I forgot to point out that's an A-50-15 SP automobile box car with the Youngstown doors style that the SP applied to the Overnight and some other postwar box cars -- But no one has ever done those doo

Rob, I have been looking for color photos of any B&O brown boxcar for years, along with others, and they are pretty limited. I skipped some steps in my weathering process, like the reweigh/repack chan

I was just examining a recently purchase of a Milwaukee 40 ft rib sided boxcar from Exactarail. I am quite pleased with the model, however, I noticed a rather unique arrangement (to me) of the brake c

This is my first post to this group. I have been modeling off and on for the past 50 years. I model the C&O in 1952. Before last month, my feelings on boxcars were that they were either 40' or 50' wit

At www.boxcars.us there are several ATSF flatcars photographed in 1985 that appear to be quite old, but the road numbers are not in my 1963 ORER. Perhaps they are renumbered for MOW or specialized ser

Hi all, pardon the intrusion. I still have a good bunch of books left from the last sale looking for good homes. Prices as listed, some reduced, offers entertained, please respond by email ONLY to <bn

A series of freight car weathering steps applied to one model are featured in the latest DesignBuildOp blog post. Weathering steps designbuildop.hansmanns.org Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

I haven't seen any mention here of the new on-line presence of the NKPHTS archive at: https://archive.nkphts.org/ Mostly photos so far, I know they also have a drawing collection. Dennis Storzek

Check out the video at the bottom of Adam's homepage... https://platecmp.com/ Darrall Swift - LaGrange, Ohio Modeling the BN/MILW in North Central Montana, Great Falls to Shelby, Circa: August-Septemb

I was fortunate to be at IRM yesterday for Rapido’s event. Bill Schneider had several early production units of the X-3 tank cars that I got a chance to actually touch. They look very nice. Between di

Group, I use Tichy #1103 phosphor bronze wire, .020, for the hand rails on resin kit built, as well as repaired plastic, tank cars. I join the end railings and the side railings with a 20 gauge needle

I always use a mild dish detergent and soft bristle tooth brush to wash new rolling stock as part of the prep for weathering a car. Upon completing the washing of the wheels and truck frames for two n

I am looking for prototypes that employ the equivalent of the Tichy 3060 truck. Pictures or links will be appreciated. Thanks, Steve Hile

Good afternoon all. I recently purchased one of these kits on E-Bay. It appears all the parts are present along with the notice about the maroon vs. black lettering. However, the assembly instructions

Photo: NKP Livestock Car 41009 A Tony Koester photo from the Nickel Plate Historical & Technical Society: https://archive.nkphts.org/object/3789-nkp-stock-car-41009-lafayette-3-4-end-view-t Bob Chapar

Photo: Nickel Plate Livestock Cars Photo from the Nickel Plate Historical & Technical Society: https://archive.nkphts.org/object/13379-clover-leaf-depot-matlinta-oh-stock-cars Caption: Clover Leaf Dep

Used a Kadee 1948 RTR model, National Scale Car decals and Southwest Scale 7’ wide doors. As delivered black floor, ends and underframe. -- Charlie Duckworth Omaha, Ne.

I wanted this RTR car to look before the railroad rebuilt them into all steel cars. Side boards picked out with various pencils and roof painted with oils. -- Charlie Duckworth Omaha, Ne.

Ray Breyer wrote: You're thinking of the Transportation Act of 1920. The ICC Val predates that, and was an offshoot of antitrust legislation from the turn of the century. No, the Valuation Act of 1913

Photo: Log Load (1942) Photo from the National Archives: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2129432 On the link scroll to enlarge the photo. Reporting marks not discernable. Probable location is Michigan