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‘OO’ Coaches – Jon’s old trains #3

Posted on February 8, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

From Irish narrow gauge to Southern coaches.  Here are a few of my early efforts.  Some of my first successful scratch built models were this SECR ‘Birdcage’ rake.  They never got lettered or lined, but weren’t bad at all.  Note the open … Continue reading →

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Ideas matter

Posted on February 2, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

This is from another thought provoking post by Mike Cougill on the OST blog… Our craft suffers from a scarcity of ideas. Ideas that change our image of what the hobby could be. When Frank Ellison suggested that a model … Continue reading →

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Forgotten Dreams – Jon’s old trains #2

Posted on January 31, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Most modellers have what is generally known as a ‘gloat’ box – but mine must be worst than most.  I’ve been excavating some more, and have come up with all sorts of things.  A lot of them I’d forgotten completely. … Continue reading →

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Living in the past – Jon’s old trains #1

Posted on January 29, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Not much progress on the modules since coming back from Hong Kong, but I decided it was time for a real turnout of my storage boxes of trains, dating back nearly 50 years.  It’s time to keep a few things, and … Continue reading →

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Model Railway Journal no. 235

Posted on December 23, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

I used to buy the MRJ regularly, enjoying the high quality of model making, and sometimes even taking away an idea that I could use myself.  Why did I stop?  I’m not sure – I stopped buying most railway magazines … Continue reading →

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Book review – ‘Great Model Railroads 2015’

Posted on December 15, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

One essential purchase every year is the Model Railroader ‘Great Model Railroads’ special.  I may have given up Model Railroader itself, but this annual magazine, and also the ‘Model Railroad Planning’ issue in the new year, are always worth buying … Continue reading →

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An ideal present for the railway enthusiast

Posted on December 13, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

After the Stuttgart marathon blog, back to some more random railway posts. Have you ever wondered what to call your model railway?  It’s easy if you are modelling a real prototype, or making a free-lanced line in real countryside.  But … Continue reading →

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Some interesting (non-Stuttgart) photographs

Posted on November 23, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

Two links I came across recently. The Daily Telegraph has a picture gallery of women at work on the railways during WW1.  Interesting stuff, and some good photos of London termini, and also of Horwich works, with its own narrow … Continue reading →

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And a DVD review – ‘Layout Planning and Design’

Posted on November 13, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

Following my purchase of the BRM layout design special, I almost immediately came across a DVD review on the excellent ‘Basilica Fields’ blog.  (At least, it’s an excellent blog if you can cope with someone with a 30-year plan for … Continue reading →

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And the rest – Tolworth #2

Posted on November 11, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

Having recovered from Fencehouses, here are a few more photos from Tolworth Showtrain – a few more layouts that caught my eye. First, ‘Cornwallis Yard’, a GWR layout with a little SR thrown in.  With my south London upbringing, and my … Continue reading →

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