by mike | Mar 24, 2021 | Storytelling, The Art of The Craft |
Like art itself, model railroading comes in many forms and the choices involved can be overwhelming. How do you know what direction to go in? In this post I want to explore ways of discovering your own visual design language. Overarching ThemesMany of us had early...
by mike | Mar 1, 2021 | OST Believes, Storytelling |
If the description of Mill Road were distilled down to one sentence it might be: “There used to be more here.” If it had a theme song, it would be something contemplative with strings or perhaps a Celtic vibe that puts you in a mood to consider the past and what it...
by mike | Oct 7, 2020 | Storytelling, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
I don’t recall ever seeing a covered hopper spotted at the elevator in Centerville, even though covered hoppers accounted for an increased number of car loadings in the 1960s. Why might this be? I’m only speculating but I strongly believe it was due to the fact the...
by mike | Dec 30, 2019 | Storytelling, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience, Uncategorized |
I have this recurring delusion that I know what I’m doing. Sometimes that’s actually true but then I look at my work…well, it doesn’t lie. Since I decided to add an extra cameo module to Mill Road I have to deal with the section joint between them. I’m using the box...
by mike | Oct 30, 2019 | Storytelling, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience, Uncategorized |
Blog My primary enjoyment of the railroad is that of a spectator. To this day I’m content to park my bones in one spot and watch the action unfold in front of me. As I’ve written before, sometimes the locomotive is close by; at other times it’s quite a distance away....
by mike | Sep 28, 2019 | OST Believes, Storytelling, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
It’s hard to express how much this simple photo reminds me of childhood memories. In many ways, this image taken on the layout captures that time and atmosphere. I think “it’s enough” is the best way to say it. It’s enough to express my interests in model trains. It’s...
