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Category Archives: Philosophy

Pondering packing sheds

Accidentally designing an SP layout in Proto:48

Posted byTrevorJune 2, 2023July 11, 2023Posted inAchievable Layouts, California Dreaming in Proto:48, Layout Design, Layouts I have designed or built, SP Hacienda Branch in P:48

Three ways to broaden your hobby

Going beyond the train show

Posted byTrevorMay 24, 2023July 11, 2023Posted inConventions and Train Shows, Influences, Philosophy, Shout Out

The next wave of makers

Discussing the future at Queen City Express

Posted byTrevorMay 23, 2023July 11, 2023Posted inConventions and Train Shows, Eat Drink and be Merry, Philosophy, Where to find me

The car barn in eight pages

The NS&T hits the April, 2023 RMC

Posted byTrevorMarch 15, 2023March 27, 2025Posted inAchievable Layouts, Layout Design, Layouts I have designed or built, Niagara St Catharines & Toronto Railway in 1:64, NS&T Car Barn, Philosophy, Publications, Railroad Model Craftsman, Structures

“Layout” space – or “layouts” space?

Why not scratch multiple itches?

Posted byTrevorJanuary 24, 2023July 11, 2023Posted inAchievable Layouts, California Dreaming in Proto:48, Great Western Railway in 7mm scale, Layout Design, Layouts I have designed or built, Niagara St Catharines & Toronto Railway in 1:64, Philosophy

A car barn in 2×8

Designing my first step towards a traction layout.

Posted byTrevorJuly 14, 2022July 11, 2023Posted inAchievable Layouts, Layout Design, Layouts I have designed or built, Niagara St Catharines & Toronto Railway in 1:64

Lumber baron

Price be damned: I bought wood.

Posted byTrevorJuly 12, 2022July 11, 2023Posted inAchievable Layouts, Layout Design, Layouts I have designed or built, Niagara St Catharines & Toronto Railway in 1:64

Talking trains with the SBSL

Zooming with a great bunch of modellers one province to the left.

Posted byTrevorFebruary 1, 2022July 11, 2023Posted inCNR Port Rowan in 1:64, Conventions and Train Shows, Layout Design, Layout Tour, Layouts I have designed or built, Philosophy, Where to find me

That’s just ducky

How low can you, er, stoop…

Posted byTrevorDecember 12, 2020July 11, 2023Posted inAchievable Layouts, CNR Ferguson Avenue in 1:64, Layout Design, Layouts I have designed or built, Philosophy

The CNR on Ferguson in 1:64 – Sketch 1

How does one design a layout to showcase a busy chunk of street running? Here’s a preliminary sketch…

Posted byTrevorDecember 11, 2020July 11, 2023Posted inAchievable Layouts, CNR Ferguson Avenue in 1:64, Layout Design, Layouts I have designed or built, Philosophy

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