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Surplus Tuesday

Long before the Maker movement. Long before the Raspberry Pi. Long before the Internet and Amazon and shopping online... there was ACTIVE Surplus. After 30 years on Queen Street West in Toronto,...

Surplus Tuesday

Long before the Maker movement. Long before the Raspberry Pi. Long before the Internet and Amazon and shopping online... there was ACTIVE Surplus. After 30 years on Queen Street West in Toronto,...

SW(eet) 1500

Prototype Monday 3 Ahhh... the EMD SW1500. It's my favourite engine. There's just something about it... The EMD SW1500 was constructed directly after the SW1200 and was the builder's second...

SW(eet) 1500

Prototype Monday 3 Ahhh... the EMD SW1500. It's my favourite engine. There's just something about it... The EMD SW1500 was constructed directly after the SW1200 and was the builder's second...

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Sunday Funday with Minions and Poutine

Shoutout Sunday 2 There are a lot of great modelers out there that inspire me to be better and do better. Today I want to share two instances that reminded me...

Sunday Funday with Minions and Poutine

Shoutout Sunday 2 There are a lot of great modelers out there that inspire me to be better and do better. Today I want to share two instances that reminded me...

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Moose, deer, bears, even wolves...but no beavers?

Scenery Saturday 2 'Why doesn't anyone make a HO scale beaver?', I wondered. I googled... nothing. I found moose, deer, bears, even wolves, but no beavers. The beaver is iconic. A...

Moose, deer, bears, even wolves...but no beavers?

Scenery Saturday 2 'Why doesn't anyone make a HO scale beaver?', I wondered. I googled... nothing. I found moose, deer, bears, even wolves, but no beavers. The beaver is iconic. A...

Freight Car Friday 2

Today's freight car is the Cylindrical Covered Hopper – and you'll find a lot of them on my layout. QGRY provides rail services to both the Ports of Trois-Rivieres and Quebec City and both Ports...

Freight Car Friday 2

Today's freight car is the Cylindrical Covered Hopper – and you'll find a lot of them on my layout. QGRY provides rail services to both the Ports of Trois-Rivieres and Quebec City and both Ports...

Video Thursday 2

Since yesterday I shared my new QGRY Bachmann DCC HiRail vehicle project, it only seems fitting to feature a video review of the unit. Really can't wait to get this...

Video Thursday 2

Since yesterday I shared my new QGRY Bachmann DCC HiRail vehicle project, it only seems fitting to feature a video review of the unit. Really can't wait to get this...