by mike | May 3, 2021 | The Missing Conversation, The P48 Experience |
Inspired by a post on Jack Hill’s blog, Chris Mears wrote a lovely post of his own about the Manheim Industrial Railroad, a shortline that serves a single LPG customer in Manheim PA. At less than two miles in length with only a single turnout, such micro operations...
by mike | Apr 19, 2021 | The Art of The Craft |
Do we need a backdrop? We all know the problems of creating a realistic backdrop. The explosion of photomurals helps but they aren’t a cure-all. It takes skill to turn a flat vertical plane into the illusion of volumetric space that conveys the depth we see outside....
by mike | Apr 11, 2021 | The Missing Conversation |
In Mill Road, I wanted to reduce a scene to its essential core, both visually and operationally. Such a focus gives the layout a strong sense of place and power for the imagination. Similar to how we interact with the railroad, you are here, in this place and there...
by mike | Mar 31, 2021 | The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
My thinking toward layout design has fundamentally changed. I’ve moved on from the massive lumber and plywood framework that is custom fit to a specific space. While this form offers the advantage of efficiently using space via a bespoke design, those very qualities...
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...
