Shogomoc Subdivision: Module Progress
It was a slow Winter and Spring on the Shogomoc Sub. Things like Christmas, work, family and a little pandemic got in the way. Now…
BV Hobby
Recently I took a trip to Quebec City to see a concert. I always look for an excuse to include trains so on the Canadian…
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Eastern Canada Division Hotbox Podcast
The Eastern Canada Division of the NMRA is pleased to announce their new podcast. Give it a listen! https://hotboxpodcast.ca
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Railway Coastal Museum
In July, 2019 we visited the province of Newfoundland/Labrador. One early Sunday morning in St. John’s we went looking for Wesley United Church and found…
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DCC++ Power District Expansion
Geoffrey McDermott has developed a board where you can plug in up to 8 motor drivers to enable multiple power districts using the DCC++ Basestation.…
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Stock Rail filing aid
I have a number of #5 turnouts to build for my layout. I bought the Fast Tracks PointForm tool. Excellent piece of gear. I tried…
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Not all UNOs are alike
Despite the fact there are many UNO clones on the market and many have been used successfully for DCC++, there can be issues. Recently over…
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Du Reel Au Miniature
Du Reel Au Miniature or “From Real to Miniature” is a hidden gem in New Brunswick, Canada. My wife suggested we go on a little…
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2018 MFMR Convention, Truro, NS
This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending the Maritime Federation of Model Railroaders (MFMR) convention. The federation is an independent organization for the…
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Canadian Pacific Collectors Items
Over the course of 27 issues, Omer Lavallee, CPR’s historian, presented historic locomotives in The Spanner. The Spanner was CP’s employee magazine. I have collected…
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Introducing CPRail’s Multimark
The July-August 1968 issue of Canadian Pacific’s employee magazine, The Spanner (Vol. 7 No. 5) sported a new look for the magazine and the company.…
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