C&O 5361 is an AAR 1937 box with Creco door but not the wacky Deco end that gets all the attention. David Thompson

RPC #24 covers the double-sheathed rebuilds. Reading between the lines a bit, the 8-panel sides were generally supplied by Youngstown, and the ten-panel sides by Pullman-Standard, but that is not

Tony, I'm not sure about an absolute beginning date, but the slogan was applied to PS-1 orders in the 1949-54 period. It appeared on the right side of the car, with "The Overland Route" on the left

Thanks, Jeff, for keeping us safe. I learned the hard way not to open fishy stuff like that. Todd Sullivan

Brian: That's a nice shot of a CN Fowler with 5-ft doors (IOW the very nice Speedwitch K104 kit). Although numerous, photos of these cars pre-AB brakes seem to be rather scarce. Thanks for

Hi Folks, RealSTMFC got an email from “Richard Ramik” asking “if anyone has done business at [spam website]???” It’s SPAM, please don’t click on the

After additional research, it looks like it may be Wallabout Union Freight Station serving PRR, NYC/West Shore, LV, B&O, CNJ, & NYO&W at Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Brian Rochon Silver Spring, MD

Athearn shows these trucks on their most recent release of the SP ore cars: http://www.athearn.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=ATH97741 They are not on any of the other ore cars announced at that

Indeed! I haven't forgotten... just didn't mention it, but when done that will, of course, contribute even more to the impression of the car! It is my intent with my 2 to model one that has been on

Don't forget the black: roof, ends and underbody. Ed Edward Sutorik

Not DL&W. No lines in the NY Navy Yard. Schuyler

Completely agree, Bill, That’s a very convincing photo . . . Schuyler

Super modeling job Ed. Looking at the photo the only clue that it is model is the coupler trip pin. Great weathering. The setting is the same quality as the model. Just what I would hope to

Bob, Indeed, that car is a GN plywood sheathed car from the first series (built may to June 1944), as denoted by the composite door (and 6/44 build date 😉) The only thing that might make that photo

Photo: GN Boxcar 44653 A photo from the Tacoma Public Library Digital Collection: http://cdm17061.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p17061coll21/id/18231/rec/518 Description: "Great

The attached photo, shows a freight yard (DL&W?) adjacent to the Wallabout Markets and the New York Navy Yard in NYC, dated 13 March 1941. Several box cars are in the image including NYC 39271, C&O

Those HD trucks were included in the earlier ore cars but more recent kits and R-T-R versions feature their regular freight car trucks. I've had good luck finding the earlier versions at swap meets. I

Don Valentine asked: "As most of us are aware, many railroads began rebuilding their USRA double sheathed box cars in the mid to late 1930 with most using "kits" of new sides and sometimes other

Please excuse what may be an off-the-wall question for many but may shed some light on things for others. As most of us are aware, many railroads began rebuilding their USRA double sheathed box cars

Full size decals available on the tractor restoration market, surely some enterprising individual could make scale decals from these.Written as I sit on my McCormick Deering Farmall A. "If it ain't