I recently picked up an Intermountain 1937 AAR boxcar kit and I want to build it for a T&P 40000 series model. The MPHS Eagle article states that the cars had square corner posts. Does the Intermounta

I've really enjoyed the discussion on the cement plants. I just want to confirm that the cement plants being discussed are the ones that produce the actual cement raw material that is then later mixed

In the Rapido Vol. 28 Telegraph (newsletter) there is a new sneak peak of their upcoming transitional era freight car. If you look through their website, there are different teaser pictures particular

Bill, Do you have a direct link to the data base you're using? The LOC is so large, I just want to ensure I'm looking in the correct place. Also, where are the industries information located? Thank yo

Being a Mopac fan I'm enjoying the discussion on the Mopac hoppers. By chance what road numbers would these cars carry? I model outside the scope of this forum, but greatly enjoy discussions like this

I just received my order from Sunshine last week that I placed back on 18 December. I don't Sunshine is slowing down or retiring because they included a flyer for a ATSF caboose and ATSF 50' boxcar. P

Clark, The Mopac diagrams for these cars call for wood deck 2 3/4" x 5 3/4". Nate

Doug, If you'd like me to send you the Mopac freight car diagram for the Mopac 50' flat cars showing a 2 3/4" deck thickness, I will. I don't have a prototype model to verify, but I would want to beli

When were chalk marks common? Were they common in the late 70's? Are they used today? Nate

Gerry, Maybe I missed it, but what is the name of the business and does it have a website? Nate

I'm trying to contact Richard Hendrickson with a question on a Sinclair tank car that I'm trying to identify. If he could contact me at obermeyern AT yahoo DOT com it would be greatly appreciated. Tha

Pierre, There is an ad on the back of the March 2013 Model Railroader for a new car for Exactrail. It is a HO scale Autoflood II aluminum open hopper. I would imagine this car is way too late for the

Pierre, Well good for you. You are so much better than I. You asked about new cars and I posted what is published in the magazine. Let me check again. Nope. No tank car. Nate

All, I apologize for my previous comment as it was uncalled for. I responded to a response that I felt was a snide remark to an answer I provided to question that was asked about new Exactrail product

Chad, I looked at folder and there are no photos of the parts. Thanks, Nate

I am tring to find more information on the 50 ton Barber S-2-A with sealed Timken bearings trucks. From my understanding no one produces them in HO scale. Would this be a good model for Tahoe Model Tr

Ron, A friend who worked at the Blue Rapids, Kansas, COOP told me they would receive box cars loaded with phosphate. He said they would be unloaded by setting a ramp from the car to the (fertilizer bu

John, You may want to take a look at the Nebraska-Kansas Railroad which was owned and operated by the Ideal Cement Plant at Superior, Nebraska. The railroad's sole purpose in life was to move the lime

Tim, How do you download photos in the new format?  I have a fast connection, but half the time the photos don't even load completely and the photos are pixelated.  Complete PITA. 

I'm considering purchasing one of the Red Caboose 10K gallon 103W tank cars for the UTLX or GATX paint schemes. I'm hesitant to purchase the car without doing research on which paint schemes are corre