in memoriam

Ken MacDonald was a prolific railway photographer who lived in Fredericton, New Brunswick. He was born in 1928 and died on August 20, 2023.

“Good evening, my fellow campers.”

I was shocked to hear that Marc Simpson died, on April 22.

My father-in-law, Wayne Franklin, died on June 27, 2025. He leaves a huge hole in many lives. He was a good man, missed by many.

The Canadian railway modeling community suffered a big loss recently. Morgan Turney, founder and editor of Canadian Railway Modeller magazine, passed away on February 6, 2025, at the age of 77.

I was gutted to hear that Tim Dryden died on December 29, 2024, at the age of 45.

Canadian railway enthusiast and historian Raymond Kennedy died on November 26, 2024. He was 83. The Toronto Railway Historical Association shared the sad news on Facebook.

On September 2, 2021 I received an email from Richard Manicom that would lead to a lot of back-and-forth, some great knowledge exchanges, an article in CN Lines magazine, and the map above.

My joy at being included in the 2024 Trackside Guide was muted by the fact that this is the last one with Earl Roberts as co-editor.