Hi there, Was just familiarizing myself a bit with these two classes of 8’8” interior height cars, and wondered - apart from the grab iron count (7 v 8), the door brace details and the car ends (Murph

All: Sad news to report, Joe Oats (Uncle Joe) passed away this morning at Tampa General hospital. Joe was an active railman and modeler, well known throughout the Southeast. Additional information wil

I was listening to a podcast this morning, and the speaker mentioned the fun he was having playing with the search function on openai.com. So, i signed up, and started typing search terms. Thought i’d

Back in the 2016-2018 time frame I went tank car crazy. I built a number of resin tank cars, purchased castings from Tom Madden, and built cars swapping tank and bodies and cutting them up. Then when

I was at Springfield today and took these photos. I think the models pretty much line up with the group's consensus of the concept art. Notice how the bottoms of the tank bands are molded into the tan

I have discovered a new source of industries during the WWII era. A short description and links are on my blog at: Follow the Money – The War Production Board Mailing List Follow the Money – The War P

Operating session observations are featured in the latest DesignBuildOp blog post. I had a great time running a few trains on this fine layout set in 1923. Boomer operator – Pittsburg, Shawmut & North

To all, I have had a limited run of decals made for the ITS composite hopper in the 10049-10139 and 11050-11099 series. These are for the Funaro resin Great Northern kit to turn into the ITS prototype

To all, I have had a limited run of decals made for the ITS composite hopper in the 10049-10139 and 11050-11099 series. These are for the Funaro resin Great Northern kit to turn into the ITS prototype

I'm doing my first Rydarowicz kit for an MDT steel reefer (11000 - 12000 series) with Despatch ends and roof. I have a couple more, and some roof and ends sets, so this won't be a one-off. Not sure th

Dear Group I am looking for information and or photos of Wabash gondolas in the series 7000-9049. These looked like USRA composite gondolas but with fishbelly center sills, and were built ca. 1922. I

Although listed as D&RGW, I’m positive this is an ATSF mow flat set up to carry the ATSF Burro crane in the distance. http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/drgw/drgw-X185-j06.jpg <http://www.rr-fallenflags.or

I noticed Rapido’s newsletter is re-announcing their order deadline for the UP ACR boxcar. I glossed over them when they first announced them, because not being that well versed on UP prototypes, I ju

Just put two models on eBay. If interest look under propsus-b2gc2hde Thank you Clark Propst

Anybody know if there is a source/sources either online or print showing the colors roads used for their freight cars in the 19-teens through the 1920s? I realize there wasn't color photography in tha

We talked about the former Mather cars conversion to 50' cars. This has been on my bucket list for a long time since I was thinking they were done in 1952. Now I know they weren't, but that did not st

Does anyone have photos of the CNJ or CRP hopper cars in the 61000-61999 or 62000-62999 series that they will share? I model 1949 and in my 1-1-50 ORER between the two series and the two roads there w

Friends, I had the good fortune of reviewing some CBCs this morning ranging from 1937 to 1946. I remembered part of this thread, especially about how boxcar rebuilds could be modeled with different si

Anyone know what XAR is the description for? Clark Propst Mason City Iowa

All group members, I am thinning the herd and figured some of you might be interested in what I have. I have attached an Excel file of what I have for sale. These are first come first serve. If you wo