The Canadian Trainmen’s Union
This publication, “SIGNAL 23”, came with a collection of paper I acquired recently. It’s “the official monthly publication of the Canadian Trainmen’s Union”.
Meet at Lorette
We’re going back in the archives for this one, to May 14, 2019. I was playing with my relatively-new drone to record a meeting between two trains on the CN Sprague subdivision, at the Lorette siding.
Canada Day 2017
I was watching a train DVD the other day – Manitoba Trains by Railfan Video Adventures – and I was surprised to see myself on the screen, briefly.
Wide Pic, Roll 2
My son Nick gave me a very simple “point and shoot” film camera, the Panorama Wide Pic. I shared the first roll last year, and now here’s the second roll!
Turning Back
I’ve become very cautious about my winter driving. I am not sure why, but I am far less willing to drive in iffy conditions than I used to be.
Review: Cape Breton Railways: An Illustrated History
The book Cape Breton Railways: An Illustrated History is an in-depth and comprehensive look at the complex history of railways on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia. This is a must-have book for fans of Maritime railway history. The old adage “don’t judge a book by its cover” applies here. To me the cover says … Read more
The Journal Box
The Journal Box is the newsletter of the Vintage Locomotive Society, owners of the Prairie Dog Central tourist railway, and the for-profit Prairie Rail Services company.
Review: Shoebox
Sean Paul Bedell’s second novel, Shoebox, is a gritty look at the difficult life and work of a first responder in Nova Scotia.