but with an extra couple of platforms or … Continue reading →

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Linx

Posted on February 8, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

I’d hoped to report more workbench progress today, but work has been delayed by the timber yard losing my order, and my plastic filler going solid (well, it probably was 10 years old.)  So a couple of links from Model … Continue reading →

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Odd modelling ideas #0219

Posted on February 6, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

A few more ideas.  Unusual wagon loads are popular enough, but how about an old, or damaged, wagon or locomotive going to the scrapyard?  These are all American pictures.  I looked hard for some UK equivalents, but couldn’t find any.  … Continue reading →

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Odd modelling ideas #0218

Posted on February 2, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Here’s a little Swiss spiral for the Cha(I)rman.  It would make quite some model…. I liked this film from YouTube, describing the winter of 1963. I can’t remember seeing trains in Petts Wood that winter, but here are a couple … Continue reading →

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Minories #4 – another almost Minories…..

Posted on January 29, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

The posts that I put together at the beginning of last year have been some of the most read since I started blogging – showing the enduring interest in Cyril Freezer’s original design.  Browsing RMweb, and then ambling around the … Continue reading →

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