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Algoma Eastern Right of Way

I had a few moments today to walk along the Canadian Pacific Little Current Subdivision. I snapped this photo along what was the Algoma Eastern Right of Way just south of Espanola Ontario. The tracks are gone and the route has been converted to a trail. The roadbed is washed Continue Reading

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Building a Model of CPR 8560 RS-10

There aren’t many photographs of Little Current that include locomotives with any amount of detail. I plan to use these few photos to model some of the locomotives for this layout. Once such locomotive is CPR 8560 which I am modelling here. This RS-10 is the only one I’ve seen Continue Reading

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Freight Car Friction

It might seem counter-intuitive to want trucks to have friction but on a small switching layout it can add a wonderful sense of realism. This is a small modular switching layout that has relatively few cars on the layout. Trains on the layout move slowly and need to stop and Continue Reading