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A couple of random shots of the Manitoba & Minnesota Sub. John Longhurst, Winnipeg

I finally got around to weathering one of my new Bowser SD40-2 units. Before. After. (I think I need more dark grime . . . ) John Longhurst, Winnipeg

Yes, that is a Kato locomotive. John

Some photos from my N scale project this summer, the Thompson River Canyon, in memory of my brother-in-law. More at http://cprailmmsub.blogspot.ca/2015/09/introducing-n-scale-thompson-river.html

Yes--Thompson River Canyon is in B.C. You can find out more at http://cprailmmsub.blogspot.ca/2015/09/introducing-n-scale-thompson-river.html John

I started a new thread about the N scale Thompson River Canyon layout I built in memory of my brother-in-law, who died of cancer a year ago (Oct. 14). Here are a few more photos.

On Oct. 14, last year, my brother-in-law died. Before he died, he started collecting N scale trains. His plan was to make a layout of his favourite railfan location, the Thompson River Canyon in B.C. Since he died before he could make it, I decided to make a small portable layout of that...

Caught a switcher switching the flour mill on the CP Rail M & M Sub. this past week. Credit Rico with the mill--looks pretty good in that corner! John Longhurst, Winnipeg

A few shots with my new Gorilla Pod . . . as you can see, you can use it just about anywhere to get unique shots. John Longhurst, Winnipeg

Going to Japan any time soon? You might want to stay at a hotel that offers a room with a layout--like the one pictured above. More photos and a link to a video on my blog at http://cprailmmsub.blogspot.ca/2013/01/hotel-room-with-view-and-model-railroad.html John Longhurst, Winnipeg

Turns out Jason Shron isn't the only guy with a real train in his basement--Dr. Nick Muff of Washington State has an F7 cab and a mock up of a passenger car in his basement and layout room. See more photos, info and links on my blog at...

Jason Shron of Rapido Trains might be the only guy in North America with a real train in his basement. Not a full-size train, but a 20-foot section of a VIA coach. See more photos, info and a link to a video about the train in the basement on my blog at...

Never say you don't have enough space for a layout. At least, that was true for Dennis Parker of Great Britain--he built his magnificent OO layout in a four-foot crawl space, complete with a trap door entrance from his kitchen floor. See photos and a link to a video on my blog at...

I have posted info and photos of Lyle Beck's Lake Michigan Division of the Wisconsin & Michigan on my blog. Lyle's layout was featured in the Jan. 1995 Model Railroader, together with Dave Rickaby's Western Division of the Wisconsin & Michigan (also featured on my blog.) You can find it at...

I knew Rapido's The Canadian was a work of art--now it's a work in art. Photographer Jeff Friesen took the set on a cross-Canada tour, taking pictures of it in various provinces and locations. Not only is this The Canadian like you've never seen it before, but also in places you've never seen...

Neil Young's Lionel layout was featured in a recent issue of the New York Times magazine, and on a blog on the paper's website. I have posted photos and the relevent parts (to us model railroaders) from the longer interviews about his life and music on my blog at...

The S Scale Workshop is the most recent addition to the Great Canadian Model Railroad series on my blog. The modular layout was designed to show off the fine scale potential of S scale; take a look at the photos and I think you'll agree the club has managed to do that quite well. Find it at...

I added a railway museum to the CP Rail M & M Sub. More info and photos on my blog at http://cprailmmsub.blogspot.ca/2012/08/a-railway-museum-for-cp-rail-manitoba.html John Longhurst, Winnipeg

The first Monday in August is a holiday in most of Canada. It goes by different names in different provinces, and celebrates different things. But, at base, the main reason for the holiday is that our summers are short--we need all the long weekends we can get! The day off was great for a bit...

Earlier I posted about hiding the hole from the layout room into the staging yard. The project is done--the hole is hid. See more photos and follow the process on my blog at http://cprailmmsub.blogspot.ca/2012/08/hiding-hole-part-iv-done.html John Longhurst, Winnipeg