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“might as well get….”

By Chris Mears on April 23, 2021 • ( 0 )

I can’t sleep. I mean, I’m tired and awake at the same time. These days it’s like everything is supposed to be a distraction “to get away from it all” but I’m old enough to know there are things you’re… Read More ›

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By Chris Mears on April 19, 2021 • ( 4 )

The weekend’s excitement started trackside when CN’s 3023 landed in Dartmouth on 408–which sets it up to lead 407 back to Moncton. I love that orange carbody! The weather was, well, cold and featuring every kind of precipitation imaginable. So,… Read More ›
tokonoma (床の間, toko-no-ma) – The Wing, 3

By Chris Mears on April 16, 2021 • ( 2 )

In the previous posts I introduced The Wing as a structural form and an organic shape. Those thoughts were contained within the thing itself but it’s natural to question how it will relate to its space. Several years ago, in… Read More ›
organic framing (The Wing part 2)

By Chris Mears on April 16, 2021 • ( 7 )

Earlier this week I shared a sketch I had titled The Wing. I had in mind a vision of a freestanding model railway design and an alternative to how we design benchwork. Rather than thinking about how we use the… Read More ›
Good morning from Halifax

By Chris Mears on April 15, 2021 • ( 0 )

2449 and 2546 are working CN trains 408 and 407 today. Gosh, it’s chilly out there but the sunshine feels absolutely amazing to be in. Really glad I took a few minutes to get outside before slipping into the work… Read More ›