A plan for the milk car from which I believe these were rebuilt ( side and end views only) was published in the " North Western Lines' Vol 12,no 4 ( Fall 85). The article states these as a 1923

Is that in Beltsville? Mike Fleming Superintendent, Bluff City Div. SER, NMRA President Emeritus, Memphis Society of Model Railroaders Vice President, Memphis Railroad and Trolley Museum Inc.

I was speaking with someone today in the Special Collections Dept. of the USDA's Lincoln Library and she told me there is an exhibit at the USDA's main building about the history of the USDA's

Good luck Brian, I have seen a few in on line hobby shops but very few. Fenton Wells -- Fenton Wells 3047 Creek Run Sanford NC 27332 919-499-5545 srrfan1401@...

I've been searching for Eastern Car Works truck kits without success. Anyone here know where some might be had? Type of truck isn't important. Thanks much, Brian Chapman Evansdale, Iowa

I use Canopy Glue, which is almost like a thick white glue for R/C Airplanes. I've used it on metal roofwalks, re-attaching them to their supports (BLI) and also on Kadee roofwalks that I've

Jim and others, thanks much for the roofwalk attachment ideas! Michael Gross La Canada, CA

Speaking of C&NW box cars, does anyone know of a plan for the C&NW insulated box car shown in Delano's famous photo on the cover of the May '92 MM? Mike Brock

Good Evening All, The original thread that prompted my thinking was about whether the L&N had a signature boxcar in 1953. For those of us that are modeling post-August 1957 the merger of the NC&StL

The January/February 2011 issue of The B&O Modeler is online at: http://borhs.org/ModelerMag/index.html Featured articles are: Class C-16 Live Steam Locomotive (John Teichmoeller) Photo Study: Class

The November/December 2010 issue of The B&O Modeler is online at: http://borhs.org/ModelerMag/index.html Featured articles are "Cattle Car to Caboose, B&O Class I-13 Kitbash" by Chris

Charley, I cannot seem to find your email address. Can you send me an email at fgexbill@... with your phone number. I would like to consult with you about the patterns I am working on for

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE Guys; There were at least a few cars done with the patch panels inserted with the top edge under the remaining upper sheet and then riveted. I am looking

I forgot about the height difference... what Ben said. Dennis

Here's a link to a photo that shows the car: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e4/Neligh_Mill_from_SW_bridge_1.JPG If the number is correct, then someone will have more info than I,

Tim Meyer asked: "Does anyone have any information on CNW boxcar 47688 that is at the Mill Museum in Neligh Nebraska? Any Specs, lot number. Recommendations on models in HO." The boxcar in question

Hi All Does anyone have any information on CNW boxcar 47688 that is at the Mill Museum in Neligh Nebraska? Any Specs, lot number. Recommendations on models in HO. Thanks Tim Meyer

Brian, The drawing in the 1922 Car Builder's Cyc. calls out 4"-10.3 lb.Z for the top chords of the sides. I don't have a structural steel section reference handy, and this section could possibly now

Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association 2012 Annual Swap, Sale, and Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet Saturday July 21, 2012 Butte Montana All events in the restored NP depot, Butte Front

Just to keep the record straight Jon currently offers five different tank car kits and IIRC he intends to release two more, at least one of which will be a jacketed insulated model. Bill Welch