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sign1 Thanks Jess!!! Nutbar, you have gotta stop torturing us with all that perfection!!! (Just kidding - I never get tired of those awesome loco's). Jeffrey, those night shots of yours look great! Val

Dave, thanks! Chad, the "duplexes" were scratchbuilt, using styrene sheet (plain and textured), styrene tube for the columns, Grandt Line windows and doors, Paper Creek cedar shakes, wet/dry sandpaper for the other shingles, Tichy railings, and various detail parts. We call those...

Wayne, I know that both CN and CP did have open cabs, but from photo's I've seen in books like Ian Wilson's excellent series, the vast majority were the vestibule type. I can certainly justify leaving some open, but I still would like to mirror the prototype, by having open cabs in the minority...

WOW!! Fantastic story Wayne! You sure do capture a sense of reality with these. Great photo's too. I assume that we're seeing some of the newer part of your layout that was yet to be done when I saw it. Val

Good one Wayne!! Unfortunately the LPB's are going to have to wait until the LPHS (Little Plastic Hardware Store) is finished and open for business! sign1 Val

Great photos everyone! I'm still working on this corner of my layout, so if these houses look familiar, that's because they are!! I have now set them in position and added utility poles and a streetlight which is placed on what we up here call a boulevard. That's the grass strip between the...

Russ, there are a couple kits on the market - none fit my BLI mikes. :( I have contemplated scratchbuilding... so far it has not progressed beyond that stage! sign1 nkp174 - yes, Dr Wayne has done that sort of thing. I have been doing my best to sweet talk him into a conversion. :D He has a...

I started my model rail odessey with a diorama, and for that I bought an inexpensive SW1200. Then I wanted to see something run, so I bought a Presiden't Choice train set that came with an 0-8-0. That's when the bug bit me and I started planning a layout, based on CN in the early to mid 50s...

Thank you for letting us know Chris. Our thought and prayers go out to him. Val

I love that movie!! I saw it originally in the theatre and there's a scene where the train rushes by filling the entire screen that sent shivers up my spine. Great story, fantastic animation, and quite true to the original book, by one of my favourite writer/illustrators Chris Van Allsburg...

Mind? Are you kidding - those are great! :thumb: Val

The rent is very small!! LOL! Gary, Brakie - thanks - glad you like it! Jesso, yeah, that's it - the KIDS bent that hoop!! sign1 Val

Well, the craftsman kits are much higher end, and come with all kinds of detail parts as well. I wouldn't automatically say they are "better" though, because it really depends on what you're going for and also what your skill level is. They're not good beginner kits IMO, but are a must if...

Well, until you know what scale you're modelling in, a lot of structure research is a bit premature. Some manufacturers make O, HO and N structures but there a lot that only do O, or only HO and N, or only N. I'm in HO so that's my area of model kit experience and I love buildings so I've done...

Thank you all so much. :) Richard, you in turn reminded me of that great George Thoroughgood song. B-b-b-bad! Wayne, sorry about the adorable little kitty cat. How about I call the pound to come and round her up? ;) Nutbar, now that property values are down because of certain undesirable...

Wow Loren - you have very sharp eyes!! And thanks. :) Val

I finished up these two houses today, by completing the lighting for the garage on the left, and adding a new garage to the house on the right. The first garage is the Hudson Garage by Branchline and the second is by Kanamodel. Both are laser cut wood. The Branchline garage above has...

I chose late summer for my layout because it's my favourite time of year - and also my birthday!! I like the lush green of August, when hillside grass is turning gold, the lazy afternoons and the sultry evenings. Having said that, I'm also drawn to the fall colours, and having lots of reference...

I cannot understand how a store can expect to stay in business by alienating customers. Perhaps they do a lot of internet business. Maybe they're even looking for an excuse to close the physical store and this is how they go about it. Otherwise, it just doesn't make sense. I am very lucky to...

Thanks Andrew! It could actually be any one of a number of Toronto neighbourhoods, since that style of architecture can be found all over town, from the Mt Pleasant area to East York. I had to scratchbuild that house, as I posted in a much earlier thread, since there are no model kits in that...