I am seeing some confusing info. Andy is asking about flat ends for NRC series 18500-19499. Tim provided photos of 18620, decidedly not flat end, and 19208 with flat ends. A photo of 19020, also with

Elden, Thanks for sending these. I haven’t seen these before. Rich Remiarz Sent from Mail for Windows 10

I believe the Microscale MDT set(s) is (are) correct. The paint scheme shown, with the sans serif, can definitely be done with the Microscale set. I don't know if these cars are old enough that they

Clover Leaf Company Poultry Caretaker’s Car Courtesy of the Nickel Plate Road Historical & Technical Society, here is a link to a drawing, photos and narrative about a circa 1920 Clover Leaf

Rich; Had you seen these? Elden Gatwood

This is my only photo of one with flat plate ends -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

hmmm... -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

Thanks Ben. I appreciate the info and the reference to the list archives. Ihave never really been involved with groups like this; so it’s all new to me andI apologize for bringing up “old news”.

Hello- I have a composite kit made and sold by Stan Rydarowicz. The kit uses an Intermountain kit of a 40' steel ice bunker reefer with swinging doors. The Intermountain white kit box is labeled

That’s one advantage of being a SLOW modeler. I stand very little risk of running out of 158s. Schuyler

I just received an email announcement from Kadee that they are shutting down for the duration of the epidemic as they are considered non-essential by the state of Oregon. This may mean I will have to

Thanks! Made a donation, too. Schuyler

Photo: End-Loading Poultry Car It's the first photo in this group from a John Wubbel post in O-Scale Trains

Reading Company 1954 Freight Shippers' Guide Courtesy of the Reading Modeler: http://readingmodeler.info/index.php/articles/1954-freight-shippers-guide Description: "The Reading Company published

Charlie, Sounds like it's time for you to employ the services of a reference librarian at an academic library. Try your local universities, or just as your local public library for a

"Honey welcome to your new Home" response is"Wye????" Bob Webber

Great response Dennis and the photos print out really well for reference as well. Much appreciated, Don Valentine

NP 202299 circa 1926, retired 2/4/1928 under NP AFE 5088-28. "Honey welcome to your new Home" or Kitbash -Hudson

I just finished assembling a Sunshine O-59A gondola. Next up is the paint shop. Thank you Ed a Hawkins for the article in RPC volume 23 on the Bethlehem gondolas. The instructions only had a single

Les Sittler asked: "The only remaining question I have is, you previously referenced the Don Valentine door and one-half kit- was this to retrofit the steel end cars back before they were rebuilt to