L&N #24955 was built by Thrall in January 1965. The nearly identical 300-ton Southern car #50099 was also built by Thrall in 1/65, and was intended for joint use with the L&N’s car. In March 1963, L&N

Look at the coupler...A makeshift "link and pin" arrangement. You can see the bar or rod going to the other car. Neat. I would agree it's in captive service. Steve Johnson

Does someone have the instruction sheet for this kit that you could scan for me? Jaeger Products #2900 HO aluminum pipe gondola load instruction sheet Thanks, Steve Johnson Nashville, TN

Tim, I have a photo of an L&N coke car in Mexico! Steve Johnson Nashville, TN

RE: The modified gondola coupled to the wrecker…Was that car part of a CB&Q revenue series of the same design? Steve Johnson

Bill and Garth, Thanks for the information from the ORERs. Examining the photos, I can make out “NEW 2(?)-34, and the Mt. Vernon Car Mfg. Co. builder’s stencil to the right of the doors. Steve Johnson

I found this Whitcomb Locomotives ad in the April-July 1935 issue of BALDWIN LOCOMOTIVES magazine. The South Georgia Ry. boxcar really caught my attention. I don’t recall ever seeing a photo of a frei

I’d really like to see such a comprehensive set done! Here are some L&N ones we were discussing on the L&N group a while back. There are several messages, so scroll down. Some of these are post-1960,

I’d really like to see such a comprehensive set done! Here are some L&N ones we were discussing on the L&N group a while back. There are several messages, so scroll down. Some of these are post-1960,

I have an HO Branchline Hershey reefer kit in the “chocolate” scheme, like this one: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/branchline-trains-ho-40-acf-urtx-428889793 Attached is a photo of a modern H

Claus, Thanks for posting the links to those work equipment photos. L&N diesel sand cars nos. 40950-40953 were converted from old tenders in 1941. These cars were later renumbered to 40069-40072. Capa

Photos attached of 2 other cars from the group. Steve Johnson

Lester, if I recall correctly, HO Collector magazine ran an article on that very subject. I cannot find that issue at the moment to access that article. Maybe someone else in this group can locate tha

I remember going to see one of these embalmed whales, which was housed in a specially-made semi trailer. That was in the 1960s in my hometown of Hopkinsville, KY. It was in the parking lot of a shoppi

Bob, This looks to me to be an impact demonstration car. L&N’s South Louisville Shop built one out of an old single-sheathed 40 ft boxcar in late 1955. This car toured the L&N system to promote loss a

Joe, Attached are two Greenville Steel Car Co. builder images of L&N 26000, part of L&N series 26000-26199, built in 1956. Steve Johnson

No, I have some of the Walthers kits, in the white and blue boxes, from the early 1990s. I recall the Walthers catalogs and model magazines at the time featured color ads of those kits, and also the r

Walthers produced a re-tooled AHM PS-1 model, the later version with the molded-on ladders. The original AHM/Roco model had separate ladders. The Walthers car had a new underframe with coupler boxes,

Gents, I stumbled upon these on eBay today: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1pc-2pcs-3pcs-5pcs-HO-Scale-52ft-Flat-Car-1-87-Rolling-Stock-Freight-Car/193206684745?_trkparms=aid%3D555021%26algo%3DPL.SIMRVI%26a

Hugh, According to the Walthers item number you provided, the kit you have is this one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Walthers-933-6859-Undecorated-40-039-Gondola-Kit-/233539963738?hash=item3660110b5a%3Ag%