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.
Trams of Budapest
My wife and I visited Budapest, Hungary for the first time in early December. Naturally I took many photos of the streetcars / trams while I was there, and we rode a few as well.
Review: Family Drama
The novel Family Drama is a complex family story – dare I say “drama?” – centering around Susan Bliss’ double life as an actress and a mother, and how that double life affected her husband and children in profound ways.
Looking Back on 2025
In some ways I would rather leave 2025 behind and not talk about it again… but that’s not how life works. Let’s do a quick review and look forward to 2026.
Today in 2004
Join me for a quick look at a busy train morning, from December 28, 2004 – 21 years ago today.
Switching Fort Garry
Last month, I ran across the CN Fort Garry local doing its work near the former Manitoba Sugar facility. The Fort Garry area used to be served by both CN (from its Letellier subdivision) and CP (from its La Riviere subdivision). CP removed that spur around 2006? and now only CN can switch it. A … Read more
A Glimpse of Aeropark Budapest
My wife and I were in Hungary recently. I caught a glimpse of some old airplanes just outside the Budapest airport and snapped a few photos through the bus window.