Peopling Pembroke

Figures present a contentious subject for model railroaders. Some of us enjoy creating stories and cameos with groups of figures frozen in mid-swing or suspended between strides. Others prefer their figures in static poses so their lack of animation is less obvious. There are layouts teeming like the sidewalks of Manhattan and layouts as lonely […]

Sticky, Silly Short

Of course it happened when I had a visitor. The train had set off from Golden Lake, and was triumphantly passing the Pembroke freight shed, having stayed obediently on the track for the whole run. But when it stopped short, no amount of cajoling would move it. I finally looked at the command station, and […]

Wet Palettes Transform Acrylic Painting

The loss of model railroad paint manufacturers like Floquil may actually be one of the best things to happen to this hobby. When our crusty bottles of Grimy Black and Boxcar Red ran dry, the creaking was almost audible as we collectively raised our heads to see how other modellers coloured their miniatures. We found […]