Index of All Blog Posts
3D Printing
- 3D Printed Gear Toys
- 3D Printed Items for my Model Railroad
- 3D Printing – Part 1
- 3D Printing – Part 2
- Animation - Part 1 - Concept New!
- Animation - Part 2 - Design New!
- Automated Signals Using Arduino (Block Detection) - Part 1 of 2
- Automated Signals Using Arduino (Block Detection) - Part 2 of 2
- Automated Signals for Free-mo (Infrared Detection) - Part 1 of 3
- Automated Signals for Free-mo (Infrared Detection) - Part 2 of 3
- Automated Signals for Free-mo (Infrared Detection) - Part 3 of 3
- Completed tourist excursion railway Free-mo module - Part 3 of 3
- Flicker-free Car Lighting
- Free-mo module turnout control
- Micro Drill Press
- Pedestrian overpass scratch build
- Railway Museum - Part 2 of 3
- Tourist excursion railway Free-mo module - Part 1 of 3
- Two-level lift gate - Part 1 of 4 (criteria)
- Two-level lift gate - Part 2 of 4 (design & construction)
- Two-level lift gate - Part 3 of 4 (design & construction)
- Two-level lift gate - Part 4 of 4 (final product)
Arduino
- Automated Signals Using Arduino (Block Detection) - Part 1 of 2
- Automated Signals Using Arduino (Block Detection) - Part 2 of 2
- Automated Signals for Free-mo (Infrared Detection) - Part 1 of 3
- Automated Signals for Free-mo (Infrared Detection) - Part 2 of 3
- Automated Signals for Free-mo (Infrared Detection) - Part 3 of 3
- Crossing Signals - Part 1 of 4 - Building the Crossing Lights
- Crossing Signals - Part 2 of 4 - The Methodology for Train Detection
- Crossing Signals - Part 3 of 4 - Designing the Circuit
- Crossing Signals - Part 4 of 4 - The Arduino Code
- Interior Lighting for Model Buildings
- Tool for designing Arduino wiring and sketches
- Tourist excursion railway Free-mo module - Part 1 of 3
- What is the Speed of Your Layout? – Part 3, Automation Solution
Did You Know?
- Celebrity Model Railroaders
Free-mo
- Adjustable Module Legs
- Animation - Part 2 - Design New!
- Automated Signals for Free-mo (Infrared Detection) - Part 1 of 3
- Automated Signals for Free-mo (Infrared Detection) - Part 2 of 3
- Automated Signals for Free-mo (Infrared Detection) - Part 3 of 3
- Ballasting turnouts or tight spots
- Big Valley 2019
- Burning Building – Part 1, Concept
- Burning Building – Part 2, Execution
- Completed tourist excursion railway Free-mo module - Part 3 of 3
- Free-mo Model Railroading
- Free-mo module turnout control
- Hard wiring burning building
- No Duck Mo (“NDM”) - Part 1, Need & Attributes
- No Duck Mo (“NDM”) - Part 2, Height Adjustment
- No Duck Mo (“NDM”) - Part 3, Base
- No Duck Mo (“NDM”) - Part 4, Deck
- No Duck Mo (“NDM”) - Part 5, Wiring and Rolling Stock Barriers
- No Duck Mo (“NDM”) - Part 6, Setup
- No Duck Mo (“NDM”) - Part 7, Portability & Conclusion (final Part)
- No Duck Mo V2.0
- No Duck Mo V2.1 New!
- Pedestrian overpass scratch build
- Railway Museum - Part 2 of 3
- Tourist excursion railway Free-mo module - Part 1 of 3
- Wascana Canyon Railway v3 – Part 1
- Wascana Canyon Railway v3 – Part 2
Garden Railway
- Garden Railway
Miscellany
- Custom Bolts
- Feedburner Replacement
- Handy Holders
- Happy New Year!
- Movember Wake Up Call New!
- Photo Editing Software
- Photograph Stacking Software
Model Railroading
- 3D Printed Items for my Model Railroad
- A New Site to Check Out New!
- Adjustable Module Legs
- Animation - Part 1 - Concept New!
- Animation - Part 2 - Design New!
