I’m still in the mood to do some more work on the Downtown Spur so the next project will be the eye catching Domingo Produce structure on 13th Ave. Mocking things up with a sheet of paper I’ve found I’ll be able to maintain the prototype dimensions on the south face. The north wall will […]
We’ve all been there, the inevitable “rut” where you just can’t get motivated and have no momentum. In my case this frequently happens when there seems to be a fairly long laundry list of difficult projects standing in the way of any forward progress. Such is the case with the Brooklyn Terminal layout….hand laid turnouts, […]
One of the biggest advantages of modeling the present is that research information is so easily attainable. For example you can make site visits to measure and photograph structures, streets, or rolling stock. It also makes having all of your answers relatively easily answered in terms of how operations unfolded. Case in point, yesterday Tolga […]
Taking a cruise eastward down Miami’s River Drive towards downtown. The docks are busy today. It’s been awhile since I photographed the Downtown Spur so here’s some “proof of life” that it still exists and is going strong!
Here’s a blast from the past….Splitting off of Miami’s “East Rail” siding, just south of the main industrial park, is a one track spur that dives into the weeds, and weaves through concrete canyons between closely packed structures. At the end of the spur there is a blind crossing of 37th Avenue to reach an […]