Happy Friday all, I have a duplicate copy in mint condition from a smoke-free and COVID-free home. Asking $14 plus actual shipping to continental U.S. only. Topics covered in this volume include: -

I do not see anywhere if they are also offering the Barber S-1 trucks separately. Anyone comment if Swift owned these cars? I picked one ar a very good price from the previous run and would buy the

New Run: Rapido HO Scale General American Meat Reefer From the Rapido website: "Rapido is pleased to announce a new production run of our HO scale General American 37’ meat refrigerator car! It has

I Have photos of 19208,19220 and 19286 with flat ends. Photos of 18609 and 18620 have 4/4 IDE ends. Al Smith Sonora CA

And some comments from Doug Harding, who has some expertise in this area... I dispute some of John Wubbel’s assumptions. And his commentary shows some of the confusion that exists out there. The

I am seeing some confusing info. Andy is asking about flat ends for NRC series 18500-19499. Tim provided photos of 18620, decidedly not flat end, and 19208 with flat ends. A photo of 19020, also with

Elden, Thanks for sending these. I haven’t seen these before. Rich Remiarz Sent from Mail for Windows 10

I believe the Microscale MDT set(s) is (are) correct. The paint scheme shown, with the sans serif, can definitely be done with the Microscale set. I don't know if these cars are old enough that they

Clover Leaf Company Poultry Caretaker’s Car Courtesy of the Nickel Plate Road Historical & Technical Society, here is a link to a drawing, photos and narrative about a circa 1920 Clover Leaf

Rich; Had you seen these? Elden Gatwood

This is my only photo of one with flat plate ends -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

hmmm... -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

Thanks Ben. I appreciate the info and the reference to the list archives. Ihave never really been involved with groups like this; so it’s all new to me andI apologize for bringing up “old news”.

Hello- I have a composite kit made and sold by Stan Rydarowicz. The kit uses an Intermountain kit of a 40' steel ice bunker reefer with swinging doors. The Intermountain white kit box is labeled

That’s one advantage of being a SLOW modeler. I stand very little risk of running out of 158s. Schuyler

I just received an email announcement from Kadee that they are shutting down for the duration of the epidemic as they are considered non-essential by the state of Oregon. This may mean I will have to

Thanks! Made a donation, too. Schuyler

Photo: End-Loading Poultry Car It's the first photo in this group from a John Wubbel post in O-Scale Trains

Reading Company 1954 Freight Shippers' Guide Courtesy of the Reading Modeler: http://readingmodeler.info/index.php/articles/1954-freight-shippers-guide Description: "The Reading Company published

Charlie, Sounds like it's time for you to employ the services of a reference librarian at an academic library. Try your local universities, or just as your local public library for a