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Odd modelling ideas #742

Posted on July 21, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

The Surrey Mirror told me….. Trains in East Surrey cancelled as work continues to fix hole under tracks Can’t blame the beleaguered Southern for this one – looks to be Railtrack’s fault.  There seems to be a rash of sinkholes … Continue reading →

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There’s track…. And there’s track!

Posted on July 11, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

Thanks, Simon, for this link to YouTube, after our discussions about the state of the ESNG modules…. We were worrying yesterday about the state of some of the layout. Take a look at some of the prototype! Normally, it’s long … Continue reading →

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Odd modelling ideas #322

Posted on July 7, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

Message from the Cha(I)rman in Switzeland….. Been trying to get a photo of this place for years.  What do you do with your old shipping containers!!! Turn them into an advertising site. This would make an impressive cameo on a … Continue reading →

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BREXIT – Quo Vadis?

Posted on June 25, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

Not wanting to get into politics, but this had to be posted! At least I could watch the results come in during a morning at work in Singapore. And, sorry, but I’m DISGUSTED.  As a minor point, I hope all … Continue reading →

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Miniatur Wonderland – 5 – USA and snow

Posted on June 23, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

Thanks, Allan for all these excellent photographs. The exhibition is slowly moving out of mainland Europe, as the scenes from the USA show.  And there’s lots of snow around in places.  Very difficult to model well, but this looks pretty … Continue reading →

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Miniatur Wunderland – 4 – Rural and coastal

Posted on June 21, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

Mainly pictures out in the countryside and down by the sea…..

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Miniatur Wunderland, Hamburg – 3 – Mainly urban

Posted on June 19, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

Mainly urban pictures today…. Now that’s what I call an accident…..

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Miniatur Wonderland, Hamburg – 2 – the airport

Posted on June 17, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

The airport is a highlight of the exhibition.  It has everything, and it all works…. From Zeppelins…. To an air show…. To EasyJet (I was on one of those yesterday)….. To landings that really happen….. To taxiways full of moving … Continue reading →

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Miniatur Wunderland, Hamburg – 1

Posted on June 13, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

As hinted a few blogs ago, I’ll be taking a back seat over the next couple of weeks whilst I am away.  I’ll be posting (mainly) train photos taken by Allan in Switzerland, and pictures taken in Hamburg on his … Continue reading →

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Compulsive, not impulsive, communicators

Posted on June 11, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

Wise words from Simon Dunkley on the Erratic and Wandering Journey: In a recent email to a friend, I wondered why some people were so rude and uncivil on electronic media, and opined that hobbies are supposed to be an … Continue reading →

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