Bruce, Nice job! At some point I have to dig my kit out and build it. Thanks for the inspiration! Marty McGuirk

Rich, I have looked at Historic Aerials and a number of other sites - no luck there for the Richford Branch. UVA maintains a website with a lot of aerial images - but the vast majoirty show constructi

Thanks to all for the input. Here’s what I know so far - The “later” photo dates to post 1963 - based on the fact that a large “pregnant tapeworm” interlocked CV is most likely the lettering on the ca

Both of these images show the Enosburg Falls, Vermont condensary at two different times - The image with the GTW reefer is the building after it had been modified with an updated water tank and chimne

Charlie, I just checked my Spam/Junk folder and found 14 messages - all from this group (including, ironically, some from this thread). I think the reason for so many may be some of those messages bei

Bernie Kempinski write the article you’re thinking of - it was in MRP not MR. He also wrote a follow up of sorts on his blog: https://usmrr.blogspot.com/2017/04/pocket-terminal-brooke-ave-not-town.htm

Hi Eric, Yes the Accurail 4300 series models would serve as a decent starting point for these cars. Clark was asking about modeling a 10-foot tall double door series - I think that the Accurail model

Dennis, Sorry for the confusion. I was answering Clark who asked if the Accurail car is a good starting point for the 573500 cars. I may have confused matters by including the photo of the 10-0 1-1/2

Clark, CN 573500 series total of 1179 cars, were themselves rebuilt from the 582000-582499 series cars. I’ve attached a side on view of the original 582000 car, which were 1-1/2 door cars, for compari

The only brick and mortar store that is great for scale modelers is Mainline Hobby Supply in Blue Ridge Summit,Pa. About 75 miles north of DC. Just went there this weekend - they have one of the best

Rich, I think you’re right - it was an old Paint Shop in MR I was thinking of - on BAR cars. Thanks! Marty

One further question on MEC boxcars for the group - somewhere I remember reading the BCR MEC boxcars had green (or black?) doors. I can’t remember where I saw that - perhaps it was an early NEB&W rela

According to “”Northern New England Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment” (Sweetland/Horsley) “Late in 1953 MEC changed from “boxcar red” to green for its boxcars.” There’s a photo in the bo

Fenton, I just finished up a Speedwitch kit for the MEC version of the 1923 ARA boxcar. Ted provided decals for the BCR and green versions of this car and in the kit instructions he recommended (and u

Had no idea there was a real railroad called the Coal Belt. The only Coal Belt I knew of was Bill Henderson’s wonderful HO layout set in Camelback country. Marty

Based on the side sill, the shape of the ends, the apparent lack of a running board on the car in the original photo I’m almost certain that’s one of the NYC/Rutland express cars. It most certainly is

Couple of thoughts on what is rapidly steaming towards off topic - 1. Other Fouled has a specific meaning on a ship, No self respecting sailor would ever say Fouled Up when he or she meant Fu.... 2. I

FUBAR is indeed a Navy expression- dating to at least WWII and is still in use today. Heard it in a meeting yesterday in fact ... And the Navy context, and I believe Richard’s use of the derivative fo

I’d actually put Bills FGE clinic on my steam freight cars blog a few years ago (with Bills permission of course). Such a large document in the blog was problematic, so I substituted a link to the doc

Rapido doing an O&W car - there’s a big surprise! (Merry Christmas Bill!)