tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22501279Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:29:54 +0000http://www.canadianbranchline.com/weblog.htmian@canadianbranchline.com (Ian Wilson)Blogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22501279.post-4594274923007869002Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:29:00 +00002010-04-22T11:29:54.753-05:00 This blog is now located at http://canadianbranchline.blogspot.com/. You will be automatically redirected in 30 seconds, or you may click here. For feed subscribers, please update your feed subscriptions to http://canadianbranchline.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default. http://www.canadianbranchline.com/2010/04/this-blog-has-moved.htmlian@canadianbranchline.com (Ian Wilson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22501279.post-111123099107885746Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:45:00 +00002010-03-31T14:15:27.034-05:00 After I worked a final marathon 20 straight hours ending at 4:10 a.m. Monday, Steam Memories of Lindsay was completed. Six hours later, we were at Ampersand Printing in Guelph doing press checks on the jacket, to be followed by black & white and colour signatures. Damian McDonald, the "guy who runs the place" (he doesn't care for job descriptions any more than I do, especially when you do http://www.canadianbranchline.com/2010/03/presses-are-rolling.htmlian@canadianbranchline.com (Ian Wilson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22501279.post-6811862526548521330Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:05:00 +00002010-01-11T16:17:14.005-05:00We have arranged with the Lindsay & District Model Railroaders for a release of our Lindsay book at the local show on April 10 & 11 (click on the link for information on the club, the show and the book release).Friends Charles Cooper, Jim Clifford and the other fellows associated with the L&DMR group have been kindly providing assistance with promotion for the show and the debut of Steam Memorieshttp://www.canadianbranchline.com/2010/01/book-launch-for-steam-memories-of.htmlian@canadianbranchline.com (Ian Wilson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22501279.post-7050917120942435934Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:43:00 +00002009-12-04T13:57:30.525-05:00At a whopping 5,747 words, the Haliburton Sub chapter manuscript which I finished four days ago is about 3,000 words more than I planned for! It turns out that the postwar era lumbering industry in the Highlands was too doggone interesting to resist.I have some modeling friends who are working on layouts depicting various aspects of the Haliburton Subdivision over the 1945-59 timeframe. Fellows, http://www.canadianbranchline.com/2009/12/haliburton-subdivision-chapter-finished.htmlian@canadianbranchline.com (Ian Wilson)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22501279.post-5555574099040639761Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:36:00 +00002009-11-06T17:18:30.061-05:00Work on the Lindsay book is proceeding apace, but we have notified, in writing, all of our individual pre-publication purchasers and dealers of a rescheduled release date, for March 2010.Briefly, this decision has been made in the interest of producing a top quality volume in line with previous releases. Steam Memories of Lindsay could have been released this month, but the depth and presentationhttp://www.canadianbranchline.com/2009/11/steam-memories-of-lindsay-release-in.htmlian@canadianbranchline.com (Ian Wilson)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22501279.post-3676028439239127497Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:56:00 +00002009-08-05T10:09:00.166-05:00Congratuations to Peter Paton, who purchased the last copy of To Stratford Under Steam on August 1st.We printed 3504 copies of this volume in February 2000. With the ninth installment (Lindsay) now in preparation, it is unlikely that Stratford or any of its successors will be reprinted anytime soon. The London and Palmerston books will be the next to disappear (each with fewer than 100 copies http://www.canadianbranchline.com/2009/08/to-stratford-under-steam-now-out-of.htmlian@canadianbranchline.com (Ian Wilson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22501279.post-7040408925366164509Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:10:00 +00002009-04-01T15:28:29.123-05:00For the past five months, I have been working ahead on the next volume, which will deal with the network of branchlines surrounding Lindsay, Ontario. We have prepared a print flyer which will be sent to all recent (past three years) direct order customers. You can also read about the book on our webpage.For folks going to the Lindsay model railway show this weekend, Charles Cooper has kindly http://www.canadianbranchline.com/2009/04/announcing-steam-memories-of-lindsay.htmlian@canadianbranchline.com (Ian Wilson)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22501279.post-6914635521443253035Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:54:00 +00002008-12-17T07:57:38.101-05:00Today I will be interviewed by Eddie Matthews on 1240 CJCSradio in Stratford at 8:15 a.m. You can find the station and listen live here.http://www.canadianbranchline.com/2008/12/stratford-radio-interview.htmlian@canadianbranchline.com (Ian Wilson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22501279.post-7027243131928081502Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:05:00 +00002008-12-10T11:10:28.315-05:00I will be chatting with Christine Curtis on CFOS radio in Owen Sound at 12:40 p.m. today. You can listen to the interview through the station's "Listen Live" button, found here.http://www.canadianbranchline.com/2008/12/owen-sound-radio-interview-today.htmlian@canadianbranchline.com (Ian Wilson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22501279.post-4071842137762935004Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:46:00 +00002008-12-09T08:48:56.863-05:00At 12:30 this afternoon, I will be chatting with John Biggs on Talk 820 radio in Hamilton. Three guesses as to which book John will want to discuss! Look for the "Listen Now" button on the Talk 820 web page here.http://www.canadianbranchline.com/2008/12/hamilton-radio-interview-today.htmlian@canadianbranchline.com (Ian Wilson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22501279.post-8484157070603841075Sat, 06 Dec 2008 12:40:00 +00002008-12-06T07:43:29.287-05:00A quick reminder to folks in the Greater Toronto Area that I'll be doing a book signing at George's Trains on Mount Pleasant Road in Toronto. Mary-Jo and I will be at the table from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., so feel free to stop by. If you have any books which are not signed, the store advises that they would be more than happy for you to bring them in to be signed. Of course, there will be good http://www.canadianbranchline.com/2008/12/see-you-at-georges-trains-today.htmlian@canadianbranchline.com (Ian Wilson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22501279.post-3285682260155617223Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:54:00 +00002008-12-04T09:03:44.498-05:00At 9:20 this morning (minutes from now!), I will be chatting with John Nichols on The Peak FM Collingwood. John will likely be especially interested in Steam Scenes of Allandale and the new Hamilton book . you can listen live here (look for the "Listen Live" button).http://www.canadianbranchline.com/2008/12/radio-interview-this-morning.htmlian@canadianbranchline.com (Ian Wilson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22501279.post-7626642380529055985Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:15:00 +00002008-12-01T11:35:25.958-05:00Today, I will be doing the "Georgian Bay Today" show on CFOS AM radio in Owen Sound. The show broadcasts from noon until 1:00 PM, and I believe we are taping the interview at 1030 this morning. Christine Curtis is the host and you can listen here. It is likely that we will talk about the Palmerston book, and possibly one or both of the Allandale books, and there will of course be a mention of thehttp://www.canadianbranchline.com/2008/12/interview-today-on-cfos-owen-sound.htmlian@canadianbranchline.com (Ian Wilson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22501279.post-3152760646539313815Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:24:00 +00002008-11-27T18:26:24.700-05:00As part of a promotion to be announced on tonight's radio interview, we are waiving the shipping charges on any number of books ordered (North America only) for tonight only! If you need any of the titles, now is the time to go crazy on our book page!http://www.canadianbranchline.com/2008/11/free-shipping-tonight-only.htmlian@canadianbranchline.com (Ian Wilson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22501279.post-8060978274931499862Thu, 27 Nov 2008 14:59:00 +00002008-11-27T10:08:11.862-05:00Tonight I'll be chatting with Heli Cotnam on Let's Live it Up, broadcast live on CFRM 100.7 FM at 7:00 p.m. Eastern. The interview will be almost half an hour in length, allowing us to get into numerous subjects, with attention no doubt on Steam in Northern Ontario. The broadcast catchment is about half a million people radiating out from Sudbury. You can listen live here (be sure to check the "http://www.canadianbranchline.com/2008/11/radio-interview-tonight-and-feature.htmlian@canadianbranchline.com (Ian Wilson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22501279.post-799808063158510472Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:00:00 +00002008-11-25T15:40:14.316-05:00We are pleased to announce that Page & Turners book shop in Barrie has been added to our list of retailers. For you folks up north, The Bookcase in Dryden is now stocking Steam in Northern Ontario. In Hamilton, the Coles store in Jackson Square is stocking Steam Echoes of Hamilton.Over the next couple of weeks, we have scheduled numerous radio and television interviews about the Hamilton releasehttp://www.canadianbranchline.com/2008/11/new-bookstores-and-media-attention.htmlian@canadianbranchline.com (Ian Wilson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22501279.post-7558336738961197671Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:19:00 +00002008-11-20T09:22:41.925-05:00We have set up a book signing at the Chapters-Indigo outlet in Barrie for this Saturday afternoon from 2 to 4 p.m. We'll bring along a full stock of all the titles, so if you are looking for a signed copy of any of the volumes, stop by! Directions to the store are