In my August 10th blog, I discussed the heartbreaking reality of historically priceless images being lost to time forever. Specifically, slides, negatives, and prints that disappear when the photographer passes on. However, once the image is digitized and put on the net, the chances of preservation improve infinitely. Buying the image and not uploading it […]
On the left is the cover of the original edition of my book on track plans for a spare room. On the right is the significantly upgraded second edition, which I will release next month. Restoration is an uplifting concept. Whether it be a car, old photograph, or structure, there is something uniquely satisfying about […]
I just posted a dig deep blog on the process of coming up with a design based on CNW’s “Goosetown Spur”. You can read it HERE.
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been going back and re-photographing the Downtown Spur layout. In the above image, the local is working the largest customer on the spur, Ferrous Process and Trading. The loads have been pulled and placed to the right, and the empties are now being shoved in. Scrap metal is brought […]
Student to Master Now Available. Click HERE to purchase. It’s interesting to step back at times and view the hobby and its participants with impartial detachment. Where do people struggle in their attempt to create what they see in their mind’s eye? It was those observations that inspired the subject of this book. There has […]