The Panorama Wide Pic Camera
My son Nick gave me a camera a while ago. It’s widely described as a toy camera, or “rubbish”. It’s called a Panorama Wide Pic, “focus free”.
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The “Sunset” Dinner Train, 1985-2005
This article was provided by Richard Viberg, Ed Bowes and Art Clowes to tell the story of the Sunset dining train at the Salem and Hillsborough Railroad. They provided the majority of the photos, and I included a few of my exterior photos.
Anxiety and Me
It’s Men’s Mental Health Week (June 6-13). We men need to take care of our mental health, and that starts with talking about it. Today I’d like to talk about anxiety.
Northern Alberta Railways Tumbler
Long-time reader Bill Staiger sent me this photo of a Northern Alberta Railways tumbler glass in his collection.
Northern Alberta Railways Forms
Railways used to run on coal – now they run on diesel and electricity – but they have always run with paper.
I’m Giving a Talk!
If you’re in Winnipeg on April 11, come to the Charleswood Legion on the west side of Winnipeg and hear me talk about trains at night!
Mac Yard From the Air
CN’s MacMillan train yard in the Toronto area is the second largest train yard in Canada – after Winnipeg’s Symington yard. Opened in 1965, it helped move rail traffic – and the CN train yard – out of downtown Toronto and freed up track space for GO Transit in 1967, along with the CN Tower … Read more
BAR Boxcars
The humble boxcar. Barely noticed, largely replaced by more specialized cars, these universal carriers still soldier on even today.
Tidal
When I saw you again, after all those years, it was such a tidal wave of emotions. I was staggered.