Review: The Maker of Spells
This debut novel by Jenny O’Kell is a mesmerizing tale of magic, honour, intrigue, and queer love, with a sprinkling of dragons.
20 Years of Blogging
Earlier this month, I passed the 20th anniversary of Confessions of a Train Geek. 20 years of blogging!
RIP Wayne Franklin
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.
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Hi. This is just a placeholder post to let you know I’m still around, even though it’s been a little while since I’ve posted. I’m OK.
View From an Overpass
I ride my bicycle a lot. Often it’s for errands – grocery store, Tim Hortons, library – but every week or so, I go for a longer ride. One destination is CN’s Symington Yard, the south/east end of which is about 10 km away from my house.
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”.
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.
View From the Forks
When I first visited Winnipeg in the early 2000s, I went up the short tower in the Forks and photographed a train at nearby Union Station. Recently I decided to try that again.
Mile 16
One of the few bends in the CN Rivers subdivision is 16 miles west from Winnipeg’s downtown Union Station. Recently I spent an enjoyable morning there.