Tag Archives: model railway

2017 in hindsight

Posted on December 30, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

At the end 0f 2017, it’s worth a look back and see where my hobby has taken me. It’s been a year of exhibitions.  I’ve visited more model railway shows than in recent years.  Most have been very good, and … Continue reading →

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Avoid getting caught in the detail trap

Posted on December 14, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Following on from the last post, an amusing little tale from Marty McGuirk…. Recently I attended a corporate retreat day where one of presentations that stuck in my head was titled “How to Measure Progress: Moving Forward Toward the Big … Continue reading →

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The Pundit Has His Notions And So Does Joe Average

Posted on December 12, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Another gem from Mike Cougill’s OST Blog.  I wish I could express my thoughts as well as Mike does…. There are a lot of definitions imposed on model railroading. Look here and you’ll get one view. Look over there and … Continue reading →

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ESNG on the road – again!

Posted on November 22, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

As you read this, we should be preparing for the doors to open in Stuttgart, and getting ready to run trains for four days.  Or to put it another way…. European N-Scale Convention Beim internationalen N-Spur -Treffen, gibt es riesige … Continue reading →

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A Modeling Hierarchy

Posted on November 20, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Yet another thought provoking post by Mike Cougill on the OST blog.  Here he focusses on how to compose the scenes on our model railways, and how there might be a “hierarchy” of detail in our modelling.  He introduces the … Continue reading →

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Rosamund Street (Low Level) Sidings

Posted on November 12, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Came across Rosamund Street on RMWeb.  Only 5′ long in 4mm scale (plus sector plate and fiddleyard, but a very attractive design.  It also contains the classic ‘Inglenook’ shunting puzzle.  The builder describes the concept: As a trainspotter in the … Continue reading →

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West Sussex N Gauge MRC : 4-5 November 2017 #2

Posted on November 8, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Sunday morning, Mr Dawes’ milkman’s nose again tracked down some bacon and eggs – this time at the ‘Portuguese Grill’ in Littlehampton town centre.  Then it was off to play trains again.  The advantage of a two day show is … Continue reading →

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West Sussex N Gauge MRC exhibition: 4-5 November 2017

Posted on November 7, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Friday afternoon, Allan, Derek and I loaded up Allan’s truck, and headed for the West Sussex show.  We put together a joint N-club modular circuit with the West Sussex boys.  The actual layout went together very well on the Friday … Continue reading →

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ESNG on the road

Posted on November 2, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Three final shots from the Croydon show, that Paul took of his Kato Racetrack.  It took some time to set up, as they couldn’t find the tables, but the end result was, once again, an eye-catching display. And Stuttgart is … Continue reading →

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Not quite a Minories

Posted on October 31, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Last layout to describe from the Uckfield show is ‘Surrey Arms’ in EM.  I found this an interesting design concept, a sort of mini-Minories.  Here’s the description from the show guide: And here are some photographs of the layout. The … Continue reading →

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