Those Tichy kits are very underrated. Sure wish the Tooling & Die guy had got around to making some additional prototypes. Your build is beautiful. On the IHB decals, any information on when that sche

Jim, While couplers changed over time (for example type D to type E around WWII), iirc, both could be either top or bottom operated. Carmer devices were not the only top operated device as many early

Any ideas who built this one?

Jim, Let me suggest that you have it backwards. The cars are OUTSIDE the fence, not enclosed by it. The fence is designed to control access to the rail yard and warehouse area. And of course, access i

Hi, Additional/followup question ... speaking of those autos. First, I'm kind of surprised that they are behind a fence ... I'm guessing theft risks. And, more importantly, how did those cars and the

Bob, Thanks for this photo and all of the others you post - they are valued. In this pic the detail that I love is that rubber-tired truck backed in between two box cars! I also love seeing all of tho

"Sind" should have been "Since".

Guy/anyone who knows, Did the coupler itself change? I'm asking if the Carmer cut levers would not work on 'later' couplers. And were those couplers 'mandated' or the top activated 'outlawed' thus end

Thank you for the clarification, Guy! It seems the newer rotating handle uncoupling designs came into use almost at the same time as AB brake systems on new freight cars. Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, T

Charlie A really neat job yet again. Paul Doggett

Another NYC subject (this makes three) recent builds; the National Scale Car decals are so well researched I used them on the Tichy kit, the Westerfield modernized 1916 boxcar and Intermountain’s 10’6

What a fabulous view! Except for the P&LE long mill gondola in the foreground, the freight cars seem to be government-owned and in rolling parts inventory service.

Bruce, The 25 MAWX 5034-5058 dry ice cars built 10-47 by Despatch Shops, Inc., were similar to conventional steel refrigerator cars from an overall outward appearance to include roof hatches at each c

Bob Chaparro wrote: “In what time frame were these levers phased out?” Eric replied, “…at a point in the 1930s, uncoupling moved to a bottom pin pull on new freight cars and the uncoupling hardware be

Ed, Folks, Thanks! Interestingly, the decal sheet with the early version of the F&C kit has decals for MAWX 5035. There are three sets of data, but no additional numbers to allow for numbering in the

At minimum that photo would be 1958. Scanning the identifiable cars parked along the road, I can spot a pair of 1958 Chevrolets among the group. That's the newest model that I can make out. I can see

Wow! Some of those turnouts look like No.3s. Amazing what you can get away with when space is tight. Todd Sullivan.

Can't remember if it was Model Railroader or Model Railroader planning put they did a really nice track plan for this location. Think it was 2x16 if I remember. Scott McDonald

Great photo Bob, thanks for sharing Fenton

Photo: Second Brooke Avenue Yard (Circa 1950s) Photo and information from the U.S. Military Railroad blog: https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vq23lqNxtAc/WOZN5nGNHEI/AAAAAAAAKRU/SZh2AiQzCYIBz8RFmaANIh5SvHLSs3