Tag Archives: N gauge

Thoughts on module design

Posted on May 7, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

I have always liked model railroads with a self-contained backscene and lighting.  It is a neat way of presenting your railway, and is especially useful for small layouts.  You can walk into an exhibition and be up and running in … Continue reading →

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Now we’re talking – an Electoliner for ‘N’!

Posted on May 5, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

OK – it’s 3D printed on Shapeways, it’s unpowered and there is no obvious mechanism to put inside.  The livery may be difficult to carry off.  And it’s not my main area of interest.  But can you resist an ‘N’ … Continue reading →

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The top ten posts – an interesting list

Posted on May 3, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

One feature of WordPress that I appreciate is the statistics.  I now know that I have had one visitor from South Korea, although I have no idea what they were actually looking for.  Until recently, I hadn’t tried the ‘most popular’ … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 01/05/2014

Posted on May 2, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

After the post-exhibition lethargy, back to a normal running night.  We got a circuit up and running, but seemed to have some problems here and there – a broken rail end just about holding together, and something wrong with the … Continue reading →

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Can’t choose the correct colour?

Posted on April 27, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

A few posts ago, I was bemoaning the lack of a consistent or correct Lehigh Valley Red.  I then came across this model paint database on a forum.  The on-line software allows you to upload a photograph, then match the closest … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 16/04/2014

Posted on April 17, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

This can best be described as a typical post-show meeting.  After a very, very, slow start, we did have 10 members turn up, but there was no move to put a circuit up, and we were very happy to sit … Continue reading →

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ESNG 2014 Exhibition – the day after!

Posted on April 13, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

Well, we’ve got through another exhibition, and it seems to have been a success.  At least, all the club members enjoyed it, and we received plenty of compliments from the exhibitors and the visitors.  Numbers were good.  Not quite as … Continue reading →

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Countdown to ESNGtacy (with apologies to Steely Dan)

Posted on April 8, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

We panic onwards towards the 12th April and the ESNG show.  Of course, it all happens at once doesn’t it.  My wife is due for a hip replacement on the same day (hi-op not to be confused with hip-hop), but luckily … Continue reading →

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Why N gauge?

Posted on April 1, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

I seemed to have wandered away from N gauge modelling in recent posts.  So with my 100th post on the blog, it’s back to my roots (for now) and to ask the question, why model in N gauge. A little … Continue reading →

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London Festival of Railway Modelling

Posted on March 24, 2014 by snitchthebudgie

I actually got to a model railway show this weekend – the London Festival of Railway Modelling at Alexandra Palace.  Two work colleagues, who might even qualify as good friends were going, so I sent my apologies to the morning service … Continue reading →

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