July 2024 - This and That

The CNR caboose on display at the Owen Sound, Ontario CN station museum is looking a bit worn but still in good shape.

I have not really been out railfanning at all lately but I have been out and about to a number of beaches for walks and to check out some boats. Along the way I came across some Railroad stuff I found interesting so I have passed some views of them along...George Dutka  

Monster Modelworks has a new kit coming out in August that looks quite nice.

John Burney's Carriage Shop, Built approx. 1845 by Henry Jackson. Used as Burney's Carriage Shop 1880-91.

Location 39° 48.724′ N, 85° 12.134′ W. Marker is in Dublin, Indiana, in Wayne County. Marker is at the intersection of Historic National Road (U.S. 40) and Foundry Street, on the right when traveling east on Historic National Road.

Keep it as a Carriage Shop or modernize it with more modern store fronts in your town.

Paul Hurly's YouTube channel has a weathering clinic I did for the WOD-NMRA a few years ago. You may wish to check it out.

Weathering with PanPastels, Powders, Weathering Pencils and Enamel Paints, WOD-NMRA Clinic, Feb 2021 (youtube.com)

The Owen Sound ex-CNR station which is now a museum is seen across the channel from the parking lot of the CPR station which now is a brewery and restaurant. 

This photo taken Jan 20, 1987 views the two master mechanics, GTW and CN that where piloting the CN crews to Flat Rock, Michigan. The new job was run from London, Ont. to Flat Rock through the Windsor-Detroit tunnel. The GTW master mechanic seen on the left is Ernie Novak while the CN master mechanic is my father-in-law Jake Milette.

The Wiarton Ont. CNR station was saved and moved a few blocks to the bay for use as the camp ground office. It has a bit of a museum in one end of it.

The bayside view of the Wiarton station which is in really good shape.

Peter Mumby recently had some of his models up for sale at a local train show. This one is an old AHM RS-11 engine which he detailed and painted back in the 1980's. That seemed to be the best option back then.