- Automated Signals Using Arduino (Block Detection) - Part 1 of 2
- Automated Signals Using Arduino (Block Detection) - Part 2 of 2
- Automated Signals for Free-mo (Infrared Detection) - Part 1 of 3
- Automated Signals for Free-mo (Infrared Detection) - Part 2 of 3
- Automated Signals for Free-mo (Infrared Detection) - Part 3 of 3
- Ballasting turnouts or tight spots
- Best Product for Electrical Continuity
- Burning Building – Part 1, Concept
- Burning Building – Part 2, Execution
- Completed tourist excursion railway Free-mo module - Part 3 of 3
- Completion of Model Railroad Top Deck Scenery
- Construction of Steel Bins
- Construction of Wood Pallets
- Craftsman Kit - Sandy & Pyne Cabinetmakers
- Crossing Signals - Part 1 of 4 - Building the Crossing Lights
- Crossing Signals - Part 2 of 4 - The Methodology for Train Detection
- Crossing Signals - Part 3 of 4 - Designing the Circuit
- Crossing Signals - Part 4 of 4 - The Arduino Code
- Custom Bolts
- Digitrax DT602D Throttle First Impressions
- Echo Valley Railroad Guild
- Fast Tracks Turnouts
- Favorite Tools
- Flicker-free Car Lighting
- Free-mo module turnout control
- HO Vacuum Car
- Handy Holders
- Hard wiring burning building
- Illuminated Push Buttons
- Interior Lighting for Model Buildings
- Introduction to JMRI Operations
- Kamloops Lumber - completed scene
- Kootenay Express 2019
- Lessons Learned
- Lytton Catwalk in British Columbia's Fraser Canyon
- Making Clean Paint Lines
- Making Highway and Similar Signs
- Never Clean Track Again
- No Duck Mo (“NDM”) - Part 1, Need & Attributes
- No Duck Mo (“NDM”) - Part 2, Height Adjustment
- No Duck Mo (“NDM”) - Part 3, Base
- No Duck Mo (“NDM”) - Part 4, Deck
- No Duck Mo (“NDM”) - Part 5, Wiring and Rolling Stock Barriers
- No Duck Mo (“NDM”) - Part 6, Setup
- No Duck Mo (“NDM”) - Part 7, Portability & Conclusion (final Part)
- No Duck Mo V2.0
- No Duck Mo V2.1 New!
- Okanagan Seed & Feed - completed scene
- Pedestrian overpass scratch build
- Photograph Stacking Software
- Preferred uncoupling device
- Railway Museum - Part 2 of 3
- Real Glass Window Glazing
- Rust Effects Using Gouache
- Scale vs Gauge in Model Railroading
- Scratch Building a small Office Building - Part 1of 2
- Scratch Building a small Office Building - Part 2 of 2
- Scratchbuilt Building in 1 Day
- Scratchbuilt Building in a Weekend
- Switching Layout - Part 1 - Concept New!
- Switching Layout - Part 2 - Track Plan New!
- Switching Layout - Part 3 - Storage Mechanism New!
- Switching Layout - Part 4 - Design of End Guides New!
- Switching Layout - Part 5 - Components of Layout Top New!
- Tourist excursion railway Free-mo module - Part 1 of 3
- Two-level lift gate - Part 1 of 4 (criteria)
- Two-level lift gate - Part 2 of 4 (design & construction)
- Two-level lift gate - Part 3 of 4 (design & construction)
- Two-level lift gate - Part 4 of 4 (final product)
- Visit to Suncoast Center for Fine Scale Modelling
- Voltage Any Way You Like
- Wascana Canyon Railway v1
- Wascana Canyon Railway v2 - Part 3
- Wascana Canyon Railway v2 - Part 4
- Wascana Canyon Railway v2 - Part 5 (of 5)
- Wascana Canyon Railway v2 – Part 1
- Wascana Canyon Railway v2 – Part 2
- Wascana Canyon Railway v3 – Part 1
- Wascana Canyon Railway v3 – Part 2
- Wascana Canyon Railway v3 – Part 3
- Wascana Canyon Railway v3 – Part 4
- Weathering Effect - Peeling Paint
- What is the Speed of Your Layout? – Part 1, Concept and Construction
- What is the Speed of Your Layout? – Part 2, Operation by Gravity?
- What is the Speed of Your Layout? – Part 3, Automation Solution
- Winnipeg Mega Train Show 2019
- You like Sculptamold?
Module Design
- Adjustable Module Legs
- Animation - Part 1 - Concept New!
- Completed tourist excursion railway Free-mo module - Part 3 of 3
- Free-mo module turnout control
- No Duck Mo (“NDM”) - Part 1, Need & Attributes
- No Duck Mo (“NDM”) - Part 2, Height Adjustment
- No Duck Mo (“NDM”) - Part 3, Base
- No Duck Mo (“NDM”) - Part 4, Deck
- No Duck Mo (“NDM”) - Part 5, Wiring and Rolling Stock Barriers
- No Duck Mo (“NDM”) - Part 6, Setup
- No Duck Mo (“NDM”) - Part 7, Portability & Conclusion (final Part)
- No Duck Mo V2.0
- No Duck Mo V2.1 New!
- Railway Museum - Part 2 of 3
- Tourist excursion railway Free-mo module - Part 1 of 3
Projects
- Custom Bolts
- Favorite Tools
- Micro Drill Press
- Paint Storage Carousel
- Ropewalk Design and Construction
- Shop Safety Device (“Memory Compensator”)
- Two-level lift gate - Part 1 of 4 (criteria)
- Two-level lift gate - Part 2 of 4 (design & construction)
- Two-level lift gate - Part 3 of 4 (design & construction)
- Two-level lift gate - Part 4 of 4 (final product)
- Voltage Any Way You Like
Train Shows
- Big Valley 2017
- Big Valley 2018
- Big Valley 2019
- Kootenay Express 2019
- Moose Jaw Train Show - 2019
- Regina Railfest 2019
- Saskatoon Train Show 2019
- Spokane Train Show March 2019
- Winnipeg Mega Train Show 2019
Travel
- Asia Cruise - March 2018
- Dalmatian Coast Cruise
- Greek Isles & Amalfi Coast Cruise
- Lytton Catwalk in British Columbia's Fraser Canyon
- Mediterranean Cruise - September 2018
- Mexico - February 2019
- Norwegian Fjords Cruise - September 2018
- Tips for First Time Cruisers