Dockside with the Model Railroad Club of Toronto

Dockside, originally uploaded by Tony's Outdoors.

After seeing a clip on CityTV last week, I took the kids down to the Model Railroad Club of Toronto on Family Day (Feb 16th, 2009) to check out the Central Ontario Railway they have in O-scale.

The detail was outstanding around the entire layout.

The day did not start out too good, however. After about 5 minutes of being there, some kid pulled the fire alarm while his father was paying for admission. Even though he informed staff of his kid's deed, we still had to evacuate the building until the Fire Department arrived and inspected the premises before giving the all clear for patrons to return.

The rest of the afternoon was awe-inspiring to say the least. It is amazing how much detail has been captured. All the work and dedication by club members really shows. Their passion for capturing life by rail is outstanding and is a real inspiration. The few images I have posted on my Flickr account (just click the photo) certainly do not do the work justice.

Monarch

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My First Monarch, originally uploaded by Tony's Outdoors.

Geranium

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Geranium, originally uploaded by Tony's Outdoors.

Gold Dust

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Gold Dust, originally uploaded by Tony's Outdoors.

"Blue" Trail

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"Blue" Trail, originally uploaded by Tony's Outdoors.

Looking forward to the trails again. Hopefully this is the last snow storm to hit.

Ice Shear

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Ice Shear, originally uploaded by Tony's Outdoors.

Highsiding

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Highsiding, originally uploaded by Tony's Outdoors.

I thought that in light of the snowstorm we just had this past weekend, this one from last winter would remind us just how much fun the winter season can bring.