Hi Bill... The report in the May edition of MRH said, and I quote... "5th Avenue Car Shops, P.O. Box 423, LaGrange, IL 60525, has HO scale decals for the Detroit Toledo & Ironton gondola and NADX-Horm

This seems a little long but it works: _http://www.railroadprototypemodelers.com/images/stories/rpm_conference_2011/rpm_conference_2011_news_032311_web. pdf_ (http://www.railroadprototypemodelers.com/

You are looking at 1946 Fords. The rectangular parking lights inboard of the headlights were the same in 1942 and 1946. As Richard Hendrickson has pointed out, the 1947 Fords were virtually identical,

Bill.... For a look at HO scale vehicles from the 30s and 40s check out the following web sites: _www.classicmetalworks.com_ (http://www.classicmetalworks.com) _www.sheepscotscale.com_ (http://www.she

RPM-Naperville has found a new home. The 2011 event will be held October 20-22 at the Hickory Ridge Marriott in Lisle, Illinois. (call 630-971-5000 for reservations). Lisle is located about 5 miles ea

Richard... You wrote... <_I_ (http://www.model-railroad-hobbyist.com/) have found in an old Car Builders' Cyclopedia a Westinghouse diagram showing the piping, but I'm not aware of any drawings or dia

Kadee has scheduled a May delivery date for one of its standard 50-ton open-top 2-bay hoppers painted in box car red and decorated for ATSF road number 78130. The car will come with Kadee's 2-piece, s

Rich... Read my first paragraph again. Regards, Richard Bale Read Model Railroad Hobbyist magaZine, its always FREE at _www.model-railroad-hobbyist.com

Follow the bouncing ball! In early January, at the Cocoa Beach RPM meet, Bill Schneider of Rapido Trains, showed a preliminary sample of a new 37-foot wood sheathed reefer. Later in the month, ExactRa

Model Railroad Hobbyist is now monthly, has a circulation (downloads) in excess of 40,000 and pays upon publication. For more info go to _www.mrhmag.com_ (http://www.mrhmag.com) and click on Authors.

Jack... I'm pleased to get your info on this model and the timing is just right to get it into the January edition which closes this weekend. Yahoo is giving me trouble this morning and I am unable to

Hi Jack... I assume these are HO scale? Richard Bale Read Model Railroad Hobbyist magaZine, its always FREE at www.model-railroad-hobbyist.com

The September-October 2010 issue of Model Railroad Hobbyist Magazine is now available at the MRH website. As always, the magazine is free. Check it out at _www.model-railroad-hobbyist.com_ (http://www

According to the A.R.A. Standards on Safety Appliances as published in the 1931 Car Builders Cyclopedia (and repeated verbatim in the A.A.R. Standards in the 1940 edition of the same publication) the

Thanks to all for the explanation. Richard Bale

Re Shorpy photo _http://www.shorpy.com/node/1605?size=_original_ (http://www.shorpy.com/node/1605?size=_original) Can anyone shed some light on the narrow utility tracks in front of the lumber-loaded

The August News report from Model Railroad Hobbyist eZine is now available free at _www.model-railroad-hobbyist.com/mrh_news_online/aug-2010_ (http://www.model-railroad-hobbyist.com/mrh_news_online/au

Information was received this evening from Milwaukee that Kalmbach has agreed to a proposal in which NMRA will assume responsibility for restructuring and maintaining the model railroad magazine index

I think Vietnam and India are next in line. Richard Bale

Stan is correct. K & D became Kadee, with the name coming from the first names of the founders, Keith and Dale Edwards, who were identical twins. Even as adults, they delighted in confusing people abo