The Cascade Subdivision in HO Scale

Over the past 3+ years, with life taking me away from my family home and the Cascade Sub Layout, I've focused primarily on weathering lo...

Some may have noticed a few changes to the blog/website. For a while I have contemplated creating a new site with additional features, but f...

 Here is what is currently on my workbench... Geeps Acrylics as a base with more refined grime and rust work on top with artist oils. Scrap ...

  As much as I can, I try to avoid modeling overly distinct locomotives. With a small fleet, I prefer to have models that are representative...

I've always considered myself a modeler of the "present day." Like Brooman's Utah Belt or Parker's Fall River Division...

  Happy New Year from the Cascade Sub!  Here is what I have planned and hope to accomplish in 2024: 1. Weathering Commisions In 2023 I start...

A recent inability to finish any projects forced me to reconsider my motivations and goals for modeling. I have been in somewhat of a rut af...