Perfect Albums: Snow in June
Canadian rock band The Northern Pikes hit the big time with their third album, “Snow in June”, released in 1990. It featured three hit songs, including the monster “She Ain’t Pretty”. It’s a perfect album.
Northern Alberta Railways 1971 Timetable
This is a scan of the Northern Alberta Railways (NAR) public timetable #49 dated April 25, 1971.
Northern Alberta Railways 1959 Timetable
This is a scan of the Northern Alberta Railways (NAR) public timetable #49 dated October 25, 1959.
That Roar
Railfans are usually visual people. We take photographs of trains. We read books about trains. We watch trains videos. But sometimes, we listen. And smell. And touch. And rarely, taste.
Just Another Railfan Sunday
Six o’clock already, I was just in the middle of a dream / I was shooting Frecciarossas by a crystal blue Italian stream
RIP Morgan Turney
The Canadian railway modeling community suffered a big loss recently. Morgan Turney, founder and editor of Canadian Railway Modeller magazine, passed away on February 6, 2025, at the age of 77.
Thanks for the Referral
My father was a real estate agent after his military service. When someone referred a client to him, he would give them a little thank you gift.