Over the course of six years, Ian posted a new article of interest to the company web site almost every month. While demands of new book production and family responsibilities have curtailed this kind of in-depth work, they are still here for visitors. The former Topics have been supplanted by the Web Log ("blog"), which will feature fresh content. All of these Topics focus on some aspect of the railway scene on the CNR in Ontario during the 1950s, with special consideration given to modelling applications.

Note: no attempt has been made to update the content since original publication. Consequently, some information may be out of date.

Subject	Published	Subject	Published	Subject	Published
TEAM TRACKS	June 1999	TALK TO THEM NOW	September 2000	RECREATING THE PAST	February 2002
THE WAY CAR	July 1999	A NEW LAYOUT	October 2000	OUR NEW DISCUSSION GROUP	March 2002
REEFER MOVEMENTS OUT OF BRADFORD	August 1999	FEED MILL TRAFFIC	November 2000	CNR BOXCAR CALCULATOR	April 2002
MODELLING CNR BOXCARS IN HO SCALE	September 1999	SEED POTATOES BY THE CARLOAD	December 2000	MODELLING A SMALL TOWN	May 2002
THE SUMMER OF '58	October 1999	TWO COAL DEALERS	January 2001	INTRODUCING "STEAM THROUGH LONDON"	June 2002
RETAIL COAL TRAFFIC	November 1999	GRAIN TRANSSHIPMENT	February 2001	RAISING A LAYOUT	August/September 2002
CHRISTMAS TREE LOADINGS	December 1999	LOCAL PASSENGER TRAINS	March 2001	CAB RIDE	October 2002
WOODEN MAIL & EXPRESS CARS	January 2000	FREIGHT CAR COMMODITIES	April 2001	MODELLING CN 10' 6" BOXCARS	November 2002
MODELLING POST-WAR AUTOMOBILES	February 2000	LIVESTOCK SHIPMENTS	May 2001	HELLO S SCALE; GOODBYE HO?	February 2003
US 40' BOXCARS	March 2000	STATION PLATFORMS	June 2001	S SCALE MUSINGS	April 2003
TANK CAR TRAFFIC	April 2000	LAYOUT UPDATE	August 2001	GRAIN SHIPMENT CASE STUDY	May/June 2003
RETAIL ICE INDUSTRY	May 2000	FREIGHT TRAINS	September 2001	MODELING DIORAMAS	September 2003
CNR COMPANY COAL	June 2000	DIVISION POINTS	October/November 2001	BUILDING A BOXCAR ROSTER	September 2004
APPLE HARVEST	July 2000	SCRATCHBUILDING	December 2001	CN EXPRESS & FREIGHT VEHICLES	June 2005
GRAVEL EXTRAS	August 2000	LIONEL TRAINS AND CHILDHOOD	January 2002