Mine!

Robin’s nest

These little guys are in a nest right outside the door in a rosebush. The location of the nest is at eye level and very easy to see. Every time we walk by the bush the mother darts out, she must be getting tired of that by now.

We have been watching them for a while and I didn’t expect them to survive in such a poor location for a nest. I took a picture last week and there was only two hatched and two eggs.

At a week old they are just eating machines. I’ll post a picture every few days of their progress.

-Tim

About the Author:

I'm your host, Tim Warris, a product developer in Port Dover, Ontario. Since March of 2007 I have been documenting the construction of the former CNJ Bronx Terminal in HO scale. For my day job, I design track building tools for Fast Tracks, a small company I own and operate. Fast Tracks makes it fast and easy to hand lay your own trackwork. Stop by our website to learn more!

Posted by: Tim | 06-13-2007 | 10:06 AM
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More Rivets

Over the Grand River, Brantford, Ontario

Taken the same day as this one, on the same bridge as this one.

-Tim

About the Author:

I'm your host, Tim Warris, a product developer in Port Dover, Ontario. Since March of 2007 I have been documenting the construction of the former CNJ Bronx Terminal in HO scale. For my day job, I design track building tools for Fast Tracks, a small company I own and operate. Fast Tracks makes it fast and easy to hand lay your own trackwork. Stop by our website to learn more!

Posted by: Tim | 06-12-2007 | 10:06 AM
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CNR Shops

Re-revisited.

It was such a nice day on Thursday I hopped on the bike and rode down to Stratford to check out the CNR shops again.

This is the third time I snooped around this place. The first couple of times I was allowed inside and posted lots of pictures of what was once a major CNR operation that employed 1700 people. Now it is just a giant eyesore that is the source of lots of frustration for the residents of Statford.

Since there was no one around on Thursday evening I could only get a peek inside through an open door at the end. It doesn’t appear that much has happened to the site in the last couple years, in spite of grandiose plans.

Below are a couple links to the actual development plans being proposed for the site. Supposedly this is a half billion project. I haven’t decided yet if this is the plans of a visionary, or a crackpot.

cooper-proposal-part-1.pdf

cooper-proposal-part-2_1.pdf

Below are links to the first two visits…

2005 Visit to CNR Shops Stratford, Ontario

2006 Visit to CNR Shops Stratford, Ontario

-Tim

About the Author:

I'm your host, Tim Warris, a product developer in Port Dover, Ontario. Since March of 2007 I have been documenting the construction of the former CNJ Bronx Terminal in HO scale. For my day job, I design track building tools for Fast Tracks, a small company I own and operate. Fast Tracks makes it fast and easy to hand lay your own trackwork. Stop by our website to learn more!

Posted by: Tim | 06-11-2007 | 10:06 AM
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