Tag Archives: model railway

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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Remembering Shepton Mallet

Posted on July 29, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Once again, we’re away this week at the ‘New Wine’ church conference.  But our visits to the Bath & West Showground near Shepton Mallet, Somerset, in the south-west of the UK are over – the conference has moved to the … Continue reading →

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Minories #2 – Out in the suburbs – repost

Posted on July 14, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Number 4 is my second Minories post.  Back to normal (whatever that may be) next week! If you leave London, and head to the other end of the commuter lines, a Minories like design, sort of ‘mini-Minories’ is another option.  … Continue reading →

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A small shunting layout – repost

Posted on July 12, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Interestingly, Number 3 is this little American switching layout. Model Railroad Hobbyist has a very nice ‘shunting plank’ in its October edition.  It’s in ‘O’ gauge, but the dimensions are a very reasonable 11’- 6” x 17’–19” with a 6’ … Continue reading →

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Minories #1 – the original design – repost

Posted on July 10, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Number 2 is this one on the classic Minories design. There are few model railway plans that can be deemed ‘classic’.  One surely must be the late Cyril Freezer’s ‘Minories’ plan.  The plan was the result a flash of inspiration whilst … Continue reading →

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Two views of the hobby

Posted on May 28, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Following the tragic trashing of the Market Deeping MRC exhibition, and the amazing show of solidarity that raised over £100,000 for the club and other exhibition losses, there have been a number of positive articles in the newspapers.  Here are … Continue reading →

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Llanastr – yet another small layout – repost

Posted on May 24, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

I realised that, having just written my post on expoEM and Llanastr, I had already blogged this little layout.  As it’s a busy week, I’ll repost this earlier screed.  It’s coming up to holiday season again, so I may well … Continue reading →

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expoEM Spring 2019

Posted on May 22, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Last Saturday I drove over to Bracknell to visit the Spring expoEM.  I have never insisted on exhibitions having any ‘N’ gauge, so an excellent show like this an easy drive away was a must.  There were some very good … Continue reading →

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Sad, sad, news

Posted on May 20, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Like many of the UK model railway community, I have been shocked and saddened by the news about the Market Deeping MRC show in Stamford.  As you have probably read, it had to be cancelled after four teenagers broke into … Continue reading →

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A rival for Paul?

Posted on May 18, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Not a bad selection….. Some excellent models and camera angles…. And the real thing….

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