This is a project I started a number of years ago, based on a photo in Nimke's Connecticut River Railroads, volume I, of a wreck. I've never seen any other photos of B&S hoppers, although I'd guess mo

Good afternoon, I was working on a couple of Tichy PFE reefer kits (R-40-2 and R-40-4) and I had a question about the roof grab irons. Since I'm on the road, and I do not have access to the PFE book,

Does anyone have, or know the location of, a good enough photo of a CMO 1937 box car that I could use as an aid to letter a model? I’ve looked in a bunch of places and so far have struck out. Thanks i

Hello STMFC list members, When preparing to paint steam era freight car models, an onerous task can be mixing older bottles of hobby paint, especially solvent based paints and making sure they are air

The Rapido GLa twin hopper is offered in Canadian National. The upcoming release by Scale Trains, the former MTH USRA twin hopper is going to be available in Canadian National. I have an Accurail USRA

This is way off topic but please bare with me. This is the only list that I participate in. Are the guard rails on Bridgestone tresses spiked on every tie and do they use tie plates? It probably varie

Hi Has anyone got a photo of a Santa Fe Bx13 showing the AB brake gear set up thank you in advance. Please contact me off list Many thanks Paul Doggett. England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Just a reminder that Ted Culotta’s Prototype Railroad Profile Number 3 covered the Northern Pacific 21500/39500-series Double Sheathed Truss Rod Box cars. Gary Laakso

Hi All I am looking for a replacement grey for Floquil Railroad Colors R12 Reefer Gray. Does anyone have a recommendation? Thanks Tim Meyer

I have for sale the following resin kits: Sylvan Scale Models new production HO-1073 Canadian Pacific Railway 1938-1942 40’ Double Door Auto Boxcar with decals, no trucks or couplers - $35 plus shippi

Looking to buy a bagged or boxed kit of the HO F&C 1007 Northern Pacific 40' Truss Rod Boxcar. Decals not needed. Just contact me off list. Thanks! Charlie Duckworth Omaha, Ne.

With apologies to Paul, I just needed to share this photo of the Norwest Kit and Castings resin model that Paul Dogget built. It is the Northern Pacific Wood reefer model that I thought was an outstan

I'm adding brake airline detail to a 30' hopper car kit where the main portion of the line isn't located along the center beam, but rather is hung on brackets on the air reservoir side of the car (see

Hi there list members: Has anyone built a Norwest Kits and Castings Northern Pacific Reefer? I would like to obtain a couple of these kits. Does anyone know where I might find them or does anyone have

Beautiful model Paul, I love the weathering on the roof and sides. Something about this model is just really neat to me. Maybe it's just the color or the proportions, but I really love this prototype

I want to thank everyone with regard to my request for information on sources of wire mesh. Unfortunately my over-zealous wife in an effort to get rid of extraneous e-mails deleted all of them. Would

I have built and upgraded a Milwaukee Road (MILW) single sheathed box car 711794 made by Accurail. An upgrade of car body was done by adding corner braces on sides and diagonals on ends. Adding a lumb

Here is a nice picture of a Great Northern truss rod stock car: https://donstrack.smugmug.com/UtahRails/Emil-Albrecht-Photos/1946-Jun-McCammon-and-Salt/i-SwLxDtG/A Is the floor between decks really th

Alaska Railroad Hart convertible ballast gondola ARR 1443 built by Pacific Car & Foundry in May 1930. Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive Collection. Richard Wilkens

From Erie RR Modelers & Prototype Fans FB List. Note the flat with a round superstructure at left. Ideas what that is? ID the railroad? Schuyler