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Category Archives: Philosophy

The appeal of Ferguson Avenue

Port Rowan modelled the end of the line. Here are some thoughts about the beginning.

Posted byTrevorDecember 8, 2020July 11, 2023Posted inLayout Design, Philosophy

Port Rowan post-mortem

What worked. What didn’t.

Posted byTrevorDecember 6, 2020July 11, 2023Posted inInfluences, Layout Design, Operations, Philosophy

Concept sketch templates

Exploring the new layout space, and a first look at the room itself.

Posted byTrevorDecember 5, 2020July 11, 2023Posted inAchievable Layouts, Layout Design, Philosophy

Port Rowan is gone: What’s next?

I have a new, nice, generous space and am still exploring ideas about how to fill it.

Posted byTrevorNovember 10, 2020July 11, 2023Posted inAchievable Layouts, Layout Design, Philosophy

When I’m 1:64 at an online convention

160 people from around the world Zoomed in for an hour to learn about S scale. I know – right?

Posted byTrevorMay 22, 2020July 11, 2023Posted inCNR Port Rowan in 1:64, Conventions and Train Shows, Layout Design, Layouts I have designed or built, Philosophy, Where to find me

Establishing Shot

Borrowing a trick from TV and film production.

Posted byTrevorApril 30, 2020July 11, 2023Posted inCNR Port Rowan in 1:64, Layout Design, Layouts I have designed or built, Philosophy, Scenery, The Little Details

So what’s going on here?

Don’t you already blog – a lot – somewhere else?

Posted byTrevorApril 21, 2020July 11, 2023Posted inPhilosophy, tech notes

David Barrow’s vision

David Barrow influenced a generation of hobbyists. Here’s what I learned when I visited his layout.

Posted byTrevorJune 22, 2018July 11, 2023Posted inLayout Design, Layouts by others, Philosophy, Where to find me

The Austin Eagle is in the books!

I went to Texas to speak at an NMRA regional convention. Here’s what I talked about, and what I learned.

Posted byTrevorJune 20, 2018July 11, 2023Posted inConventions and Train Shows, Philosophy, Shout Out, Where to find me

Investing in others: Roweham

An example of how one can engage with and contribute to the hobby – even when one does not have the space or time to build a layout of one’s own.

Posted byTrevorMay 1, 2018July 11, 2023Posted inAchievable Layouts, Great Western Railway in 7mm scale, Layouts by others, Philosophy, Shout Out, Where to find me

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