The advent of the consumer-grade 3D printer in the mid-2010s has been a boon for model railway enthusiasts. Now we are limited only by our imagination. Club member Marcus (seeContinue reading “3D Printed Signal Equipment Sheds”
Category Archives: Modelling
How’s the weather(ing)?
Some model railway enthusiasts like their locomotives and rolling stock to have the appearance of being used. Effort is invested to not keep everything looking out-of-the-box new. (As an aside,Continue reading “How’s the weather(ing)?”
Train whisperer
Every model railway club has a few members that are essential fountains of knowledge, fixers, goto resources. You have a question or problem, you know who to talk to. MarcusContinue reading “Train whisperer”
LRCs, without active tilt
Club member Gerry remembers the introduction of the LRC into active service on the Windsor – Quebec City corridor in the early 1980s. He was always fascinated by the concept,Continue reading “LRCs, without active tilt”
It’s not an earthquake!
Looking at the photo, did your mind wander and think that there was an earthquake in the layout? The loco is shaking, the ground is cracking, it sure looks likeContinue reading “It’s not an earthquake!”
New signal gantry
Mainline on the Club’s HO scale layout comprises 3 tracks. During some operating evenings all 3 tracks are occupied by through traffic. A few members like to operate local switchingContinue reading “New signal gantry”
Filling in the details, part 1
The club layout contains a scene that will look very familiar to residents or visitors to Dundas. The north side of King Street, east of Dundas’ famous “bank corner” includesContinue reading “Filling in the details, part 1”