I’m all set on the trailers but realize I may not have been very clear on the Rapido GARX reefer I’m seeking: I am looking for the road name Wimp. The single car was 121047 and the 4-pack was 121048.

I'm getting impatient waiting to see if these will ever come up on ebay or the hoswap group, hoping perhaps these may be floating around on someone's shelf looking for a good home. Sunshine Models: an

Once again I’ve revised my New Haven Railroad TOFC Clinic you can find here: https://sites.google.com/view/newhavenrailroad1959/tofc-service-on-the-new-haven-clinic.I’ve added builders photos, model p

With a lot of help I've been able to piece together a more complete set of information on the latter-era New Haven Trailer Cars (beginning about 1956). I've added a P-S general arrangement diagram for

I bought three NH cars when they were released, painted the doors for my era and renumbered two of them…still have to find correct door stencils to apply and clear coat. Scroll down this page https://

And to complete the Droege “trilogy”, Yards and Terminals and Their Operation is also available on google books; https://www.google.com/books/edition/Yards_and_Terminals_and_Their_Operation/AGw5AAAAMA

My opinion only; it appears to be a colorized image as the box car on the extreme left has no color. Peter Ness

Hi Bill, First, you are in my prayers. Second, thank you so much for your contributions and continuous sharing of techniques and information and the motivation and inspiration you provide on a consist

1955 was when the repaint and renumbering on the New Haven 30000-series boxcars began. This boxcars were sold to Hyman-Michaels and leased back by the New Haven starting in 1955. The first few boxcars

Hi Mark, I’m a bit confused; if these are mid-70’s documents they are beyond the NYNH&H RR and the scope of this group. Could you clarify? Stay healthy, Peter Ness

Photoshop may be too harsh a term. I suspect it is what I call an “advertising print”. Somewhere in my collection I have a photo of a string of Boston & Maine boxcars lettered “B&M Baked Beans Boston,

Thanks for the information and photo, Rich! I think it’s already been demonstrated conclusively that NISX cars are too far in the future for me. Stay healthy, Peter Ness

Thank you, Doug! This is very helpful! Stay healthy, Peter Ness

Thanks, Doug, and yes, I misunderstood – was only thinking of one side for the doors! Thanks also for the info on the NP stock cars. Richard Townsend also identified the width discrepancy, and Bob Cha

Thanks, Richard! I knew “something” would be incorrect. Stay healthy, Peter Ness

Thanks, Doug. How inconsiderate of Swift to mix 2- and 4-door double deck cars in the same series! They obviously weren’t thinking of modelers needs in 2020 J I guess that means perhaps ORERs may list

Hi Doug, Thanks very much. Attached my photo of SLSX 71548, which I am fairly certain is double deck with only two doors. Is it possible the 71000-series contained both 2- and 4-door versions? Is it p

Thank you, Jim. This is very helpful. Stay healthy, Peter Ness

I did a search on Swift stock cars (and SLSX) on the group site...Ed Mines asked a question looking for an article and I found several postings and topics with mention of photos, but that's it. I'm ho

Bob, Thanks for publishing as I also have an interest in the hobby history. These may not help much, but perhaps be enough to jog someone’s’ memory for correct information; The newer ownership may wel