For some time, the New Haven shipped sand in gondolas from Cape Cod in MA. I think this lasted as long as there was freight service, but I’ve also thought the sand was only for use at NH locomotive te

Hi Bob, True Color Red-Orange TCP 040 is the current day best match to Serial 409 used in these repaints. Peter Ness

Hi Johannes, Bruce is correct, but also there is not much photo evidence to support the statement in Ralph’s article in MM about repainting as early as 1956… Most if not all of the New Haven 45000-450

Eric, Thank you very much for your effort to compile and share this information; especially as my early years data is very scant. Peter Ness

Hi Tim, I probably misread one of the earlier posts where I thought there was a comment that someone was not familiar with s.s. cars on the New Haven, and was trying to provide some background about t

Those are all in service cars my friends. Those are not the RIP tracks in South Boston Freight Terminal. Look over by the brick smokestack and sand tower to see two switchers – the S-1 is working and

Hi Marty, I also worked with Bill Brillinger at pda. Artwork and decals are very pleasing, very fast work. Pricing seemed a bit high, but I had not worked with a manufacturer to make decals for quite

I'm sure there are some modelers and historians with information on specific railroads - the Canadian Southern website has some info on NYC paint schemes, likewise Rob's PRR web site for that railroad

Tim, stop muddying the waters. One of those cars is a Wilson WCLX while the other is clearly a Wilson & Co. WCLX. They are horses (or meat reefers) of a different color from the get-go 8-p Peter Ness

Thank you, Garth. I’ve come across very little reference information on Wilson & Co., so can’t provide any insight on possible car supplier operations. From photographic evidence at least in the late

Thank you, Nelson! Peter Ness

Todd, Do you mean roofs thata looka lika this? (BTW, note both apparently black and red sill steps on two adjacent cars in foreground; Rule #1: There are no Rules…) Peter Ness

Hi Nelson, RMJ (on TrainLife) has the Swift article in the Feb 1993 issue by Martin Lofton that includes color and b/w prototype photos. There is also a 3-part article by Richard Hendrickson on 36’ wo

In ancient times when dinosaurs ruled the earth I saw a cave painting or stone tablet showing a modeler using a typewriter correction pencil - not the round wheel type - complete with brush on the opp

Hi Bill, The link is https://newhavenrailroad1959.webs.com/ it's very specific to the New Haven, I'm afraid. Regards, Peter -----------------------------------------From: "BillM" To: "main@...

Over the years of responding, for me, the most suitable response is; "I play with trains". As others have commented usual responses range from knowing someone in the family that also plays with or use

Thanks to all who took the time to inform me about the intent of “hot fuel proof”. While I did build a couple balsa (or basswood…) aircraft models as a kid, they were rubber band powered. By the time

Ben, Thank you for continuing to post these “blasts for the past” This ad is actually from before my time (I was 4 and did not receive my Lionel train set from Santa until two months later in that yea

Bill, Thanks very much for pointing out the sprue for flat cars – I’ve used the AB set so often I haven’t taken the time to see what else is there. Lesson learned! Peter Ness

Well, my first resin kit was not Westerfield but F&C. By the time I model, New Haven Class NE cabeese were out of service with exception of C-118 in Tool Train (aka wreck train on other roads) service