George Irwin asked: "Could that be a Lehigh Valley "wrong-way" boxcar first in the line of cars on the track near the center of the

On Mon, Jun 22, 2020 at 10:35 AM, Bob Chaparro wrote: The George Fowler Son reefer appears to have paper wheels. Yes?I don't think so. While I see some strange stripes on the wheel plates, I think

Could that be a Lehigh Valley "wrong-way" boxcar first in the line of cars on the track near the center of the photo? --George Irwin

This may have been answered, though I didn’t see this particular question answered: WHY did the FTC force the meat packers to divest their other businesses, such as produce? What was the

The George Fowler Son reefer appears to have paper wheels. Yes? Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Johannes Glad you enjoyed it. Paul Doggett. England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Great footage! Even the very first one looks spectacular! The silhouette makes me guess the engine is a NP 4-6-6-4 - what would I give to have been near the track during this run-by, or in the

Tom Birkett commented... Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation

The Chicago and Northwestern used ore jennies to haul sand from S. Beloit, IL and Janesville, WI to Chicago area redi-mix concrete producers. The Sand-man as it was called. Daily 35 car trains

On 6/21/2020 2:11 PM, Claus Schlund \(HGM\) wrote: I have a old 2 oz bottle of Floquil (BCR I think) that I was still using. Have not checked it recently as

Los Angeles Area Prototype Modelers Meet - Bellflower, CA (October 3) Information from Jeff Smith... "The Next LAAPM meet is still scheduled for Saturday Oct 3, 2020. Same location* same time as

 Hi Daniel and List Members, I have had that same experience with Floquil - an unopened bottle will usually be good for many years, decades even. An opened bottle will still be good for a

As in later periods, one must not be misled by early “Builders Photos”…. They would often have detail work done that is not present in regular delivery cars….wheel tire faces painted, raised

Thanks Bill. Unfortunately I don’t need the flloquill color. I’ve never had good luck with It and I’ve kind of settled on Vallejo as my standard paint. The resin kit I am working with recommends

Thanks Eric, Probably correct as I don’t know much about the Tichy kit.

In response to the original message, I would assume black trucks as they are probably wrought iron. -- Ken Adams Still in splendid Shelter In Place solitude, about half way up Walnut Creek

On a whim I just ordered the HO decals from K4 Decals for this car. It is a totally offline project from my 1950's Port Costa layout but one of those I just could not refuse. There is a picture on

A friend is building the North Conway B&M depot based on a George Drury article in a 1988 Model Railroader. He painted the roof with a 50 year old bottle of Floquil PC Green (the classic square

Unopened Floquil usually has a very long shelf life (unlike Scalecoat 1). Unfortunately there were three distinct “phases” of Floquil … I’ll call them “classic”, "Rev 1”, and

I contacted Kevin at that sire, and the PS at least (not sure about the Floquil) has been flying off the shelf. Probably because his stash has been publicized, here and elsewhere. I'm still waiting