RMC RIP

Last night Vince informed me that Carstens Publications, the publisher of Railroad Model Craftsman, had ceased operations and was permanently closed ending the 80+ year run of RMC that started in March 1933. Strangely, Debra and I were watching The Railway Man when I received Vince's message. RMC was instrumental in providing E. L. Moore a platform for publishing around half of the articles and photos in his entire catalogue. Without RMC, he may not have had the same presence on the mid 20th century scene that he did. Hopefully, RMC's intellectual property will find a proper home.

Revell Porsche 911

I had a number of bits and pieces remaining from an old Revell Porsche 911 kit I built in the '70s. Awhile back I set about taking stock, cleaning what was left and figuring out how I could replace missing parts. However, once I had cleaned the shell and took the above picture, I thought that cleaned up piece said it all about the kit and I left it at that.

Driving with trams in Melbourne

Vince sent me a link to this interesting video about how to drive your car on Melbourne streets that include tram traffic. It's got a driver's ed vibe, but I've never been to Melbourne and these glimpses of trams plying the streets of the city are quite interesting. Although, I don't think I'd ever master that 'hook turn'.

Canadian prairies, Winter, 1944

Somewhere on the railway between Winnipeg and Calgary. Late winter. Maybe February or March 1944. Photo by William Henry Wood. It looks bleak and desolate.

Grain mill rebuilt

Back in June I posted a collection of photos of the aftermath of a grain mill explosion that took place sometime between February and March 1944, possibly somewhere near Winnipeg, Manitoba. These are photos of that same mill after a great deal of repair and reconstruction. From what I can tell, my uncle, William Henry Wood, shot them sometime in September 1944.