Well done, Paul. I like the layout setting it is in especially the way you blended the foreground into the backdrop. Nice B&O wagon top too! Fran G.

Paul and Matthew - thanks for the kind comments. My layout was featured in Issue 45 of the B&O Modeler; here is the link to it: https://borhs.org/ModelerMag/Modeler-45-201711.pdf I live in southern De

I pretty much went with what Andy described when I built my CV NP stock car. However, being a "good enough" model for my HO late 1956 era B&O Shenandoah Sub-division layout, I just narrowed the ends a

Great looking car, Paul. Nice job. How did you do your route card and the chalk marks? Thanks. Fran Giacoma

I installed the 22” hoses (a mix of with and without brackets) on 120 cars on my September 1956 era layout. Once installed, I paint them Tamiya German Grey XF-63, the closest color of a faded rubber h

Tim, According to George Losse’s presentation at the March 23-25, 2012 Prototype Modelers Meet titled “Modeling Reading Company Open Hopper Cars 1948-1956”, the 86000-86699 class HTv hopper cars were

With the help of this group and a recently acquired ORER, I am adjusting the car fleet on my HO scale September 1956 B&O Shenandoah Sub-division layout. For sale are a few cars that don't fit in: Accu

Not much of a shot, but it might help (272590): http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2151425 Fran Giacoma

Here is one: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4212331 Fran Giacoma

Scott, I have had very good success with a Crayola Watercolor White pencil to apply chalk marks on my freight cars. It came out of my wife’s watercolor pencil set. Fran Giacoma

I have two scales on my September 1956 HO B&O Shenandoah SD layout which I use during operations. I have a scale test car to move to them and I would like to add a scale tool car to move with it. Rail

Thanks Eric and Doug for the leads. Found the plan in the group files and have started the search for RPC 20 and TSC 36. Fran Giacoma

Farming and road construction equipment are a necessity in the area I model on my HO layout depicting the B&O Shenandoah SD set in late September 1956. I have numerous industries that have sidetracks

Bill, you might contact this group: http://www.narcoa.org/ One or more of their members may operate SP speeders and have the info you need. Fran Giacoma

Check out the car on page 8. http://www.dpichicken.org/about/docs/Chapter%201%20The%20Birth%20of%20an%20Industry.pdf Fran Giacoma

George Losse, in his article “Modeling Reading Company Open Hopper Cars 1948-1956”, gives a range of 1955-1958. http://www.shamokindivision.com/2010/11/06/reading-open-hopper-car-fleet-for-1952/ Fran

Gondola has been sold pending payment. Fran Giacoma

One HO Tangent Scale Models B&O O-59 gondola 259542 or 260043 (choose ONLY one number), built 6-37, black with white lettering, for sale: • is used but in very good to excellent condition • has metal

Clark, In addition to what Tim and others said, add the scale and the car length (eg 40’, HO, etc.). I narrow my searches for boxcars by putting “40” in the search field to eliminate the 50’ or 36’ on

Thanks Eric. Even though my B&O layout is set 30 years later, this will be helpful, especially the great pictures. Looking forward to the rest of the series. Fran Giacoma