Halifax’s libraries are hubs of creative energy and connection points. They are just like incredible batteries capable of being plugged into anything to power it or store energy between uses and on an overcast Saturday in September, about four years… Read More ›
track planning
the Small Layout Design Handbook
A few weeks ago I had the house to myself and I decided it was time to change the shape and contents of that same bookcase that my layouts have been built over. “I love books. I love reading.” was… Read More ›
rough edges and smudged thoughts
I spend my day working on a computer but recently starting distinguishing that while I may work on a computer I think on paper, in pencil. It seems even the most open white board from a collaborative space still feels… Read More ›
the dream of idle days
I tend to favour extremely minimalist layout plans. My current Victoria is a shelf layout with a single siding and even my most ambitious layout designs extend the run but seldom the complexity. I suppose I could call them railfanning… Read More ›
the reach/circulation
My time trackside is typically here in Halifax and one of my favourite compositions is this view looking up Ochterloney Street. I like the way the train bisects the scene as if somehow this transverse or perpendicular view makes the… Read More ›
Prince Street 