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Railway modelling is not fun

Posted on August 17, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

Originally posted on The Erratic and Wandering Journey:
My friend Mike Cougill has made a few posts recently about model railroading and “fun”. He even went so far as to pose 20 questions on the subject. As he has recently…

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Are model railways “fun”?

Posted on August 14, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

I’ve been thinking in recent weeks about ‘why’ I actually model railways.  What do I really enjoy about model railways?  And conversely, what frustrates me when I don’t seem to find the time to get anything done (as at present).  … Continue reading →

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Channel tunnel layout

Posted on August 12, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

One of my first posts was a description of a visit to a Channel Tunnel ‘N’ gauge layout from Cha(i)rman Allan.  Here are a few photos from his return visit (apologies for the flash reflections – must get a new photographer). After … Continue reading →

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Wot I did on my holidays

Posted on August 10, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

Our week away was our usual pilgrimage to the ‘New Wine’ church conference, with 12,000 people camping on the Bath & West Showground near Shepton Mallet, Somerset in the south-west of the UK.  The Showground is about 5 miles from … Continue reading →

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We are all superstars now!

Posted on July 30, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

A quote from the Daily Telegraph on the interests of rock stars… Building model railways is very popular among rockers of a certain vintage. Rod Stewart, Neil Young, Phil Collins and Roger Daltrey all have elaborate train sets, with Stewart … Continue reading →

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The Alton Ltd exhibition 19 July 2014

Posted on July 21, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

An annual pilgrimage for me is the 30 miles or so to Four Marks for the Alton Ltd show, as it’s all American.  It’s also a pleasant drive through the countryside along the A31 Hogs Back and the Winchester road.  A … Continue reading →

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Track cleaning tips

Posted on July 15, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

This month’s Model Railroad Hobbyist has an excellent article on track and wheel cleaning.  Here are a few excerpts…. The author, Brent Ciccone, starts with the question, “Problem #1: My track is dirty and I have an open house tomorrow!”… … Continue reading →

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Layout design – different voices – Carendt.com is back

Posted on June 27, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

After a lot of work, the new version of the best micro-layout site around, Carendt.com, has been launched.  Hopefully new content in the form of new ‘Small Layout Scrapbook’ posts will follow soon. The site has been updated as to its … Continue reading →

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A crafty idea

Posted on June 13, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

Following on from a method for panelled coaches, here’s another approach to complex cutting-out exercises. I know a number of ladies who are very keen on card making and scrapbooking.  One tool they make use of is a mechanised cutter, … Continue reading →

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Panelled coaches

Posted on June 11, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

Originally posted on Yeoton Wharf:
I needed some early LSWR 4 wheel coaches to run on the ‘narrow’ gauge part of the layout. There are no kits available so it was down to scratch-building. I decided to build them in…

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