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Happy New Year 2022

Posted on January 1, 2022 by snitchthebudgie

A Happy New Year to you all!  Once again, I’m sure none of us could have predicted how 2021 turned out.  All one can say is that it was better than 2020!!  Keep safe, and have a good 2022, with … Continue reading →

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Happy(?!?) New Year 2021

Posted on January 1, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

A Happy New Year to you all!  I’m sure none of us could have predicted how 2020 turned out.  I hope that you all keep safe and 2021 gradually improves.  And that we’ll begin to see ESNG club nights start … Continue reading →

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Lehigh Valley in pictures – 3

Posted on May 10, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

Not much modelling done (again.)  But the digging in the garden is complete.  I’m thinking of patenting the 3-G diet.  Do three hours of heavy gardening a day, and watch the pounds disappear! As for the blog, here’s the last … Continue reading →

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Lehigh Valley in pictures – 2

Posted on May 8, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

Another day of Lehigh Valley photographs.  Once again, not sure who took them, and apologies for using them!

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Lehigh Valley in pictures

Posted on May 2, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

Fit and well, but no inspiration for words today, so here are a few pictures of the old Lehigh Valley. Not sure who took them, and apologies for using them!

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Repost – Java junction

Posted on April 12, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

Been a bit busy in the garden today – so here’s a repost from 2013, with the pictures enlarged.  I’d love to go back there, but perhaps not in 2020!!!! Keeping the overseas flavour, here are four shots of Banjar, … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year 2020!

Posted on December 30, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

A Happy New Year to you all!  I hope that it’s a good one and plenty of modelling gets done.  I will try and do a little more modelling this year.  With retirement this should be possible, but there seem … Continue reading →

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Riding the L

Posted on March 26, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

I am still processing my Ally Pally photos, so I’ll be blogging those from next time. For today, here’s 80 minutes of travel on the Chicago interurbans.  Useful for USA prototype modellers as it shows the backs of properties backing … Continue reading →

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Loop the loop?

Posted on February 24, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

From the prototype for everything department.  How about a yard inside a reversing loop, including an engine shed and turntable.  Try Danbury, Connecticut, where there is a full loop at the end of the commuter services from New York.  Lines … Continue reading →

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Another prospective club member?

Posted on February 14, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

He’s obviously been playing trains with the ESNG members…… Indian minister posts speeded-up footage of new fast train Video of Vande Bharat Express posted by Piyush Goyal was doctored to twice real speed. India’s railways minister has been mocked for … Continue reading →

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