Several RPM events are in the months ahead. Hindsight 20/20, Prototype Rails at The Beach, RPM-East and more. My latest blog post encourages early plan making. http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/2022/

I've seen his name spelled her and around the 'Net four different ways: Wigman Wigmann Wegman Wegmann So, which is it? Thanks. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

A question on well flats & depressed center flats with "double" brake systems Examples: https://www.bmrrhs.org/flat_5000_series/ https://www.bmrrhs.org/flat_5100_series/ So depressed center and well f

The model Railroading hobby has lost another good friend after an extended illness. This news came to me Saturday from the WAG Yahoo Group. Steve produced the first of the WAG F7 models prior to selli

Pickle Car HJHX 78 Photo courtesy of Art Peterson on the Groups.io PRR group. He comments: “Here’s a Heinz car still in service in 1952; car was built in 1925.” Location not stated. Bob Chaparro Hemet

Does anyone know of an on-line collection of Ralston Steel Car Co. photos for the mid 30’s? Thanks Rupert Gamlen Auckland NZ

The latest Resin Car Works blog post features updates on mini-kit instructions, plus a replacement tank for a former Sunshine Models UTLX tank car kit. http://blog.resincarworks.com/kit-instructions-a

As an aficionado of small, obscure railroads, I am looking for an HO scale 'steel rebuilt USRA' boxcar decorated for the Roscoe, Snyder & Pacific Railway in the orange, yellow and black paint scheme a

North Bank Line imports HO brass items, kind of taking over for retired W&R. Using Boo-Rim almost exclusively, Ed Austin's NBL has brought out some very high quality and accurate imports. Just 2 days

Folks, I was watching a TV program that included an old newsreel segment of a box car being loaded into the hold of a cargo ship. The program, History Channel's new series about the Bermuda Triangle,

Popped up in my YouTube recommendations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0870_WIk30 Jeff White Alma IL

Time to get your 2023 calendars. The photo shows a new entry for the Illinois Central RR. Also have calendars for SP, NYC, UP, B&O, Prr, CSX, NS, Those remarkable trains, Great Trains, Horad Fogg and

For the gentleman asking about this roof I believe that Des Plains Hobbies once offered this as a replacement roof. It was also used in some of their kits. There are probably some out there. Bill Pard

All- As promised, here is a letter from the American Railway Association dated September 12, 1923 making assignment of the reporting marks for use of the John H. Grace Company. The business of the com

Hey all, I need some help. I am building some HO scale Proto 2000 50 ton war emergency coal hoppers that I will decal for the Illinois Terminal. These are the steel hoppers with wood sides in the 4000

Photo: Reading Depressed Center Flat Car 99048 With Gun Barrel A photo from the WarshipPorn [sic] Website: https://www.reddit.com/r/WarshipPorn/comments/kyy5is/1500x_1070_battleship_gun_in_bethlehem/

I posted this question a while back without any success so I'm giving it another shot. I am working on completing a Santa Fe Ga-53 50 foot mill gondola. There was a great set of drawings in a 1957 Mod

Get it while its hot! Or at least before someone realizes that it needs to be copyright protected and not downloadable. https://books.google.com/books?id=8H8PAAAAIAAJ&dq=%22RAILWAY%20EQUIPMENT%20REGIS

Certainly not a big deal but I was looking at my Tangent Warren tankcar and noticed the prototype images the railing is dark (black?) and the model has it as white. Guess I’ll get the black paint out…

Keeping with GN's policy for 10'0" IH cars, look as it has an 8-rung ladder and 5/6/5 tall doors (normally used for 10'6" IH cars)! Red Caboose '37 AAR with Desplaines viking roof. What is a good sour