I will use the 3' rule!!! I will use the spare RCW kit that I have and call it good! Rich Christie On Monday,

Just part way into it, but couldn't wait to respond.... Two things hit me "right out of the box": 1) "Hands on" fabrication....no robots!....a lot of fascinating machinery with all that mechanical

Thanks for the responses and the graphic material. The main difference that I can see is that the Lackawanna hoppers were 12 inches longer on the inside and the side sills were thicker too. Otherwise

How about Potash? Does anyone have the number series’ for these cars? Clark Propst Sent from Mail for Windows Virus-free. www.avg.com

I don't think ROX 670 is a UTL car; I believe it's a German-American underframe with a newer replacement tank. David Thompson

Grain was an at least occasional shipment in the slabside cars. While I can't say for sure about the 1950s era they were used in the 1970s and 1980s based on what I saw being loaded at the elevators

“Reading Company Cabooses” by John Hall has quite a bit of detail on 4-wheel caboose layouts. Bob Allan Omaha.

Travel Town 6.5K photo. J. Stephen Sandifer

When we discussed this several years ago, I captured the attached photos from man of you. I have the Shapeways parts but got busy building the layout and have not gotten to the construction stage.

Here's one from a 1906 Car Builders Dictionary. Believed to be a NYC bobber. Hope these help. Al Virus-free. www.avast.com

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Sorry. Incorrect link, https://www.gouldstudios.com/loco_caboose41.html Virus-free. www.avast.com

All- IIRC the diecast version of the HO Roundhouse/Model Die Casting 40 Ft Single Sheathed ARA boxcar had the diagonals running opposite direction from the later plastic model. So there are both

Here's one for a DenverDenver and Rio Grande four-wheel narrow gauge caboose. Link: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzGmtrHqPjWPSjlqvHgMGVXNSwJH Virus-free. www.avast.com

Found a photo on Randy's New Britain Station Blog

I don't think that Wisconsin Rapids ever had an aluminum plant in earlier time period (Matalco opened an $80,000,000 plant in 2021, but nothing prior to that.

Thomas, You know, I think you may be correct. When my wife and I were at the C&TS about 10 yrs. ago I think I do remember seeing a tank car with the unusual side-facing brake wheel that characterized

Funaro and Camerlengo in HO resin cast

As far as I know, they were used for dense products only, not grain. Seeing as Canadian railways had massive fleets of Dominion, Fowler and modified 40' Steel cars to handle the grain loads and the

Hey Gang: Was wondering, who if anyone makes a model of the covered hopper???? Thanks, Rich Ramik