I’m not sure I’ll ever be able to articulate, either in writing or photographically, why I’m so drawn to Allapattah (Miami), Hialeah (Miami) or Vernon (LA). Time never seemed to move on in these places, seemingly locked permanently in the forties and fifties. Walking down 22nd Street in Miami or 48th Street in Vernon […]
Author: Lmind1
Vehicle Colors
Here’s a good portrayal of common vehicle colors found on the road today. Notice the preponderance of gray-silver-charcoal-black as well as white. Note the mix of suv’s, sedans, mini-vans, and pick up trucks.
Flickr and New Links Page
Between photos, books, and videos my material is sort of scattered around. I’ve added a new links tab to this site to help with navigation. I’ve also set up a Flickr account for photos. Although there is a fair amount of overlap with this site the Flickr navigation is a little easier and I’ve used […]
Corona Avenue
View of completed scene looking south towards the Corona Avenue grade crossing. This unique crossbuck, although just a block from the LAJ, actually belongs to BNSF. Note the flattened pipe post. Too interesting not to “borrow” for my layout!
East Rail Video
For fans of Miami’s East Rail, Tolga got some great video of the local getting ready to go about its work. Here’s the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch… Scroll to the 13:45 mark. The tanks are for Sentry, the boxes for Salco. He thinks the bulkheads are for the team track in the yard. Love the great audio […]