Tag Archives: railway

Tehachapi Live Train Cams at The Tehachapi Loop

Posted on February 16, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

My posts have been a bit random recently – a lot going on at home, plus the ESNG fiddle yard, plus NGSE 2020.  I was going to go to the Tonbridge show yesterday, but I’ll confess that Storm Dennis put … Continue reading →

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Mastermind?

Posted on February 2, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

I received an email this week: I am currently casting for the next series of BBC Two’s Quiz show Mastermind and I was hoping you could circulate the attached flyer among your friends and colleagues, and share via social media. … Continue reading →

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Language issues

Posted on January 30, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

The trouble with having an international interest in railroads railways is what word to use.  Is it: Railway or railroad Shunt or switch Coach or passenger car Wagon or car Van or boxcar Tram or trolley….  and so on? But … Continue reading →

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Odd modelling idea #1874

Posted on January 10, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

This picture, hijacked from Facebok’s traction modelling page just begs to be modelled.  Not just the old trolley used as an office, but look at the state of the buildings and all the debris on the ground.  Even the house … Continue reading →

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Odd modelling ideas #22

Posted on January 2, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

A really interesting structure – First Quincy No. 2 shaft house (Wisconsin.)  Inside, iron ore would have been processed.  The rooflines follow the flow of ore down through the building.  Just like western American mines built on hillsides, they used … Continue reading →

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Odd modelling ideas #3216

Posted on October 12, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Sorry, but there hasn’t been much blogging time this week, as real life seems to have caught up with me! However, if you want a simple paint-only conversion for your layout, that will provoke comment from rivet counters – or … Continue reading →

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Extreme trainspotting

Posted on September 22, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

My youngest had given Maxine and I a Christmas present of an evening out at a comedy club.  Not quite our thing, and I was delighted to discover that we could swap it for something else.  A small cash adjustment … Continue reading →

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Links….

Posted on September 14, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

The venerable (and wonderful) Class 442’s are in trouble.  Back on their old Wessex line runs, they seem to be automatically changing signals. The 30-year-old Class 442 trains were reintroduced by South Western Railway (SWR) in June after a £45m … Continue reading →

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Steam and petrol in Mesopotamia

Posted on August 30, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Maxine and I recently visited Polsden Lacey – again.  But every time we find something new of interest.  Browsing a 1917 copy of the London Illustrated news left around (as one does), I came across these pictures of the army … Continue reading →

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Ichabod

Posted on August 20, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Ichabod – the glory has departed.  Can you recognise the station?  A most distinctive terminus on a curve (clue – it’s well south of Watford.) Answer – Cowes, Isle of Wight

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