Modelling

Follow prototype-based modelling projects inspired by Prince Edward Island’s railway, from locomotives and rolling stock to structures.

CNR CLC H12-44 #1639 in 1:87: Part 2 — Those Pesky Handrails

Designing custom handrail stanchions for an HO-scale model of CNR CLC H12-44 No. 1639, based on prototype photographs from Prince Edward Island.

15Jul202629Jul2026

Converting a Walthers H10-44 into CNR CLC H12-44 No. 1639 using prototype drawings and Steve Hunter’s documented build.

10Jul202629Jul2026

An update on PEI locomotive projects: Rapido RSC-14s and GE 44-tonners, Kaslo RSC-13 kits, and the CLC H12-44 No. 1639 build.

06Jul202622Jul2026

Starting a new HO-scale build of a 3D-printed CNR double-ended snowplow for a 1970s Prince Edward Island railway layout.

19Jul202322Jul2026

Plans for S-scale Vernon River modules and a future HO-scale PEI railway layout representing the mid-1970s through abandonment.

19Jul202325Jul2026

Building and finishing Simon Parent’s S-scale CNR stock car kit as No. 170249, including sprung trucks, paint, decals and coupler plans.

13May202222Jul2026

Why the 1947–48 Vernon River modules suit S scale while a future HO layout will represent the PEI railway’s 1980s twilight years.

13May202222Jul2026

Modelling

A 2022 visit to Vancouver’s Central Hobbies before its closure, with a look at the store and its model-railway selection.

01Apr202225Jul2026

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