Garth, The photo appears to show chain drive on the truck. Assuming the 1927 date is accurate, the cab and radiator indicate that this is probably an AC model Mack. v/r Brian Rochon Silver

Garth- I googled “Lucky Vancouver Railroad Brewery” and it returned the Lucky Lager the first beer produced by the 1934 General Brewing Company in California which formed a strategic partnership

Friends, Indulge me a bit here. This isn't strictly about freight cars, but I've spent hours trying to ID the attached photo of a 1927 Mack truck used as a switching locomotive I shot sometime in the

Question on ATSF Bx -48 on the running board. Ed Hawkins has U.S. Gypsum (expanded metal) and Pierre in his kit 105.1 states Apex Tri-Lok. Are both correct? And, I do not know what the U.S. Gypsum

Rob, Generally, you need to contact the designer and ask if they are willing to do that. I have had success doing that sort of thing with a couple of designers. Regards Bruce Bruce F. Smith

Perhaps someone can school me - with Shapeways is it possible to order items upscaled? I’d surely be interested in a set in quarter inch scale for the IM O scale gon. Rob Mondichak

It attached this time. Lester Breuer

The CB&T Shops Model has on the other side has the slogan in the attached photo. Lester Breuer

and the other side -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

I think the straight line map is correct for 1946. Ship & Travel came a little later? Tim O'Connor -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

The model's prototype Bx-48 had 12 panel riveted sides, but the panels closest to the ends were WIDER than the other panels. So, no one has done a Bx-48 in plastic in any

I received this link http://nakina.net/cn/cn5.html from Calvin Monaghan off the resin car list. I couldn't find any info pointing to a number series for the Accurail 4400 series cars. Dennis Storzek

Bill, The three foot Herald was standard, but a two foot version was used where a standard one would not fit between the riveted seams of steel cars or the bracing on single sheathed cars. John

Actually 105.1 Bx-48, 50, 51. Square panel roof, Apex Tri-lock R/B 105.2 Bx-53, 60, 62. Diag panel roof, Apex Tri-lock R/B 105.3 Bx-63. Diag panel roof, USG R/B

As a matter of fact I do have few still Pierre Oliver www.elgincarshops.com www.yarmouthmodelworks.com

Ooops! Pierre's kit was a Bx44. Bill Pardie Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

Back in1971 I was an Able Seaman Cardeckman on the Seatrain Texas. We were running New York(Edgewater NJ) TO San Juan Puerto Rico. Each cardeckman had a deck of railroad cars and one track on the main

It should be noted that Pierre Oliver produced a super kit for this car. I don't know if he still has them in stock Bill Pardie Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

I need one person to fill out a train crew on January 25th or 26th. Contact me if you are interested. Lunch will be provided. Jared Harper 420 Woodward Way Athens, GA 30606 706-543-8821

It is interesting that this particular car uses the small herald Bill Pardie Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone