Hi List Members, Nice image of IC 15106 40ft ss boxcar... https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/DoIAAOSwRmxgYI1f/s-l1600.jpg Metadata at: https://www.ebay.com/itm/124667542016 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Hi List Members, There appears to be some interest in box/tank cars that carried liquefied gases... There is a color image of AIRCO (Air Reduction Co) car AROX 110, a 40ft box equipped with liquefied

Hi Bob and List Members, I would guess the first two cars to be NKP Claus Schlund

Hi Wallace and List Members, In a message sent to me offline, Peter Hall suggested I might need to clean the side of the rail with alcohol first before painting. Your suggestion that even brand new ra

Hi Bill and List Members, Bill wrote: "Try Vallejo Model Air 71.139 US Field Drab" Thanks very much for the paint recommendation - greatly appreciated. Bill also wrote: "Keep in mind that if the rail

Hi List Members, About a year back, I wanted to brush paint a short section of track (ties and rail both) on my layout a rail brown color. So I puchased one bottle each of Tru-Color TCP-822 FLAT RAILR

Hi List Members, I forgot to add in, you can see this image in native resolution at the link below... https://content.mpl.org/utils/ajaxhelper/?CISOROOT=HstoricPho&CISOPTR=13031&action=2&DMSCALE=100&D

Hi Bob and List Members, I do note the letter "O" to the left of the road number. Also, the presence of the heap shield on the end construction made me think C&O. So I looked a little more, and the ca

Hi Bob and List Members, I have this image on my computer hard disk, along with some extra info. This makes me think we may have discussed this image before. Here is what I have... NYC 329127 40ft gon

Hi Bob and List members, GN had 50ft Howe truss design auto boxcars, and also had 50ft Pratt truss design auto boxcars. This is an example of the Pratt truss design Claus Schlund

Hi Richard and List Members, Also note the 5-5-4 ends. The three horizontal sheets appear to more or less line up with the end seams... Claus Schlund

Hi Clark and List members, Thanks Clark for the report - I have some K4 decals, but have not put them to use yet. Claus Schlund

Thanks Rob, but the numbers don't go that high for ERIE in my Dec 1930 ORER. Highest numbered car at that time is ERIE 121999, a 35ft 11in 80000 lb boxcar. Claus Schlund

HI Ed and List Members, Ed wrote: "there may have been a few exceptions but almost all Erie double sheathed box cars were 36 ft". Thanks Ed for the additional info. Ed's remark was in response to my p

Hi List Members, One more image of INT twin hoppers - this time 5383 and 5679 GLa clones with extended height https://digital.hagley.org/1993233_402 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Hi Bob and List Members, 'Sign on boxcar may read “Brick Works”' - how about Louisville Brick Works Louisville KY 'Appears to be a staged photo of law enforcement officer with hobos' - I'm thinking st

Hi Schuyler and List Members, It's a primitive bridge so people can walk across the gully or drainage ditch or brook or swampy area that is underneath the plank. Note the stair steps on both ends of t

Hi List members, Plenty of RDG twin and quad hoppers, 1940s https://digital.hagley.org/PC20110601_427?solr_nav%5Bid%5D=26e746ce0d960e876cef&solr_nav%5Bpage%5D=31&solr_nav%5Boffset%5D=22 Enjoy! Claus S

Hi List Members, PRR GLCa car #250391 with 'Coal Goes to War' paint 1942 https://digital.hagley.org/PRR_13865?solr_nav%5Bid%5D=f0ee2ade5faf6a7f860d&solr_nav%5Bpage%5D=5&solr_nav%5Boffset%5D=8 Enjoy! C

Hi List Members, INT 5433 designed as PRR GLa clone with extended height in 1927 Roda Colliery https://digital.hagley.org/1993233_G2_S2_010_14_006?solr_nav%5Bid%5D=b8ad6ae0d3664107f139&solr_nav%5Bpage