Andy has generously shared some links and notes on trams. As most good days start, first coffee, prayer-meditation-contemplation, then reading. It was while rereading Andy’s comments on past blog posts (like this one) that I also realised I could probably... Read More ›
The minimum radius for one of these Hornby 0-4-0’s could be derived from factors such as: Four inches seems too tight a curve. I think I want to see this and “test”. I’m planning on a trip to the library... Read More ›
I love how Jim’s curiosity is spreading and how this forms a beautiful expression of how I see the hobby in my heart. I wrote that to Andy in an exchange of comments on the Remotor a Hornby 0-4-0 post.... Read More ›
Never done this before: I’ve remotored a model train engine. Whisper-quiet, not just controllable but slow, and I just feel so good about it. I did this. It’s experiences like this I hoped for from the hobby these days. Jim... Read More ›
For a long time, I wondered about scenic models attached to a railway spine. It occurred to me, I have done that by accident on the Ivar Tramway. The Ivar Tramway lives on top of a bookcase. Its tracks are... Read More ›