by mike | May 13, 2015 | Pieces of The Puzzle, Storytelling, The Missing Conversation |
It’s been a few weeks since I removed the curve and staging cassette and I’m happy to report that it was a good move. With a consistent appearance and operation the layout is better. A concern I had about the change involved the loco being land-locked...
by mike | May 6, 2015 | Pieces of The Puzzle, Storytelling, The Missing Conversation |
Modeling is a strange endeavor. We have the full-size objects to observe, yet we miss seeing so much of what is actually in front of us. Whether we are recreating a real location or constructing a composite of several, the results are often lacking. Our outcomes seem...
by mike | Dec 31, 2014 | Modeling Techniques, Pieces of The Puzzle, The Missing Conversation
I spend a portion of my mornings walking for exercise on the Cardinal Greenway, a recreational trail built on the right-of-way of a former C&O branch that ran from Cincinnati, Ohio to Chicago, Illinois. The line runs north and south through Richmond and...
by mike | Sep 17, 2014 | Pieces of The Puzzle, The Missing Conversation |
Best practices are those methods that have proven their worth over time. They’re a good thing but not always. In our craft, one such idea is having enough track for a host of different train/switching moves to sustain operator interest over the long term. For...
by mike | Sep 10, 2014 | The Missing Conversation |
I came across this old Polaroid photo while going through my archives and I was struck with a wave of nostalgia. I don’t remember the exact date I shot this scene but a safe guess would be the late 1960s to early 1970s. The vantage point is from the US 27...
