Sungas on the Downtown Spur layout. I used a sky image from the actual site for the background. For me, the best way to experience my layouts as if I were actually there is through photography. There are limits to how far squinting with one eye just above the layout will take you! Realism of […]
Author: Lmind1
A Morning at Poorhouse Yard
I’d be hard-pressed to think of a location where you’re virtually guaranteed of seeing more intense switching action than Poorhouse Yard in York, PA. Both NS and York Rail have yards in town, Windsor Street and Lincoln, respectively. Every weekday morning, starting at around 8 am, they exchange cars back and forth at Poorhouse, located […]
Railroading
Spending eight hours a day in front of the computer working on the latest book got to the point where my eyes were glazing over, and I was going stir crazy. The Tuesday weather forecast called for perfection. I decided to call in sick and make the ninety-minute drive up to York, PA. Once the […]
Hue and Saturation
The following is an excerpt from my upcoming book, “Student to Master, The Lifelong Pursuit of Model Railroading Excellence”. Historically, model railroaders have had a love affair with deeply saturated, vivid, primary colors. However, that doesn’t square with the world we model, a world typified by earth tones, pastels, and desaturation. It’s also a world […]
Most Days, No Trains
In some ways, many ways, rail fanning is like fishing. There’s no guarantee you’ll catch something on any given day. In fact, most of the time I don’t. I’m fine with that and enjoy the experience of simply being rail-side and taking in the environment just the same. That’s what I’m used to and like […]