Protofiles

In the end, the Winter Valley Regional Railway is just a model of the real world as see through my eyes and based on my experiences with trains in Western Canada. The following photos are typical of the prototype buildings, trains and scenery that go into making that model come to life.  Each picture comes with a very short description plus an idea or two that might help you bring a little realism into your own basement empire.  Click on the photos for a larger view.

Albert Canyon Part 1 – Then and Now – 1

Albert Canyon Part 1 – Then and Now – 2

Albert Canyon Part 1 – Then and Now – 3

Albert Canyon Part 1 – Then and Now – 4

Albert Canyon Part 2 – First Thing in the Morning – 1

Albert Canyon Part 2 – First Thing in the Morning – 2

Albert Canyon Part 2 – First Thing in the Morning – 3

Albert Canyon Part 2 – First Thing in the Morning – 4

Albert Canyon part 3 – At the Back Door – 1

Albert Canyon part 3 – At the Back Door – 2

Albert Canyon part 3 – At the Back Door – 3

Albert Canyon part 3 – At the Back Door – 4

Must be something about blue and yellow that I don’t understand.

Must be something about blue and yellow that I don’t understand. – 2

Somewhere near Brighton.

Somewhere near Brighton. – 2

Left Behind

Left Behind 2

Left Behind (3)

Left Behind (4)

Those Beautiful Streamliners

Those Beautiful Streamliners (2)

Those Beautiful Streamliners (3)

Those Beautiful Streamliners (4)

Wandering through Regina.

Wandering Through Regina – 2

Wandering Through Regina – 3

Wandering Through Regina – 4

One hour at Cisco

One hour at Cisco – 2

One hour at Cisco – 3

Story time.

The Rail Museum at Revelstoke – A quick visit.

The Rail Museum at Revelstoke – A quick visit. – 2

The Rail Museum at Revelstoke – A quick visit. – 3

The Rail Museum at Revelstoke – A quick visit. – 4

Homestead Lost

Homestead Lost – 2

Homestead Lost – 3

Homestead Lost – 4

Trains in the Rain

Trains in the Rain – 2

Trains in the Rain – 3

Trains in the Rain – 4

Didsbury 2012

Didsbury 2012 (2)

Didsbury 2012 (3)

Didsbury 2012 (4)

Moving lumber, cement (and a little oil) in Kelowna

Moving lumber, cement (and a little oil) in Kelowna – 2

Moving lumber, cement (and a little oil) in Kelowna – 3

Moving lumber, cement (and a little oil) in Kelowna – 4

It’s a big country….

It’s a big country…. (2)

It’s a big country…. (3)

It’s a big country…. (4)