Street cars often had trucks with different sized Wheel sets. The 2 different wheel diameters was what defined the truck as a maximum traction truck.

Thans Ed! And thanks Tim, and Doug, and Clark, and all the other fellows who replied offline. I've got more than I can handle...which is never a bad thing when trying to make a model. Clark and I

All: Recently Tony and I have discussed replacement Stirrup steps for the Intermountain R-40-23 cars. Attached is a photo of a sprue with one of the steps still attached. The sprues will have six

Here is a gondola load at the Clifton Shop Yard of the Staten Island Rapid Transit. The B&O gondola is loaded with multiple unit electric car wheels. The photo date is 1945. The three MUE electric

Thanks Tim! Pretty much anything. Cable reels, tarped machinery, crates, farm equipment, pretty much anything thats not too out of the ordinary. -Bob

Charlie, I was preoccupied when Hubert's death was first announced, so offered no comment. Now that I have "come up for air," I would like to add my praise of Hubert to that of others. His love of

The new date is 10/40on the car. What was the date of the Life magazine it appeared in? Magazines at that time didn't use photoes taken after the publication date😁

Linde Air Products LAPX 131 Good view of the internal tank. Based on the car’s construction date and the re-weigh rules than in effect, the photo date is between late 1940 and early 1943. Bob

Rich, I have looked at Historic Aerials and a number of other sites - no luck there for the Richford Branch. UVA maintains a website with a lot of aerial images - but the vast majoirty show

I have over 400 digital images of gondola loads... It would help to know what you're interested in. :-D On 8/22/2022 12:47 AM, Robert G P wrote: -- Tim

Hello, I recently saw a cable reel load (in archive footage) that looked like it was just thrown into the gon with zero regard to safety or stabilization. They were laying in all variations. Guess

Finally…The SFRD Rr-56 Mechanical Reefer From my friend, Matt Martin, at Rapido Trains: Here's a first look at our production HO scale ATSF RR-56/60/61 class mechanical reefers! These models will

As a lot of you may have heard my good friend and business associate, Hubert Mask of Mask Island Decals passed away suddenly on August 8th. Hubert and I worked together for the last 18+ years. Over

https://www.flickr.com/photos/8226029@N06/695122455 Todd Horton On Sunday, August 21, 2022 at 12:21:41 PM

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Hi Gents, I should have some time to start model-building this week, and I want to start with a Red Caboose CGW box car model. These are the X29 lookalikes—I think they are called 1923 ARA box

I've painted FCR over Archer rivets before. Just not long strips like are needed for the extra rivets for some SP and UP box/automobile cars. Put a coat of pledge over the rivets and let it dry for a

Anyone have pix of this ACL car? I suppose it would've been posted already tho if someone had it. davo in Orlando

I wonder -- does the rivet material in Archer decals have to be black? It could add a whole new dimension (and ease of use!) for his rivets to print them in colors.

Good evening all, I am insearch of a Sunshine kit 77.1 - 77.4 It is a GN 31000-31499 series single sheathed box car. If anyone who has one that is willing to part with it... I am interested. Please