The “new” LAJ layout room, renovated into a Mid-Century Modern (MCM) interior design style. Mid-century modern elements are the bullet planter and faux succulent (from Hip Haven), Z chair (Wayfair), painting (Bed, Bath, and Beyond), and lamp (MCM Gal). A better title tag for today’s post would be “renovated” layout room. There is no new […]
Category: Opinion
The Finished Mini-Library
The mini-library I first mentioned in my April 3rd post is now complete. Our hobby is heavily research and media-based. If you can’t find something, or it takes forever to dig it out, you’re always behind the eightball. Mounds of unused items become something you need to continually crawl over. I spent a number of […]
Actually, you can
I was about to write a blog on this subject only to find I’d written it already in the 2013 issue of Great Model Railroads.
Managing Print Media
New library in my under-construction mid-century modern layout room. Understanding how the brain works, how it reacts to visual material, experiences it, and remembers things plays a major role in our hobby. For deeper dives, subjects that warrant closer study and reflection, print is more effective than digital. The experience has more depth and we […]
A Day in Georgetown
1951 USGS aerial view showing the endpoint of the B&O’s Georgetown Branch. (Washington, DC.) Photo courtesy of Ben Sullivan. Ben goes into much more detail on these aerials on his site HERE. Last weekend, I attended what was probably the most relaxing and enjoyable operating session I’ve ever experienced. It was graciously hosted by my […]