Hello everyone, I picked up (2) F&C kits recently. Both Southern cars, one being a Seley hopper and the second one of the 'SU' 36' boxcars. Both are pretty notable cars for my era. The Seley hopper I

Friends, This question may get replies to “buy the book” but I will ask it anyway. I model 1950 and have purchased several Rapido X-3 models with K brakes and “30s era” stenciling. They should be appr

One Sunshine and one Speedwitch $60 each includes shipping. cepropst@q.com

If box cars were/are loaded anything like 53' trailers, no. No stacks, no pallets. Flat layer of tires on the floor the rest are stuffed on a 45° to interlock with the next layer up. ________________

I’m modelling a USRA single sheathed car c 1946 - unfortunately, without the benefit of a correctly dated reference photo. For the moment, i’m leaning toward the look of an extremely war-worn pre-WWII

Hi List Members, LE&W 6773 ds boxcar at Plymouth Coal Breaker PA 1901 https://www.loc.gov/resource/det.4a07311/ Enjoy! Claus Schlund

I received the MoP "Naperville freebee mini-kit" from a friend handling another friends estate last Dec. Finally got around to gluing the pieces on a body then I noticed one on eBay with a bid of over

These days, we a blessed with some fabulous gondola HO models. Most of them seem to be end door versions. Tangent, Proto2K, Walthers, Westerfield. B&O guy talking. Some prototype investigation suggest

The DX car has been changed to a radial course tank by adding wraps of .005 styrene. Info I had on the other one showed a car with those reporting marks carrying PHP (Packing House Products Lard, tall

Good evening group, I was wondering if anyone knew how tires were loaded into a boxcar. I know it’s beyond this groups time frame but especially in the late ‘60’s. Were they just “thrown” into the car

Jerry Hamsmith shares progress on a group building the same resin kit in the latest Resin Car Works blog post. This is a great introduction to resin kit building with more to come! http://blog.resinca

I don't have a very good batting average with decals right now...I started decaling the RCW ATSF 50' DD rebuilt box car mini-kit. Did the map side just fine, looked at the model photos on the website

Model: SFRD 32670 (Rr-23) A Richard Hendrickson model. Notice the reporting marks stenciled on the hatch covers. I have no other information about this model. The prototype SFRD 32670 was a class Rr-2

Hi, It's time to let go of some kits I'll never get around to building. Download my illustrated sale flyer from my Dropbox account: O Scale Freight Cars Sale Flyer 3-17 Prices are less postage. Please

Hello Group, looking to buy the following: Sunshine 83.11 Rock Island 262800 series 50’ Double Door Auto Parts Box Car Please contact me off list Thanks Rich Christie rhcdmc@...

Does anyone know if there has been a set of decals produced for a Rock Island stock car in the 1940's. period? Thanks for any help: Bill Pardie

I forgot to specify that the only car I have is the CB&Q XA-7/8, so somebody else will have to provide the scans for the GM&O car. Nelson Moyer

Hello all, scored two Sunshine resin kits, unfortuately without box labels or instructions. Could figure out the types & Sunshine numbers: - Sunshine 22.6: CB&Q XA 7/8 box w. 1.5 doors and Murphy ends

Hi I have just finished a Speedwitch CB&Q XM25/26 I finished it using Trucolor CB&Q freight car brown. Also some years ago I built a Sunshine CB&Q XM 25/26 in C&S condition, it’s got K Brakes and is i

Does anyone know if drawings are available for this Lackawanna style caboose? Were these ever published in MR? Thanks Kevin Sprayberry