Photo: Fallbrook Railway Boxcar 1665 A photo from the New York Heritage Digital Collections: https://cdm16694.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16694coll29/id/1935/rec/7 This photo can be enlarge

Photo: CCC&StL Boxcar 44759 With Banner A circa 1931 photo from the Grand Rapids Public Museum: https://www.grpmcollections.org/Detail/objects/163583 This photo can be enlarged quite a bit. Tree Tangl

Hi Elden, Thanks for writing – someone else said they thought it was Hocking Valley, and there was a second photo in the collection to support that suggestion Claus Schlund

Mont, Is any of that infrastructure still intact? My son is an assistant professor of military science at Ball State for Army ROTC and it might be a good field trip next time we go up to visit. I hope

Group; On the subject of cool gons, has anyone built one of these? Thanks! Elden Gatwood

Claus; That is a different gon, and I am not sure whose. Note the end sill, grabs, and other details appear to be different. That jogged end grab and retainer location are hints, but I do not know…. E

Just FYI - the Zoom application allows gatherings of up to 300 people. This works quite well for lectures and presentations - ONE person broadcasting to many people. One way to have two-way communicat

The DA freight car ladders - very fine parts - are also extremely prone to breakage. I never knew it was just crummy (crumbly?) plastic. But since the problem never seems to happen with Kadee ladders,

Friends, I have attached another clutch of C&O maintenance-of-way cars to share, along with what I think is their original class information from Carl Shaver's FREIGHT CAR EQUIPMENT OF THE CHESAPEAKE

Thanks Hunter, what a great and imaginative idea and I really appreciate this being set up. Fenton

Hi guys. We're thrilled and surprised that there has been so much interest in this even that we sold out in 8 hours. We're going to look into creating more capacity so that we can have more people att

The car seems to wear a 1928 weigh date. Note the digits between the center and right men. Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

The X25 boxcar in this image seems to bear a 1915 weigh date. I’ve noticed the new paint on these cars did not wear well. Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

It sold out already. Organizers are looking to see if more spots can be added. Brian J. Carlson

Ted -- this is exciting, but I'll be dipped if I can figure out how to sign up. I'm on the page, but where to I click? StephenK

Bob, Bill, and Group; That indeed is a clone or “captured” PRR GS gondola. Note the shaped of the 10 side ribs, end and end sill details, and grab arrangement, including the tilted end grabs. I have n

Bob, A great looking model and weathering! Jim Brewer

Appears that perhaps it's sold out? Showing as "out of stock" for me. Would also be interested in a recording if possible.

Todd, Yes, the MWR cars were known for bringing inbound raw materials for glass making. There was a rumor floating around that some cars were equipped with roof hatches for sand loading, but lets not

OK all; With the moderator’s indulgence I will report one last time – this posting generated a HUGE response, FAR more than the last time I did this. I believe it topped out over 80 requests for my li