This and That - July 2025

Crosby coal before it was moved back from the main line. I had a question recently asked if anyone knew why there was a small opening up high on both ends of the coal shed. There was some white streaking happening at this location.

A bit of a mix from what I have scanned lately and model photos I have filed away in my White River Division files...George Dutka 

NA Jct. B7A Berkshire Hills, 1963.

I visited the London Model Railroad Group's O scale layout this month. They have a nice collection of prototype stations such as this model of St. Mary's that is 3-D printed.

The O scale version of the CP London, Ont. station.

They have built two 3-D printed versions of the Goderich station. One is original while the other is how it looks today as a restaurant. That version will be donated to the restaurant as they gave the club a copy of the station plans for them to build this model. They have full interior.

A look inside shows a full interior of the restaurant version.

I showed you a few views of this Lobo, Ont. garage that was in the process of coming apart. Well I think they are saving some of it. There are three walls remaining and roof beams. The structure appear to be block with concrete covering. Note the trim paint still showing through. 

Although the outside wall hide the doors and windows that once were there the inside shows the structures history.

That's my friend Chris Martin who I passed the other day railfanning. I was on my way to the lake. I decided to stop and chat and of course we viewed VIA 84 from Sarnia to Toronto. Chris used to work for CN too in the engineering department. He is a hold out still shooting slide film with no intentions of switching to digital. 

A B&M RS-3 handles a milk train through the diamond headed to Bellows Falls. I have a good collection of milk cars now...not sure I need that many but nice to have and change out on occasion.