Great Winnipeg Annual Train Show

Come visit the Great Winnipeg Annual Train Show, this Saturday and Sunday October 16-17 at the Mennonite Brethren Collegiate, 180 Riverton Avenue. The show is open on Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM, and Sunday from 11 AM to 4 PM. I plan to visit on Saturday afternoon and maybe Sunday as well. Last … Read more

TrainPlayer

My friend Ron sent a link to TrainPlayer.com, where you can download software for model railroaders. I haven’t tried the software yet but I thought I’d pass on the link for those who might want to give it a try.

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A Site For F40PH-2 Fans

If you are interested in VIA’s F40PH-2 engines, you need to visit this site. It has prototype photos, a modeler’s “how to” page, and rivet-counting detail photos for the common VIA units. As well, under the “for sale” link you can see they are planning on offering a brass sheet of detail parts to superdetail … Read more

There’s a Prototype for Everything

Proving the old adage that there’s a prototype for everything we do in model trains, here’s a tank car body on a flatcar. I spotted the remnants of GATX 54324 strapped on flatcar CP 315208 in Winnipeg. This would be a quick little modeling project. Note the dent in the far end of the tank, … Read more

tjmfishing’s Layout

Taylor is building an HO layout and he has a tour video up. It’s a great walkthrough of the layout and his future plans for it. He also did a few railfan videos on his layout, complete with sound added.

I Want, I Want

Pacific Western Rail Systems has announced that they will be producing an Alco C-630M model for all major Canadian railroads, with or without sound. I want it!