steveI was really excited to read Ann Leckie’s new novel, “Translation State“, and I was not disappointed. It met my high expectations and then some. My Amazon links are affiliate links, meaning I earn a small commission if you purchase something using those links, at no extra cost to you. Ann is well known for … Read more
This is the Mountain Region employee timetable for CN, featuring the British Columbia region, effective October 31, 1971.
I love doing “railway detective work”. People will ask me what route an ancestor may have taken when they came to Canada, so I dig into my timetable collection and investigate. Sometimes I will acquire a photograph and try to figure out where it was taken. I bought this photograph of three CN MLW RSC-14 … Read more
T.S. Eliot’s poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” was the first poem that really resonated with me.
We were forced to read and analyze poetry in English class for years. Generally when you’re made to read something, you won’t like it.
Manitoba may have lots of fertile soil, but we also have lots of clay. It gets stuck on the bottoms of your shoes and you feel like you’re a foot taller.
It isn’t your friend. It can’t be negotiated with. It’ll get you when you least expect it. It just wants to crush you.
That’s a wrap on 2023. Get on the train – the conductor’s giving a highball for 2024!
It’s an end-of-year clearout sale here at Traingeek Central. I have a bunch of BRMNA and other train books for sale
This image is on the desktop of my computer while I’m working. When I minimize windows, I catch a glimpse of this and it brings me a little peace and tranquility. I made it in Milan, Italy one evening. I love all the little details in the image. The slight blurs of the people during … Read more
When I went to Ingolf, Ontario to see the CPKC Holiday Train, I made sure to leave early enough that I wasn’t rushed to get there ahead of the train. That allowed me lots of time to do a little railfanning along the way. While passing CN’s Symington Yard in Winnipeg, I saw a Hyster … Read more