MORE December 2025 - This and That

Here is a cropped photo from the MEC in Bangor, Maine in 1984. I built a model of this structure here is a look at one end of the yard office. Windows appear to be black and maybe aluminum. Also note the brick and mortar looks to this end. I think this photo will help one model this structure better. Dane Malcom photo. 

I had a few more photos and topics to cover for this month that I felt you would enjoy...George Dutka

A paint job someone did to honor musician Gord Downie. Found this on Facebook.

I visited the Elgin County Railway Museum in St. Thomas, Ontario on Dec 13, 2025. They have set up the museum into a Christmas Card event. There are hundreds of Christmas trees and animated scenes. This is my granddaughter Nela looking out a coach window at the overall scene. 

CN 5700 hides behind all the decorations. It is very cold inside...I think colder than outside, so visiting requires mitts and hats.

I visited Don Janes on Dec 12, 2025. He worked on programming an engine for me while we chatted. Don's wife Jane took this photo of us behind the large module Don is building for a more contemporary layout he is planning in another room. We had a good visit which will be the last till he is home from Arizona in the spring.

Winter is well underway here in London, Ontario. I took this photo from Egerton St. looking towards the track that is used to store the local power. Dec. 13, 2025. The week was full of snow events.

The power that switches the frame cars in and out of the plant is seen on the weekend at Format in St. Thomas. 

Bruce Douglas sent me this neat photo of IC 50456 at Chicago May 23, 1971 Photo by George W Hamlin.