Tag Archives: Lehigh Valley

I’m just a little confused….

Posted on January 5, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

I’ve been looking again to try and pin down Leigh Valley Cornell Red.  I started with two preserved locomotives – no fading colour here I hope….    Well, no consistency here…..  So I went to my albums.  Here are 2 … Continue reading →

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The Barriger Library – old USA steam railroad photographs

Posted on July 8, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

I recently came across the Barriger Library collection of old USA steam railroad photographs.  Lots of inspiration if you model such things.  Plenty of pleasant browsing even if you don’t.  The photos are not always of the best quality, but … Continue reading →

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LVRR – Lehigh Gorge

Posted on May 28, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

Nice photo posted on the Model Railroad Hobbyist site (quick plug – this e-magazine is nearly all North American, but is free, high-quality and downloadable on any tablet or computer to keep).  Not sure of the photographer, but it’s a … Continue reading →

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ERIC goes American

Posted on April 15, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

Also seen at the ESNG show this year was Eric the roundhouse full of my American locomotives.  We’ve had Eric full of (UK) Southern Railway Pacific’s, and full of Taurus electric’s.  But this year, it was full of REAL locomotives – mainly Alco’s and mainly … Continue reading →

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How long to keep an old layout?

Posted on January 14, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

For the author, this would have been a academic question 15 years ago.  At that time I hadn’t actually ‘finished’ a layout.  This has only happened after joining ESNG and going ‘N’ gauge (after forays in OO, EM, OO9 and … Continue reading →

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Jon’s modules – layout design

Posted on October 15, 2013 by snitchthebudgie

Layout design – rather than building – may be my favourite part of the hobby.  I can read books and magazines of designs for ever and a day, and the first thing I look at in a layout described in … Continue reading →

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