From the pages of Canadian Railway Modeller: Morgan Turney, in his own words

  Wouldn’t it be great to see working steam in southern Ontario? That was the goal of the Toronto Steam Committee back in 2000. I wrote about it back then in CRM. Alas, it didn’t pan out , reportedly due to factors such as railway liability and insurance requirements, higher operating and maintenance costs for certified steam locomotives, limited access to mainline trackage from CN and CP, and increasingly complex boiler and safety regulations—and lack of funding. But it still would have been something to see! In this Dome Car I also note the passing of railway photographer Lawrence Stucky, who chronicled trains on the prairies. And who remembers that Toronto once bid for the Olympics? Not me. Toronto didn't get the Olympics, but it may get a working steam locomotive. That is, if a small group called the Toronto Steam Committee (TSC) has its way.   The goal of the TSC, which began as an e mail forum on Yahoo!, is to explore the possibility of restoring a large Canadian mai...

  Morgan is chuffed with this tenth anniversary issue—as he should be! Running any small business is hard, and CRM was no exception. Between dealing with the post office, the printer and recalcitrant advertisers who didn’t pay on time, he had lots to keep him going and cause him anxiety. But he believed in it, and he stuck with it—and subscribers stuck with him. And the magazine made a difference for Canadian model railroaders, as he noted. At the very end of this Dome Car, he wonders what he will write for the twentieth anniversary; unfortunately, CRM never made it that far. But we have some great memories!   If you're like me, maybe you looked at this issue's cover and said: "Has it really been ten full years since this magazine started?" Boy, how time flies when you're havin' fun, eh?   Yes, this is the tenth anniversary issue of Canada's model train magazine. And, despite the usual trials and tribulations of running a small business, it has bee...