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Thats the way forward Ralph, my wife is also on first name terms with my LHS owner, in fact she takes the store baking at Christmas (so is a very popular visitor). The most amazing RR gift that she got me was when she was on a cross-canada project and was in Saskatoon, where she found and...

Thanks Andrew, I will have fun and the itinerary should be very useful. With luck I'll have a bunch of photo's to post when I return. Cheers Graham

No Kidding! That was fun, and my LPC (little plastic comrades) are still happy living in the workers paradise I call the Nova Scotia Northern!! Graham

Hi All, I'm off on vacation to Quebec city the week of the 20th and my wonderful wife has suggested I rent a car and do some railfanning on the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of that week (thats right!!! three days!) I was wondering if anyone had any advice on where to go for interesting...

I've seen similair pictures of Catenary like that on the SNCF, I have a pic in a book I picked up in Avignon a few years ago, I'll see if I can find any other links. I'll try and remember to look up the ref in the book (I don't speak French much to my shame, but the pics are awesome and I can...

John, Andrew (siderod) I work in Truro and the main runs behind my workplace (as does the line to the little industrial park). If you need any specific info I can try and help. I have quite a few photo's taken around the Truro area on my website (grumbeast.fotopic.net) As for some of the...

Hi All, I'll start with the "I'm no expert, but.." caveat. My wife and I make animated films and have produced a broadcast hour documentary that was aired on the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corp for non-canucks). This kind of festival / competition appears to be typical of the majority of...

Wow!, Just got back to the gauge after being away for a while, I'd never seen this thread before so good morning (ok afternoon) from sunny (yes sunny) Truro Nova Scotia (mind you its only 8C outside) On a nice railway theme, Train 15 The Ocean is about to pass through Truro on its way to...

What a cool thread! there is an amazing breadth of occupations! As for me, I'm an Academic Chair (lazyboy according to my faculty.. though I prefer love-seat :) :) at the Nova Scotia Community College. Prior to that was manager of operational support at a software company, and prior to...

Happy holidays from NS Happy Holidays from snowy Nova Scotia! I wish everyone on the gauge a peaceful and happy holiday! Graham

I don't know of anyone modelling that section of the line, but you might want to check with the MFMR list, they'd be more focused on the maritimes. I would be kinda fun to have Truro at one end of this, then you could model interchange traffic with the CBCNS too!. Hell, I may have to re-think...

See! This is what happens when you re-privatise the railways in Britain. I cannot imagine this happening during the days of British Rail or the pre-grouping companies. It makes me so glad I emmigrated if this is what the British rail system is coming to. Graham

We had an old Rock Island box car here in Dartmouth late last year, I have a pic I'll try and dig up. The rock in Atlantic Canada.. What a blast! Graham

its late but I didn't do much Model RR related, except I brought a bunch of old Model Railroaders in to my office (I'm an Academic Chair (ok ok.. a laz-e-boy!)) so that my learners can get hooked on Model Railways while they wait to see me. Let educate the whole person right! :) Graham

Thats looking beautiful!, It doesn't look crowded at all, and the industrial area really looks like a nice little scene. Graham

Hi Bob, Masonite is exactly what I used and I got my local hardware company to rip it for me into 8' x 6 " strips. The only thing I would advise is to frame it up a little where pieces butt up against each other. Oh, and remember to use the shiny side out! :) It takes paint very well and...

Hi Everyone, I'm sorry about the lousy lighting and low res, but I have to develop my slide shot and my Digital is a paltry 2.1MP camera. BUT disclaimers aside, I got to see a BNSF GP60 in Halifax NS, not only that, it was in the classic Santa Fe warbonnet scheme!! Wonderous! Graham

Thats an awesome shot, very evocotive. I almost wish it were 3am and I was just about to get a soda! Graham

I was fortunate to watch the Veteran's day train as it passed through Truro yesterday at 1pm. It stopped at the station for over 10 minutes. I took a lot of photo's but I like slide film so they have to be developed. It was quite an awesome thing to see. 3 locomotives and over 30 stainless...

Hi! A few things.. first the interrogation :) .. Where in Eastern Canada, I'm in Dartmouth NS. second. GWR! good man!, I grew up in South Wales, so the GWR is (was) of course the only real railway in the world *grin* I have the same situation as you. I have a bunch of stock that has...