That's a nice string of ventilated boxcars. L&N is the easy one to ID. The next one back looks like it is lettered for Central of Georgia. I wish we had a better look at those gondolas. Check out the

List, I was asleep at the wheel and missed out on the recently offered Resin Car Works #11.0 Great Northern Mid-century wood-sheathed boxcar. If anyone has a kit they're willing to part with, please

Hi Randy, Acid and acid-like compounds were typically shipped in special acid tank cars, such as those produced in HO by Tangent and Resin Car Works. I was just up in the Toronto area, and Credit

Based on the size of the reporting marks on the L&N vent car, this is very early. Bill Welch

Jim to answer your questions. 1. I use both PBW and Detail Associates wire both. I have both in stock. The PBW easier to obtain and more cost effective if that is a concern; however, not easier to

Here are two more photos about CISX 500. Thanks! -- Brian Ehni From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of "BRIAN PAUL EHNI via Groups.Io" <bpehni@...> Reply-To:

These came the same time as the deep-well 6-axle flats. I believe I sent my C&O flat cars binders with photos down to Clifton Forge. Al Kresse

Oh, that's right. They are similar, but have a different dome/bonnet and they are jacketed. Darn. Well, I'll still find something to do with these cars, and I'll have to beg Frank to run some

Not sure now but the C&O may have swapped some six-axle flats with the NYC.

This photo was sent by a friend in Louisiana, it may be of interest to the group it is New Orleans we have no date. Paul Doggett. England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Mark Amfahr has a fine article in the UPHS magazine: Amfahr, Mark. "Union Pacific's Overland Route: The First 20 Years of Operation." Streamliner v33n1. The picture in question is included; the

Lester, Thanks for your excellent blog post on the work you did on this great car. I have the following questions/comments: 1) Why use PBW wire instead of the more typical use of simple brass

Very nice Lester, thanks for sharing Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

Having sold all of my rolling stock to build a new kitchen, upon moving too Tucson I had the opportunity to build my first layout in 40 years. I purchased cheap cars at a swap meet, including

I finished converting a plastic single-sheathed box car incorrect for the Soo Line box car it was lettered for into a private name home road box car. The writeup includes a few tips on lettering

Pierre has photos on the web site of the stile frets next to an HO scale rule, so you can measure the stile, gauge the rung spacing, and determine rung position relative to your model. Of the eight

The two boxcars at the lower left are F&CC. Jerry Michels

Supposedly the car was CISX 500, a 250 ton car owned by Carnegie-Illinois Steel Co. It is listed in the 1942 ORER. It may well have been modified for this important load. Actually, all such cars were

CISX 500 is the topic for Jack Consoli’s presentation at RPM-East. The event is March 22 & 23 in metro-Pittsburgh. http://www.hansmanns.org/rpm_east/index.htm The presentation schedule will be

Guys; It was built by and for Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel) for their use (see attached). As you all know, U.S.A. borrowed what they needed, often, through the course of the war.