Sandy Johnston
@sandypsj.bsky.social
Transit geek. Planner. Cat dad. Cubs fan. Deputy Director of Regional Transit Planning at MBTA. Blogging much less than I'd like at www.itineranturbanist.wordpress.com.
Opinions my own.
Opinions my own.
And this dropback animation is really fun.
November 21, 2025 at 1:23 PM
And this dropback animation is really fun.
First experiment with using some kind of paste or mortar to do layout scenery. This is Busch "scenery mortar," colored with some acrylic craft paint. Picked up for cheap; it'll also get a top coat and some ballast/yard cinders on top
November 19, 2025 at 1:07 AM
First experiment with using some kind of paste or mortar to do layout scenery. This is Busch "scenery mortar," colored with some acrylic craft paint. Picked up for cheap; it'll also get a top coat and some ballast/yard cinders on top
All Over Albany (RIP) used to regularly run this amazing graphic
November 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
All Over Albany (RIP) used to regularly run this amazing graphic
Gusty afternoon walk around Millennium Park, West Roxbury
November 16, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Gusty afternoon walk around Millennium Park, West Roxbury
One up, one down, all sleepy
November 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
One up, one down, all sleepy
People in my "progressive" neighborhood NIMBY'd a *senior affordable housing development* into reducing its units from 71 to 41. Just an absolute moral travesty. (Rogerson/Beaufort project in JP)
November 13, 2025 at 12:18 AM
People in my "progressive" neighborhood NIMBY'd a *senior affordable housing development* into reducing its units from 71 to 41. Just an absolute moral travesty. (Rogerson/Beaufort project in JP)
The small town industry scene is starting to really come together
November 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
The small town industry scene is starting to really come together
Mad respect for these 🔥🔥🔥YIMBY comments by my sister-in-law's dad about the Solano Ave. rezoning in Berkeley.
www.berkeleyside.org/2025/11/07/b...
www.berkeleyside.org/2025/11/07/b...
November 10, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Mad respect for these 🔥🔥🔥YIMBY comments by my sister-in-law's dad about the Solano Ave. rezoning in Berkeley.
www.berkeleyside.org/2025/11/07/b...
www.berkeleyside.org/2025/11/07/b...
I find it *very* amusing that this N scale model has a "using this to haul anything voids the warranty" clause very similar to the one Budd put on the prototype (which did not stop railroads from trying it)
November 9, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I find it *very* amusing that this N scale model has a "using this to haul anything voids the warranty" clause very similar to the one Budd put on the prototype (which did not stop railroads from trying it)
The long awaited Rapido RDC is here!
November 8, 2025 at 11:59 PM
The long awaited Rapido RDC is here!
Commuter Rail out, Downeaster in
November 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Commuter Rail out, Downeaster in
The PNLX leaser and 1129 (cranberry scheme) had the leaf wash train
November 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The PNLX leaser and 1129 (cranberry scheme) had the leaf wash train
Multiple Commuter Rail schemes at North Station this morning
November 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Multiple Commuter Rail schemes at North Station this morning
An outbound waits at the western edge of Framingham station as an inbound train approaches around the curve
November 4, 2025 at 4:52 PM
An outbound waits at the western edge of Framingham station as an inbound train approaches around the curve
Morning multimodal action at Green Street
November 4, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Morning multimodal action at Green Street
Open Centre Street on the trike!
November 2, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Open Centre Street on the trike!
Cats don't care about baseball drama
November 2, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Cats don't care about baseball drama
The smell of opening day at a brand new Trader Joe's
October 30, 2025 at 9:27 PM
The smell of opening day at a brand new Trader Joe's
Recent rolling stock arrivals are extremely on brand for my interests (1970s Iowa and Minnesota ag coop hoppers)
October 29, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Recent rolling stock arrivals are extremely on brand for my interests (1970s Iowa and Minnesota ag coop hoppers)
Milwaukee Bicentennial SD40-2 156 (BLI) and a regular scheme mate (Intermountain) with a short freight
October 26, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Milwaukee Bicentennial SD40-2 156 (BLI) and a regular scheme mate (Intermountain) with a short freight
Fascinating use for a dying mall--General Dynamics Electric Boat has bought the Crystal Mall near New London to house support activity for increased submarine construction.
www.facebook.com/share/17UFbU...
www.facebook.com/share/17UFbU...
October 24, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Fascinating use for a dying mall--General Dynamics Electric Boat has bought the Crystal Mall near New London to house support activity for increased submarine construction.
www.facebook.com/share/17UFbU...
www.facebook.com/share/17UFbU...
JP was full of bright fall colors today
October 23, 2025 at 10:52 PM
JP was full of bright fall colors today
Pondside mansions should be upzoned, but are pretty
October 19, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Pondside mansions should be upzoned, but are pretty
The old BERy substation in Roslindale maybe struggling to find its commercial identity but it's a near perfect Open Studios space
October 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The old BERy substation in Roslindale maybe struggling to find its commercial identity but it's a near perfect Open Studios space
While we're on a Rock Island kick, this BLI F7 and Bachmann GP-7 in the early scheme look handsome together and speed match really well without any adjustments.
October 13, 2025 at 1:25 AM
While we're on a Rock Island kick, this BLI F7 and Bachmann GP-7 in the early scheme look handsome together and speed match really well without any adjustments.