Tag Archives: N gauge

Covid-19 diary #25

Posted on August 18, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

Has it really been a month since I did a Covid diary entry?  I’m really not sure where the time has gone.  I think that I’ve spent too much time reading and doing odd jobs here and there.  The hot … Continue reading →

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Brian’s been busy again!

Posted on August 15, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

Much more than me, who has a loss of mojo at the moment.  Even with the cooler weather, I haven’t made it back to the railway room. So here are three contributions from Brian, hi-jacked from Facebook and his YouTube … Continue reading →

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It Ain’t Half Hot Mum – 2

Posted on August 12, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

Still too hot to do anything useful!  I was about to have a go at another project, and we hit 35C.  Not a lot one can do till the weather breaks.  Maybe tomorrow? So I’ve just got a few modelling … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 6 August 2020

Posted on August 8, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

Another successful Zoom meeting tonight.  The usual suspects found nothing to talk about for 90 minutes or so.  We were also joined by Paula – great to see her and the family before relocating back home to Portugal.  And we … Continue reading →

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Nice location #2

Posted on July 24, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

My eldest has escaped Berlin for a few days down to the Black Forest and the Swiss border.  Being well trained (?), she sent me three railway shots.  Looks great, both forest and trains! I have got no further than … Continue reading →

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Nice location….

Posted on July 22, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

Message from John Brightwell…. Hello Jon That’s what I call a properly sceniced model railway! Best wishes, John It’s a garden railway above Lake Thun, Switzerland.  Though you might need to go for a long walk to rescue a derailment … Continue reading →

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Covid-19 diary #24

Posted on July 18, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

Well, not a good week on the railways. Having been delayed till Monday due to lack of plywood, I spent the week carefully building a new baseboard.  I always have difficulty keeping things square, but this time built it up … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 15 July 2020

Posted on July 16, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

Another attempt at Zoom tonight.  Just the four of us, as I received a number of apologies (all for very good reasons) from other members.  It was good to see Phil, who has been more locked down than most, and … Continue reading →

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Covid-19 diary #23

Posted on July 8, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

Well, project complete!  I’m sure that there will need to be a little fettling and further track cleaning to get things moving, but it is almost there.  A simple 2-road 2′ or so fiddle yard bolts onto the main layout. … Continue reading →

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Covid-19 diary #22

Posted on July 6, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

Progress on the layout continues.  I fitted LED strip for the lighting, that has enabled me to take some better photos, below.  Scratching around the railway room, I have found enough plywood and track for a fiddle yard.  I’m going … Continue reading →

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