by mike | May 28, 2014 | Detailing Track, The Missing Conversation |
Why would you model track like this? Seriously, why would you choose this route over, say, commercial track that you could slap down in a fraction of the time and call it done? A lot of people tell me they would love to have track like this but it’s too much...
by mike | Dec 18, 2013 | The Missing Conversation |
Volume 07 of The Missing Conversation is ready for download. From one era to the next and from mainline to secondary track, there are distinct differences that we seldom pay attention to. And, let’s get this question out of the way now. This is not just a rehash...
by mike | Nov 27, 2013 | The Missing Conversation |
Track: You’ll need it if you want a layout. Over the course of writing a dedicated book about track along with the upcoming coverage in the next edition of The Missing Conversation, I’ve learned this for certain: When you look closely, track is anything...
by mike | Feb 8, 2013 | General News |
That’s my day job here; creating and selling books that take a different approach to the hobby from the cookie-cutter norm. The blog isn’t going away, but it’s mainly for fun. Here is a short (less than a minute each) video I made about one of our...
by mike | Jan 9, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Over the years, I’ve begun thinking “railroad” over “trackplan” whenever I’m designing any aspect of a layout. When researching the branchline that inspired the I&W, I obtained permission to explore the yard at Brookville. This...
