I made a folder. Unfortunately I didn’t have a ton of time in there to really look through all the information they have. Nice thing is I have family that just moved out to Kawanee so if anyone

Tim <Atoolman2@...> added the album Kewanee Boiler Builder Plates : Taken from the Kewanee Historical Society

Since several of us have purchased the RCW Kewanee boiler flat car load, we would all appreciate it if you would upload the photos to a folder in the photo section of the group. Nelson Moyer

To the gentleman that started this thread. I just visited the Kewanee Historical Society and I took some pictures of their builder plates and other items. Please contact me off list or anyone if your

I vote for pushed as a figure can be seen in the vestibule closest to the bridge and may be controlling the brake for the inbound move. The number of Pullmans in this draft exceeds the number assigned

Someone told me that the TRRA used an old wooden coach to move employees around St Louis that I assume were difficult to access by car. -- Charlie Duckworth Omaha, Ne.

No, just an old wooden coach that had migrated into non-revenue service. Boarded up either to protect windows from being broken or because they already have been. The war years saw a lot of old

Looks to be a wood car with boards nailed over the windows. Prison cars wouldn’t be wooden. Thanks! Brian Ehni (Sent from my iPhone)

In the "gondola" picture, hHas asnyone commented on the open platform coach with so many bars across the windows as to cut out most of the viewing from those windows? Is it a car for transporting

I have upgraded an Accurail St. Louis Refrigerator Car Company Refrigerator, numbered 10084. My build included adding reinforcing steel angle to ends, milled running board, new “B” end details,

... that our fellow modelers would be highly likely to Some of our fellow modelers might even comment on the state of our running boards. <g> Tony Thompson tony@...

Charlie, That looks very cool! I also noticed a newer looking handbrake wheel in one of your images. It was on the end of a PRR X31 boxcar. It definitely has a

I had a private request for the Library of Congress links to the Jack Delano photos. Here are three that have influenced my model weathering. When you download, choose the largest

Jim, Yes, the cars were filthy little things in the steam era, but let’s not stop there. Just about everything in the immediate vicinity of a rail yard would be covered in soot. Also, look at the

I just put something very similar on a flat car. It's a Chad Boas part. Might want to include that photo if you would like to order some? Clark Propst

A couple things stood out; the different colors of aged wood boards on the car next to the PRR round roof X31 and the way the X31 roof had weathered. Plus the gray color of where the paint has come

Charlie, Thanks for posting these pictures. Someone else has already mentioned "the roof walks and their condition" ... I will add to that the prediction that if I or anyone on this list were to

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Many thanks for sharing these, Charlie! I am frequently asked why my roof walks are different colors. I share a few links to the Jack Delano images on the LoC site, but that isn't

Many years ago I painted this one (incorrectly) with some of the only decals available at the time for the prewar era. I sold it some time ago... According to Overland it's a