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Photo: ART Reefer 13660 (Undated) 7 messages
Photo: ART Reefer 13660 (Undated) Photo from the Utah State Historical Society: https://collections.lib.utah.edu/details?id=455900 Photo can be enlarged. Good end detail. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA
Photo: ART Reefer 13660 (Undated) Photo from the Utah State Historical Society: https://collections.lib.utah.edu/details?id=455900 Photo can be enlarged. Good end detail. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA
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Bob Chaparro
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T&P 1937 AAR boxcars 9 messages
Greetings, I am looking for some help. I am building a model of a Texas & Pacific 1937 AAR boxcar using a National Scale Car MK102 mini-kit. I will be lettering the car as it would appear in the mid-5
Greetings, I am looking for some help. I am building a model of a Texas & Pacific 1937 AAR boxcar using a National Scale Car MK102 mini-kit. I will be lettering the car as it would appear in the mid-5
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Richard Remiarz
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MoW camp cars (was Accurail
Dennis, Thank you for the reply. That is good information to know about the siding. As far as windows on camp cars, my personal favorite are the exterior sliding windows with the screens placed over t
Dennis, Thank you for the reply. That is good information to know about the siding. As far as windows on camp cars, my personal favorite are the exterior sliding windows with the screens placed over t
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Jason P
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Photo: Watermelons In Livestock Car (Undated) 42 messages
Photo: Watermelons In Livestock Car (Undated) A photo from the Gateway To Oklahoma History website. Description: “A photograph showing railroad car filled with watermelons shipped from Cement, Oklahom
Photo: Watermelons In Livestock Car (Undated) A photo from the Gateway To Oklahoma History website. Description: “A photograph showing railroad car filled with watermelons shipped from Cement, Oklahom
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Bob Chaparro
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MofW models (was Re: Accurail MKT 36’ boxcar) 3 messages
Dennis - Hmm. There is no MASS market for MofW, especially completely generic MofW. W&R imported a large number of prototypically accurate MofW cars for the Northern Pacific, and they all sold out. I
Dennis - Hmm. There is no MASS market for MofW, especially completely generic MofW. W&R imported a large number of prototypically accurate MofW cars for the Northern Pacific, and they all sold out. I
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Tim O'Connor
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Stain for wooden barrels 12 messages
Time to finish up barrel car project, which means that I have several dozen wooden barrels to stain. Any suggestions would be appreciated; coming out new from barrel factory would likely be a light oa
Time to finish up barrel car project, which means that I have several dozen wooden barrels to stain. Any suggestions would be appreciated; coming out new from barrel factory would likely be a light oa
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Ray Hutchison
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Photo: Holly Sugar Plant - Huntington Beach (Circa 1917) 14 messages
Photo: Holly Sugar Plant - Huntington Beach (Circa 1917) Photo from the Los Angeles Public Library collection. https://tessa.lapl.org/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/95208 Photo can be enlarged. Photo ed
Photo: Holly Sugar Plant - Huntington Beach (Circa 1917) Photo from the Los Angeles Public Library collection. https://tessa.lapl.org/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/95208 Photo can be enlarged. Photo ed
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Bob Chaparro
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Branchline Northwestern G/Y reefer finished 6 messages
Here’s some old school modeling; the Branchline wood reefer kit build almost OOB. I did substitute wire handgrabs for the sides and on the roof otherwise used all the parts that came with the kit. I a
Here’s some old school modeling; the Branchline wood reefer kit build almost OOB. I did substitute wire handgrabs for the sides and on the roof otherwise used all the parts that came with the kit. I a
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Charlie Duckworth
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Photo: Illinois Central Refrigerator Car 59094 (Undated) 2 messages
