One nice aspect of modeling The Los Angeles Junction is that there are a few retired employees on the forums who are very generous with their time from the standpoint of explaining how they did things. Additionally, there are a handful of highly energetic young videographers who do a great job of documenting the routine […]
Author: Lmind1
Unveiling My New Layout
Having wrapped up its work on the LAJ’s Horn Lead, the local crosses District Blvd. on its way back to “B” Yard on my LAJ layout. The Foster & Kleiser Methyl billboards were a signature feature of LA during the early 1960s. It’s removable in the event I want to update to a modern era. […]
Crossing Leonis
A BNSF yard job pauses at the blind intersection of Leonis Blvd. in this Snuffy Cat Productions video. There are some interesting prototype switching procedures that we can copy that add interest to an op. session without being gimmicky or tiresome. One fascinating example, still employed today, is crossing a busy intersection where the crew’s […]
Alco Line Phase 2 Photos
I’ve finished up the photography on the now-complete Phase 2 of The Alco Line. You can see the full gallery HERE.
Color Palettes & Percentages
(Note: What follows is a copy of my December newsletter) The above image (taken in 2024) showing a quiet back street in Mankato, MN is about as unremarkable as they come. And….therein lies the point. It’s ordinary, it’s typical, it’s everyday. It’s what the eye is used to seeing when we’re out and about. The […]