Lot 665-H. You probably can find it in the CASO website pages that Ben usually references when it comes to questions about NYC system freight cars. Try this link ... http://www.canadasouthern.com/caso

I should have added that Lot 665-H are P&LE cars in series 38500-39499, and that acceptable models are by Accurail and Tichy. Todd Sullivan.

Elden, It is a bit mystifying, but I'll hazard some guesses. It looks like some track work is in progress: note the siding on the right with the rail removed and the rail lying between the tracks. The

Boy! I'll bet that was exciting for any motorists going down that road when they derailed. They look like 6,000 gallon UTLX Type X cars lettered for Standard Oil. Todd Sullivan.

Did anyone notice that the railroad in the photo with the slab wood loads is what eventually was called Portland Traction Company, and there are two steeple cab locos pulling the cars, at least one of

Hi Bill, Happy Birthday, too! For Century Foundry signals, try this link: https://www.showcaseminiatures.net/ho_scale/ho_scale_signals_wigwags_trackside_details/ Todd Sullivan.

Sorry ... my last post about dwarf signals should have been for Tony Thompson. Here's the link again: HO Scale Signals, Wigwags & Trackside Detail Kits HO Scale Signals, Wigwags & Trackside Detail Kit

Wow, Jerry, I really like the weathering on both the RI and P&LE gondolas. Do you have any other photos of the interiors? Todd Sullivan.

Hi Nelson, I tried to follow your mods to your ladder jig, and I don't quite get it. Would you happen to have a photo that you could share with us? Thanks, Todd Sullivan.

Thanks, Nelson. A picture is worth 1000 words! Now I see. Todd Sullivan.

Hi Randy, Acid and acid-like compounds were typically shipped in special acid tank cars, such as those produced in HO by Tangent and Resin Car Works. I was just up in the Toronto area, and Credit Vall

You might also look up any dealers in compressed gases. I worked at a tennis club in Portland OR as the life guard /pool guardian for a summer, and we had bottled chlorine delivered to us more or less

Hi Jack, Binghamton was home to Endicott-Johnson, a shoe manufacturing company that employed about 25,000 people at its height and consumed tons of hides. The Erie RR tracks through neighboring Johnso

Hello tank car resinators, Several weeks ago, I offered to compile a better set of instructions for building Sunchine's GATX Type 17 tank cars. They are attached as an Excel workbook. Since I'm not su

Ummm, in that era (1920s), I think MC is Michigan Central, part of the New York Central family, not Maine Central which has reporting marks MEC. Todd Sullivan

Hi Jared, I suspect it depends on how you will clean the model before painting. For example, I've found that soaking models in water for an hour or more will cause CA bonds to detach, but I suspect th

Clark, I'm going to offer my suspicions based on the photo you provided. If you count the 'bumps' that show on the ends, there are 10 on the lower panel and 8 on the upper panel, which suggests that t

It looks like the photo was taken at the Fort Worth stock yards, judging from the structures and the hill behind them. The area is now a tourist attraction, and they have saved a number of the stock p

There are several photos in the NP steam loco books by Schrenk and Frey. Look in the sections on the 2-8-2s with photos in Washington State. Sorry I can't be more specific - all my books are packed fo

G33? Blt in or before 1948 and has all full height ribs. The G26 and G26a had shorter ribs on the side (same length) except for 2 each side where the diagonal part fo the side sheet straightens out at