Hi folks There is a site on face book toygiftoutlet.online that is selling Broadway limited engines for a ridiculously low price. It is a SPOOF from the Chinese. They are using the M. B.

Tim Thanks for posting those woodchip Gon photos. I’m very curious about the MILW model as I have been trying to find both prototype info and a good model to start with. Would you have any more

John, I have one of these in kit form still. I think this is the part. It looks like one of the drains, since they give you 6 of those you might be able to just substitute one. -- Mike

There were tanneries in several eastern locations. The Western Maryland Railway served tanneries in Parsons and Elkins. The C&O served a tannery in Frank, WV, at the very end of the

Gentlemen, I'm building the HO scale Red Caboose model of a Mather meat refrigerator car. I seem to have lost a part and need to fashion a new one. Does anyone have a photo of a Mather meat reefer,

Ken Its a good looking build. Paul Doggett. England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Please note that the WAG boxcar still retained, in the upper right corner, the logo of its former owner, the Boston & Maine Railroad. Ken Montero

If I recall correctly, WAG (Wellsville, Addison & Galeton) was nicknamed the "Sole Leather Line" because of the tanneries along that railroad. Here is a link to a short book about

and at least one 40' car 😁 -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

That could definitely be the color, Dennis. It is indeed extremely dark -- The Kadee version is just wrong. Tim -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

-- *Tim O'Connor* *Sterling, Massachusetts*

From the Oct 1958 ORER they are listed under note B as "equipped with Compartmentizers" Total of 15 cars listed, not in any numerical order (rando in series) Howard Garner

J. Stephen Sandifer

Tim, We have different copies of the same photo. Mine is definitely a maroon and not the dark color you posted. I'll scan mine and post tomorrow Howard Garner

Santa Fe had some SS 50’ hide cars. J. Stephen Sandifer

Owen, According to the 1960 IC Equipment list the IC had 34 50 foot SS cars numbered 34866 - 34899 and 5 cars in 34990 - 34999 There were also 51 40 foot Single Sheathed cars numbered

One og the Great Western maroons was very, very dark, and likely weathered even darker. Here is caboose 601 recently repainted at IRM, the color matched to the original samples taken from protected

The CGW assigned some 52000 series 50' DD steel box cars to hide service. I don't think these were painted Maroon ; )) I do believe the minimal stenciling was yellow/gold These cars are similar to

Thank you all! Take Care, Brian R. Termunde Murray, Utah

there was a series of 4 different codes used at the same time, i found the translations in google, years ago, and no, i didn't copy them, i assume that they are still there, nothing gets erased from