Indeed, Alan Armitage designed the Revell engine house and fought hard with management who wanted nice even bricks rather than the weathered variety. The tool maker on that project was Jack Parker,

Both Cliff LIne and Clover Decals are currently owned by Clover House. Tom Dempsey, Owner, Clover House On Friday, June 26, 2020, 07:09:04

Ted Hollow, of Balboa Scale Models, introduced a new line of HO scale plastic kits to the trade in June 1968. A few weeks later, much to the embarrassment of Tom Ayres who put together the packaging

Hi Ted, No Sir, no apologies necessary. Ed and I talked it over and the model perfectly represents MP 85450-85949 (as you mentioned), 500 cars, built ca. 6-27, ACF lot 399, 10’-0” IH, 11’ door

Clark, Hey old man, Georgia cars came in two flavors--those with flat, riveted roofs and those with radial roofs. I thought I sent you photos of the flat roofs already, but say the word and I'll send

Hi Garth, Fenton and Steve, Thanks for the help and photos. Your info helped me out a lot. My message didn't show up on the list for about five days, so thinking it was lost I went to Ed Hawkins. Ed

Here's a look at the first Schoen-designed car for PB&LE: https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=Cs81AQAAMAAJ&hl=en&pg=GBS.PA584 And the various trucks under that initial

Eric, Sorry. Yes that's correct, RCW. They sit next to each other at Lisle. Excellent product. I have to grow up and get some for the IM cars I have yet to buy. I still like the Bowsers until I turn

Great looking builds..... as usual, Thanks for sharing Bil. Very nice Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

I started building SP 94635 G50-15 GS Gondola three maybe four years ago. I was interested in building one of the Detail Associated GS gon kits as it looked like an interesting kit but I wanted to use

Ahh, there's a find. The hoppers are the two Carnegie prototypes for the early PB&LE fleet built by (Schoen) Pressed Steel Car. The flats and coke car are otherwise fairly obscure, so it's nice to

Dear Rob, You reference the Resin Car Works covered hopper roof hardware, but I can't find such an item. Are you confusing it with the Yarmouth model works kit #YMW-103? Michael Gross Pasadena, CA

Group, Thanks for the kind words to those that replied. I have added a couple more photos just for fun. Rob, The car SHPX 25581 says "LEASED TO CB&Q" and is shown in RP Cyc 27 as having the standard

Note that the photo shows revenue agents confiscating contraband liquor -- the date less than a year before Prohibition would be repealed. Tony Thompson tony@...

A 1933 view of some boxcars including what is probably a PRR class X29... https://hoboken.pastperfectonline.com/photo/DCC778E9-2C39-486E-9A83-983218062208 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Hi List Members, Here are a few more images... BFIX 537 butterdish milk car https://hoboken.pastperfectonline.com/photo/E06CA4EB-1012-461B-929B-044405678401 Boxcars in

DL&W 1947 Annual Report with steel boxcar on cover https://hoboken.pastperfectonline.com/archive/4CAB7DA5-91C0-4648-BE29-171044390171 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Article & Photos: Carnegie Freight Cars An article and photos from the June 13, 1896 The Railway Age & Northwestern

Hi List Members, Some who have an interest in DL&W might enjoy this 1957 publication - it shows early DL&W TOFC service.

Here is a link to the model: http://www.owlmtmodels.com/2000-series/beetrack.html This looks like Owl Mountain's usual fine work. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA