Model railroading is a miniscule portion of the much larger universe of design in general. Art, architecture, engineering, interior design, landscape design, etc. all fall under that umbrella. In the big boy world of design, the one where people and companies actually make their living at it, the process is driven by a foundation of […]
Author: Lmind1
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Getting Things Done When You Have Limited Free Time
Depending on where we are in life, the amount of time we have available to devote to our hobby will vary. Regardless of our circumstances at any particular moment, however, we all want to have the satisfaction of knowing that we are getting at least a few things accomplished. That can be much easier said […]
May In Miami
May saw continued work on the scenes surrounding 30th Avenue. At the southwest corner of the intersection is a series of low lying light industrial buildings which was the focus this month. To help you get oriented, here is where the scene is on the layout. Here’s the prototype facing southwest from 30th Avenue. Antillean […]
Approaching the Finish Line
Tolga Erbora catches the local passing Family and Son on The Downtown Spur in this August 2020 image. The fact that the line is still active, and so well documented, keeps me motivated. What do you do when your layout is getting close to being “finished”? The day is in site when there will seemingly […]
April In Miami
Tanks, tanks, and more tanks. I don’t think there is a form of storage tank out there that isn’t represented on the Sun Gas property! Modeling them was my focus in April. Fortunately models of all were easily found through Walthers and Rix. There are also a few container stacks used for storage which I […]