“Reader, what you are about to experience through these pages are glimpses, impressions, vignettes captured by one L. M. “Jim” Guerin during visits to Montreal near the twilight of the railway steam era in Canada—in September 1956 and March 1958. Guerin, a dear late friend of mine, lived in Kitchener, Ontario. He remained a bachelor all his life (although he enjoyed taking lady friends out on his yacht), spent his working career with The Bell Telephone Company of Canada, and customized splendid HO scale steam and diesel locomotives for his basement model railway.”
Crossing the St. Lawrence Avenue Bridge at Montreal on September 30, 1956
This excerpt above, paired with Jim’s evocative photos, is from my book Steam Encounters at Montreal, designed as a novel-like journey with text and illustrations flowing together across two-page spreads. My goal was to immerse readers in the 1950s railway world without the distraction of flipping pages—a trance-like experience I’ve honed over 29 books. As an author and publisher since 1998, I blend vivid narratives with visuals, a skill I now offer to you.
On the shop track at Montreal’s Glen roundhouse on September 29, 1956
Want your story told with this level of craft? I’m taking 2 ghostwriting clients this month ($500/10,000 words) and 2 editing jobs ($200/10,000 words) to create immersive narratives like this. DM me on X (@IanWilsonAuthor) or reply here to get started.
Me in Sofia, Bulgaria in June 2024, picture taken by my fiancée Annie
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