Modelling
Model railway construction, rolling stock, locomotives, and layout work.
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My first build in 1:64, a CNR Stock Car kit.
Building and finishing Simon Parent’s S-scale CNR stock car kit as No. 170249, including sprung trucks, paint, decals and coupler plans.
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Welcome to Vernon River in 1:64… wait, what?
Why the 1947–48 Vernon River modules suit S scale while a future HO layout will represent the PEI railway’s 1980s twilight years.
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CENTRAL HOBBIES: A pilgrimage.
A 2022 visit to Vancouver’s Central Hobbies before its closure, with a look at the store and its model-railway selection.
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Building a Eastern Road Models “CNR Double-Ended Transcona Shop Snowplow” in HO Scale: PT 2
Completing Eastern Road Models’ HO-scale CNR double-ended snowplow No. 55699, including the cupola, underframe, paint and decals.
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Building a Eastern Road Models “CNR Double-Ended Transcona Shop Snowplow” in HO Scale: PT 1
Part 1 of an HO-scale Eastern Road Models CNR double-ended snowplow build, covering print preparation, rivets, grabs and details.