Hello everyone, I found a Georgia Railroad hopper from my (early) youth id like to put on the club layout as a car loaded with Granite, as from when I lived in Ga I recall seeing a lot of history abou

New thread title.: Opps. Black Beauty current product is a calcium iron silicate, possibly derived from a slag. Iron in it. Might conduct. An obsidian-based granule will not conduct. Previous post: pr

I have several ILDX hoppers to reweigh. However, I’ve only seen them in the new paint schemes. What reweigh symbols were used on these cars in the 50s? Brian J. Carlson -- Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheek

Moderator's note: When you "hijack" a thread, please change the subject (I've done that here) While you’re considering the OP’s question, I have one of my own… Was a steel roofwalk ever applied to the

The newer F&C one piece castings seem to me to be as good as any. Problems with their decals. They look like they're from the 60s-70s. I used the recommended NSC decals on this model. I covered the re

Photo: Gun Barrel On Flat Car Posted by Tom Isom on the Facebook Vintage San Diego group. Taken in 1903 outside the Santa Fe Depot. Gun Barrel destined for Fort Rosecrans. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

I happened to look at an ad for some Mantua old time type freight cars and noticed their trucks (see attached example). The model itself is probably of little, if any value, but I am curious if their

I have completed the build and upgrade of Illinois Central box car 18403, a steel modified 1937 design box car. My build included adding resin cast corrugated proper height doors and door guides, new

Has anyone ever made a 12 panel PS-1 kit or have suggestions on modifying a 10 panel car. Could this be done with a decal or something similar?

Finally have the kits finished! The Great Northern Railway Historical Society approached me some time ago about some modifications to the HO Scale 40ft GS Gondolas I had been making, and these are the

Recently I upgraded this New York Central boxcar that I built from an O-scale Intermountain kit in 1992. It now has new roof walks, uncoupling levers, flexible brake hoses, brass sill steps, and placa

Weathering is a detail nearly all our models need. Dick Scott shares his weathering techniques in the latest Resin Car Works blog post. http://blog.resincarworks.com/nyc-box-car-weathering/ Eric Hansm

Have several sets. NKP Steam 2 packs Champ PRR 3 boxcar one gondola Champ and John Hall ERIE 1 Boxcar and one Cov Hop and caboose Champ and Dans Resin Casting AC&Y 1 boxcar Champ SOO Line 1 boxcar Wal

This is interesting -- an ex-GULF tank car (WRNX? perhaps) now in B&O mofw service. It sure looks like an 8,000 gallon ACF Type 27 -- but I think the dome is a bit larger in diameter than the Intermou

Can't connect to website. Anyone heard anything? Bryian Sones Union Pacific Modeler Murrieta, CA

Dear Friends and Colleagues, — LAST CALL SUNSHINE SALE— Attached is my For Sale List No. 7.1.1. There are only 12 kits left from my final Sunshine Models sale, and their prices are reduced. If you wan

I have for sale three new, unopened Rapido NYC USRA Single sheathed Box Cars for sale for $35 each. Shipping for one car is $7 or $11 for two or three cars. Choose from the following road numbers: 277

Hello, Recently Broadway Limited brought out a bunch of 6000 gallon tank cars as two packs.I have split the packs into individual cars. Here is what I have to sell: Solvay Process grey UTLX black Penn

Hello, I have a handful of the Rapido X3 tanks cars for sale yet before they disappear. They are UTLX from the 1950's, one from the 1930's and one Products Tank car, reporting marks PX. $47.95 plus sh

If I have a nail hole or small crack in my plater wall at home I use patching plaster to cover it. But what can I use if I have a drill hole or small crack in my plastic/styrene model to make a smooth