Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared as an opinion column in the Duluth News Tribune on September 6, 2025. A July 25 “Local View” column in the Duluth News Tribune concerning the ongoing development of the Northern Lights Express (NLX) argued that “Minnesota doesn’t need a high-speed train to nowhere.” But the article doesn’t cite adequate verifiable facts to support that view. First, the writer claimed that our Twin Ports are “nowhere.” Decades ago, my then-you...| Streets.mn
With the uncertainty of federal funding, Minnesota has an opportunity to step up and provide local funding for public transit, including trains.| Streets.mn
I’ve probably written enough recently about the scale of LEGO trains, so my only nod in that direction here will be to note from the outset that LEGO track elements, and even the best LEGO-compatib…| transponderings
Once more returning to the theme of sleepers (or ties) on LEGO track (see The art of LEGO railway track), I wondered whether I could make a passable representation of modern concrete sleepers, whic…| transponderings
This is a follow-up to my post a couple of weeks ago, The art of LEGO railway track. I’m coming back to the topic because I had a small problem with a platform I’d built (from a Blue Brixx set) – i…| transponderings
[2024-03-14: I’ve since written a longer and nerdier post on this topic, which calls into question the decisions I made here.] For me the most satisfying LEGO models manage to capture the essence o…| transponderings
