Northern Pacific Automobile Box Car NP 8029, built by Pacific Car & Foundry October 1929. Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive Collection. Rich Wilkens

I'm modeling WP's Quincy Junction and the Quincy RR. One car that was visible on many Quincy RR pictures was this CB&Q XA-7/8, which was done by Sunshine a long time ago: #22.6 CB&Q XA-7/8 40' os brac

If you have knowledge of InterMountain (IM) Santa Fe stock car kits 42999 or 42998, I would appreciate sharing information. The former with K brake system and latter AB brake system. The kits are unus

I have three undec cars in brown. It looks like they would make NYC cars with a change from grab irons to ladders. What other cars are these close to? Nice models, the undecs come with two kinds of br

I’ve come across an ACF builder’s photo from March 1926 of an NYC boxcar numbered S-96012. What is the significance of the letter S? Mike Palmieri – Aubrey, Texas

One of their craziest shows yet, but the show their resin kits at about 20 mins in...I think? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTVVKPnNgN0&t=29s Clark

In September 1920 Pacific Car & Foundry had a contract to rebuild 500 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul and Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound wood box cars. Here are the cars being rebuilt along with compl

Reference the recent discussion about WWII tank cars and pipe lines, here’s an article from 1930 looking at that issue. Rupert Gamlen Auckland NZ

Photo of Frisco USRA box car SL-SF 128890 CT built by Pacific Car & Foundry. Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive Collection. Richard Wilkens

Three photos of USRA box car PM 81986 CT, built for the Pere Marquette in January 1920 by Pacific Car & Foundry. Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive Collection. Richard Wilkens

Photo: PTLX Tank Car 5070 (1942) Photo from the Facebook NOLA Rails group, courtesy of Daniel C Carroll Jr. Caption: “SP freight train climbs summit of Huey P. Long Bridge at Avondale, Louisiana, 1942

I have approximately 100 used and new bottles of Floquil and Polly-S paints that I would like to pass along. I'm located in Houston, Texas. I know several people on this and other lists who could use

Can anyone describe the "brake wheel" mechanism on GPCX 259? How did it work? Ken Montero ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Richard Wilkens <railsnw123@...> To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Dat

Besides building new freight cars Pacific Car & Foundry also rebuilt numerous cars. In 1927 they cleaned and painted 5 tank cars for General Petroleum in Seattle. Here are photos of GPCX 203 and 259.

Just over five weeks ago I posted a question about what color to paint a Texas & Pacific boxcar. A number of you sent me color photos of the cars and additional information. I was finishing a model of

Besides making freight cars Pacific Car & Foundry also built vehicles and carts. In 1926 and 1930 they produced carts for Pacific Fruit Express that were used in the servicing areas and the order numb

Here is a car I have not seen before, Case Threshing Machine Co. flat car No. 503. This photo was taken around April 1924 after Pacific Car & Foundry had built 3' gauge box car No. 1202 for the Pacifi

I finished the build on RCW 7.02 UTLX Class X 6,000 gallon tank car this afternoon. It’s the last resin kit in my stash, so it’s a milestone of sorts. When I purposed to build the stash, there were 48

New Haven insulated box car NH 45003 built by Pacific Car & Foundry in June 1953. Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive Collection. Richard Wilkens

First, a shout-out to Charlie Duckworth for his recent post and fine modeling of the BL NWX reefer. With a stash totally bare of unbuilt resin kits and a layout already overpopulated with red boxcars,