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Category Archives: Philosophy

An interesting experience

I was surprised to read an article about my layout that I didn’t write

Posted byTrevorJanuary 22, 2026January 22, 2026Posted inAchievable Layouts, CNR Port Rowan in 1:64, Layout Design, Layouts I have designed or built, Philosophy, Publications

Zero derailments, zero stalls

Need a new year’s resolution? Here’s a good one.

Posted byTrevorJanuary 11, 2026Posted inAchievable Layouts, Layout Design, Operations, Philosophy, Workshop

Happy holidays

To you, and you, and especially you! All the best for 2026.

Posted byTrevorDecember 25, 2025December 29, 2025Posted inPhilosophy, Shout Out

Discussing layout design in Calgary

CMRS Fall Mini Meet & AGM

Posted byTrevorSeptember 25, 2025Posted inConventions and Train Shows, Great Western Railway in 7mm scale, GWR Bydemill (Highworth), Layout Design, Layouts I have designed or built, Niagara St Catharines & Toronto Railway in 1:64, Philosophy, Where to find me

Bydemill in 2×24

The full layout in one photo

Posted byTrevorSeptember 24, 2025Posted inAchievable Layouts, Benchwork, Great Western Railway in 7mm scale, GWR Bydemill (Highworth), Layout Design, Layouts I have designed or built, Lighting and Presentation, Philosophy

Fresno to Friant (Sept 2025)

Running trains on PIerre’s SP Clovis branch

Posted byTrevorSeptember 21, 2025Posted inCalifornia Dreaming in Proto:48, Eat Drink and be Merry, Layout Design, Layouts by others, Operations, Where to find me

Steve’s PE express yard

Based on a plan almost a quarter-century old and designed for models older than either of us. I love this.

Posted byTrevorSeptember 4, 2025September 4, 2025Posted inLayout Design, Layout Tour, Layouts by others, Philosophy, Publications, Shout Out

Bydemill at 1

Happy anniversary to my first-ever British layout

Posted byTrevorJuly 20, 2025July 20, 2025Posted inAchievable Layouts, Great Western Railway in 7mm scale, GWR Bydemill (Highworth), Layouts I have designed or built, Philosophy, Shout Out

Mental health and railway modelling

How are you doing?

Posted byTrevorMay 1, 2025May 3, 2025Posted inPhilosophy, Publications, Railroad Model Craftsman, Shout Out

NST: Interchange with the CNR

A source for all the freight traffic on the layout

Posted byTrevorMarch 31, 2025March 31, 2025Posted inLayout Design, Layout Tour, Layouts I have designed or built, Niagara St Catharines & Toronto Railway in 1:64, Operations, Philosophy

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