Trains, Finally
On April 3, my wife was at work, my kids were sleeping in, so I decided to go exploring, high gas prices be damned.
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Review: The First Lady Next Door
THE FIRST LADY NEXT DOOR tells the remarkable story of a Canadian woman, married to an Icelandic man (Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson) who became Iceland’s sixth President. Eliza Reid became the first lady of Iceland, for eight years, and the majority of the book is about that experience. Thanks to Simon and Schuster Canada for the … Read more
Taking Stock
Quite a few years ago, I was into creating stock photography. I haven’t added any new photos in several years, but my existing catalog is still ticking along.
Passing Time
I did my last railfanning of March 2026 in between dropping my child off for work and going to Slide Night at the Manitoba Electrical Museum. Passing time watching passing trains.
Review: Push the Wall
I am not a comic book fan per se but I am familiar with Frank Miller as the writer of “300”, “Sin City” and the Batman / Dark Knight arc. PUSH THE WALL is his memoir and advice to artists, all in one.
More Northern Alberta Railways Forms
Following on my fascinating and almost-award-winning “Northern Alberta Railways Forms” post, here are MORE forms for the NAR, scanned for your reading pleasure.
CN North Sydney Ferry Dock Diagram
This is a diagram from CN Newfoundland Area Passenger Sales, showing the dock area in North Sydney, Nova Scotia for ferries going to Newfoundland.
CN Public Timetable April 27, 1941
This is a partial scan of the Canadian National Railways public timetable effective April 27, 1941.
Algoma Central Public Timetable – May 13, 1995
This is the public timetable for the Algoma Central Railway, effective May 13, 1995 to October 9, 1995.
Review: Branchlines of Newfoundland
I had high expectations for this, Kenneth Pieroway’s fifth book about trains on Newfoundland. I was not disappointed.