by mike | Nov 6, 2013 | The Missing Conversation |
As a child, my experience of full-size railroading was up close and personal. With the tracks running mere feet from my house, I saw trains in a way many people will never experience. Growing up, I was unaware of the big picture of how railroads operated, however, I...
by mike | Sep 25, 2013 | The Missing Conversation |
What happens when the hobby wins the race to the bottom?* *(What’s that? The relentless pursuit of turning it into something any idiot can do in his sleep.) What happens when modelers find content specific blogs, videos and podcasts more relevant than general...
by mike | Feb 20, 2013 | The Missing Conversation |
Issue #67 of O Scale Trains Magazine contains a fine editorial by Joe Giannovario.* In his “Observations” column, he outlines the situation brewing around the current and likely future of various O scale freight and passenger car trucks. It seems that...
by mike | Nov 6, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Imagine you are browsing an online library for freight and passenger cars. This library consists of detailed CAD files for each car type. You can access the files individually for a fee or pay an annual subscription that allows for multiple or unlimited access....
by mike | Nov 1, 2012 | Uncategorized |
As loyal readers of this blog, you deserve a better post than to hear about the whine and cheese party with my computer. So here’s a bonus for this week. Managing Expectations I listened to The Model Railway Show podcast this morning featuring well known modeler Marty...
