Today, a somewhat pointless observation, but an observation nonetheless. In recent years I’ve noticed how little money I spend on the hobby. The amount of time I spend modeling is the same as ever, it’s just the cost has become negligible. It’s not an ideal reality but the cost of entry to model railroading is […]
Some of the most renowned artworks of all time featured fairly mundane subjects. Hopper and Vermeer didn’t need to resort to caricature to make their point. Caricature: A painting or drawing of a person or thing in which the features and form have been distorted or exaggerated. People engage in model railroading for a variety […]
The current issue of Railfan and Railroad has an exceptional article on Baltimore’s Canton RR, a modern switching line. I particularly liked the highly detailed explanation of their switching operations. The photos are superb as is Otto’s illustration. You can buy it HERE. My Barnes and Noble had it in the magazine rack. I have […]
After my last post, Tolga went back and re-shot his OMNI Logistics photo under better conditions. Note the loading ramp on the far right of the photo. Thanks Tolga! After my post on the “Easy Money” design, I received a few emails asking how it would be operated so let’s take a step back and […]
This is railroading and it’s happening now. Tolga Erbora caught FEC’s CIS local down in the dirt and earning revenue as it works OMNI Transload, a logistics warehouse in Miami. Subject: Model Railroad Layout Design Service It was over a decade ago when I sat in on a seminar at Cocoa Beach presented by the […]