Modern Model Nov/Dec 2013 | Page 8

ALL  ABOARD!  Behind  the  scenes   of  a  BTWE  workshop  at  the   historic  Saginaw  Railway   Museum!        by  Brian  Thornton   O   n  the  day  we  planned  our  October   workshop  at  the  Saginaw  Railway  Museum  in   Saginaw,  MI,  we  had  been  plagued  by  dark  skies   and  steady  rain,  with  no  sign  of  relief.  Ater  weeks   of  planning,  I  was  reluctant  to  let  the  shoot  go,  and   messaged  models  to  bring  raincoats,  umbrellas,   and  waterproof  boots.    However,  as  I  drove  to  the  railyard,  the   rain  slowed,  then  stopped  completely,  the  clouds   parted,  the  sky  lightened  just  enough.  When  I   arrived  at  the  railyard,  the  sejng  looked  like  a   beauaful  painted  backdrop  –  just  add  models.    The  models  that  a