here.http://www.canadianbranchline.com/2008/11/hometown-book-signing-in-barrie-this.htmlian@canadianbranchline.com (Ian Wilson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22501279.post-2110993225435349727Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:10:00 +00002008-11-18T16:21:46.564-05:00We are pleased to announce that Transport Books in Toronto is now carrying the full line of our titles. Also, the Chapters outlet in Barrie is selling the two Allandale titles. For those of you in Southern Ontario looking for a copy of the new Hamilton book or any of the previous seven volumes, several of our dealers are taking stock to the Christmas Train Show in Toronto this weekend.We have http://www.canadianbranchline.com/2008/11/two-new-dealers-and-book-signing.htmlian@canadianbranchline.com (Ian Wilson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22501279.post-4676701721138003827Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:34:00 +00002008-11-05T06:42:44.210-05:00As planned, we took delivery of Steam Echoes of Hamilton on Monday, November 3. Packaging and shipping commenced immediately, and we managed to get a few dozen books in the system that day. Tuesday the 4th was our first big day, and we will continue to move as many as possible each day this week. All of the prepaid dealer packages and the vast majority of the prepaid individual books will be in http://www.canadianbranchline.com/2008/11/shipping-update.htmlian@canadianbranchline.com (Ian Wilson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22501279.post-3808155283291481725Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:36:00 +00002008-10-31T03:40:17.764-05:00Steam Echoes of Hamilton is being finished at the bindery, and we will take delivery of the books on Monday, November 3. Shipping will commence the next day. There will be a whirlwind few days of getting all the pre-orders and dealer copies out. We will aim to have all of these in transit by about the middle of the following week. I will try to post daily updates as to shipping progress, http://www.canadianbranchline.com/2008/10/delivery-of-hamilton-books.htmlian@canadianbranchline.com (Ian Wilson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22501279.post-60898632888764063Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:01:00 +00002008-10-17T08:06:52.516-05:00I did the final press checks for Steam Echoes of Hamilton at the printer yesterday. The finished sheets will go to the bindery next Tuesday, and we will likely have the books in our hands during the first week of November.Dust jackets and order forms have been mailed to local hobby shops and other dealers, so make sure that your outlet will be getting a supply in. Of course, you can also order http://www.canadianbranchline.com/2008/10/were-at-printer.htmlian@canadianbranchline.com (Ian Wilson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22501279.post-1989948141953555249Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:56:00 +00002008-09-09T12:01:06.665-05:00The manuscript for Steam Echoes of Hamilton has been completed, aside from the introduction. I am in the process of cropping and sharpening pictures for publication, writing captions, doing the appendix, and a number of other such tasks. I had a conversation with the printer this morning, and we've arranged to have the book on the presses before (Canadian) Thanksgiving. We're aiming to have the http://www.canadianbranchline.com/2008/09/update-on-hamilton-book.htmlian@canadianbranchline.com (Ian Wilson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22501279.post-4176589727198178179Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:39:00 +00002008-02-23T08:43:03.063-05:00For the twelfth straight year, we'll have a table this Sunday at the Copetown Train Show. You will be able to pick up a flyer for the upcoming Hamilton book, and purchase any of the other seven titles at a significant discount. Looking forward to re-connecting with loyal readers! For anyone attending the informal gathering at the hall tonight, I will be doing a talk entitled "Humourous tales of http://www.canadianbranchline.com/2008/02/see-you-at-copetown.htmlian@canadianbranchline.com (Ian Wilson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22501279.post-3621644827254230495Sat, 09 Feb 2008 18:29:00 +00002008-02-09T13:44:39.321-05:00In these cold, snowy days of early February, I am getting back to a little S scale modeling. My thoughts have rambled back to a Sunday morning five years ago (Feb. 2/03 to be exact), when I picked up the telephone to chat with my friend Andy Malette.On that Sunday morning, with the family out and some modeling time on my hands, I pondered the recent experience of building a couple of PRR GLa http://www.canadianbranchline.com/2008/02/hats-off-to-andy.htmlian@canadianbranchline.com (Ian Wilson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22501279.post-2932718802539159425Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:05:00 +00002008-02-08T08:44:44.515-05:00I've spent the past few days re-designing our company web page (see a screen shot of a portion here). It incorporates actual CNR steam era colours and herald designs. I'd be pleased to hear any comments about the "new look" (click on "comments" icon below).http://www.canadianbranchline.com/2008/02/web-page-re-design.htmlian@canadianbranchline.com (Ian Wilson)2