Good day all, I think this is an interesting and unique lettering scheme and even though it is probably too early for my period (1944) I’d like one for the “fun of it”. Does anyone know for sure what

What is the build date on the Wabash stock car? The photos look great but, I model 1944 and I suspect they might be too new for me. Dave Lawler

Krylon has a group of paint colors they call “multicolor textured” that leave a speckled rough surface, almost like fine sandpaper. I bought the tan color yesterday to try on some autumn trees but, I’

Thanks Tony, For most people it's probably like reading a phone book but, I find it interesting, for example, that St. Louis Refrigerator Car Co. #2260 left Marion, Ohio in train Extra 1741 @ 7:55 AM

Greetings all, My neighbor and fellow train nut recently acquired some very old railway related items from his daughter-in-law's grandfather's estate. Among them was a small ledger book titled "Conduc

Regarding the Floquil metallic paints, add a fair amount of Floquil retarder and give the model two or three thinned coats rather than one heavy one. Allow it to dry between coats. The retarder will s

Good evening all, My apologies to anyone who could not open the Shorpy photo of the SS Detroit with the deck load of stock cars etc. I should have included better information to locate the photo so he

http://www.shorpy.com/files/images/4a21996a.preview.jpg Found another Shorpy photo with interesting freight cars visible on the car ferry SS Detroit and I have a few questions: On the starboard side,

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In the third row from forward, slightly left of center, there is a short (possibly 36') SS box car with the doors open. The car appears to have a black/white herald but, I can't make out the lettering

Good day all, I don’t know if this has been reviewed before but, it’s new to me and I thought many in this group would appreciate it. Best regards, Dave Lawler Avon Lake, Ohio http://www.shorpy.com/no

I guess that kinda' proves the "old saw" that there's a prototype for anything if you look hard enough. However, it would seem to only make sense with overhead bunker reefers like the Canadian 8 hatch

Good day all, Thank you for the replys/info. regarding the "recessed side". Additional information received as well as diagrams and more photos prove that the "recess" is actually a shadow from the fu

Good day all, Periodically, I go back through my collection of Mainline Modelers and Narrow Gauge Gazettes and re-read them. (get a life, right?) In any case, I tend to find various items of interest

Good day all, I'm new to this group so please forgive my ignorance but, what do the abbreviations "RP CYC" and "TKM", mentioned in recent posts, refer to? Best regards' Dave Lawler Avon Lake, Ohio

Good day all, Thank you all for the replies to my inquiry about the milk car in the MR photo. Mr. Storzek's reply included a link to Illinois Rail Museum photos of GPEX 1021. The description of the ca

In the July 2009 issue of Model Railroader, page 54, there is a photo of MEC locomotive #332 switching a train at Quebec Junction. Immediately forward of the locomotive there is a "milk car" that is r