With its punch list of chores on The Downtown Spur finished, Y322 heads westward back to Hialeah Yard. Although it’s only three and a half miles long, there are mileposts on the spur. In the background is Antillean Marine. As time has permitted, I’ve been going back and re-photographing the layout over the past few […]
In September of 2008, Tom Klimoski sent me a photo of the eastbound Downtown Spur Yard job parked just shy of the 12th Avenue grade crossing as the crew took a lunch break. It was a pretty unspectacular shot, something he grabbed on the fly for general documentation. It stuck with me, though. I loved […]
Sungas on the Downtown Spur layout. I used a sky image from the actual site for the background. For me, the best way to experience my layouts as if I were actually there is through photography. There are limits to how far squinting with one eye just above the layout will take you! Realism of […]
In some ways, many ways, rail fanning is like fishing. There’s no guarantee you’ll catch something on any given day. In fact, most of the time I don’t. I’m fine with that and enjoy the experience of simply being rail-side and taking in the environment just the same. That’s what I’m used to and like […]
Facing down the LAJ extension with the new warehouse in position. I have a few more details to add to the module, but it’s nearing completion. As I pulled this composition together, the main thing I thought about was, what is the typical look of this area? It was a fun exercise and entailed looking […]