This and That - August 2025

There was this nice Alouette glass sign for sale at the Ancaster train show this past weekend. I thought about it but was not sure were it could go in my basement. 

Just a bit about what I have been up to lately and railfanning this past weekend. I have not been up to much as I was away with the family to Muskoka to ride the lake boat. The steam lake boat was what we hoped to ride was having work done but the backup is quite nice...George Dutka

I had a ride on the Muskoka lake boats this past week. They are docked in Gravenhurst, Ont.

The steam powered Segwun was fired up for some tests prior to a test sail the next day.

I began working on the Moster Modelworks MEC freight yard office. The bracing should be applied before assembly. The instructions tell one to add after. The other two walls will have them added shortly.

The prototype is located in Bangor, Maine.

At the train show there was a gentleman from eastern Ontario selling some of his craftsman kits he had built. He had done a really nice job.

One of his smaller structures is a FOS offering. That is a good price for that one.

Overall view of the Ancaster train show.

A CN WB passes the Georgetown station during the afternoon on Aug. 17, 2025. The last time I was in Georgetown was while I was working passing the station on a train. That was over 16 years ago. A lot has changed. There is now three GO passing tracks, platforms and parking lots just north of the station. The station is very good shape. Also the short station track the passenger trains once used is gone.

The old CN Brantford freight house and yard office is being renovated for another use. Aug. 17 2025

The CN power that is used locally in Brantford is seen on layover. Aug 17, 2025.

A great catch...CPKC 528 passes the old MC station in downtown Detroit on Aug. 16, 2025 led by a heritage painted unit. Kenneth Borg photo.