Photo: Illinois Central Refrigerator Car 59094 (Undated) Photo from the University of Oregon Libraries: https://oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:df71fp45w Partial view, Photo can be enlarged. M
Photo: Illinois Central Refrigerator Car 59094 (Undated) Photo from the University of Oregon Libraries: https://oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:df71fp45w Partial view, Photo can be enlarged. M
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Bob Chaparro
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Photos: Depressed Center Flat Car Used In The Manhattan Project 2 messages
Photos: Depressed Center Flat Car Used In The Manhattan Project Photo from the Atlantic magazine. https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/Slob7z2K3VMZ2tl1dYvi_FQo1ME=/1500x1052/media/img/photo/2015/07/70-
Photos: Depressed Center Flat Car Used In The Manhattan Project Photo from the Atlantic magazine. https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/Slob7z2K3VMZ2tl1dYvi_FQo1ME=/1500x1052/media/img/photo/2015/07/70-
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Bob Chaparro
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Photo: Cudahy Packing Company Plant & Union Stockyards – Salt Lake City 5 messages
Photo: Cudahy Packing Company Plant & Union Stockyards – Salt Lake City Photo from Photo from University of Utah Marriott Library: https://collections.lib.utah.edu/details?id=994206 Circa mid-1940s. N
Photo: Cudahy Packing Company Plant & Union Stockyards – Salt Lake City Photo from Photo from University of Utah Marriott Library: https://collections.lib.utah.edu/details?id=994206 Circa mid-1940s. N
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Bob Chaparro
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Photo: Ogden Stockyards & Nearby Railyards 2 messages
Photo: Ogden Stockyards & Nearby Railyards Photo from Weber State University Stewart Library: https://cdm.weber.edu/digital/collection/OSY/id/38 This photo can be enlarged. Biographical/Historical Not
Photo: Ogden Stockyards & Nearby Railyards Photo from Weber State University Stewart Library: https://cdm.weber.edu/digital/collection/OSY/id/38 This photo can be enlarged. Biographical/Historical Not
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Bob Chaparro
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Santa Reefer Help 4 messages
Current build is a Santa Fe Reefer kit numbered 32153. A kit I believe produced by InterMountain for the Santa Fe Historical Society. I need help with the Reefer, in series 31653 to 33155, with the ru
Current build is a Santa Fe Reefer kit numbered 32153. A kit I believe produced by InterMountain for the Santa Fe Historical Society. I need help with the Reefer, in series 31653 to 33155, with the ru
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Lester Breuer
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Peacock Estate Auction 2 messages
To All, The late Frank Peacock’s Estate has been consigned for auction with Stout Auctions of Indiana. The auction will take place Thursday, June 16th. You can view the lots here: http://www.stoutauct
To All, The late Frank Peacock’s Estate has been consigned for auction with Stout Auctions of Indiana. The auction will take place Thursday, June 16th. You can view the lots here: http://www.stoutauct
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Keith Jordan
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Photo: Loading Corn In Box Cars (1915) 2 messages
Photo: Loading Corn In Box Cars (1915) A photo from the Gateway To Oklahoma History website: https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1473180/m1/1/?q=Loading Photo can be enlarged. Use the link.
Photo: Loading Corn In Box Cars (1915) A photo from the Gateway To Oklahoma History website: https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1473180/m1/1/?q=Loading Photo can be enlarged. Use the link.
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Bob Chaparro
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Photo: N&W Livestock Car 29274 (Undated)
Photo: N&W Livestock Car 29274 (Undated) Photo from the Virginia Tech University Libraries https://imagebase.lib.vt.edu/image_viewer.php?q=ns2779 Click on photo to enlarge. Class SK. View of roof. Bob
Photo: N&W Livestock Car 29274 (Undated) Photo from the Virginia Tech University Libraries https://imagebase.lib.vt.edu/image_viewer.php?q=ns2779 Click on photo to enlarge. Class SK. View of roof. Bob
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Bob Chaparro
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SOLD OUT: $3.50 Overland etched running boards for Santa Fe Cupola cabooses
These have been sold. Thanks, -Andy Carlson Hello- I have 10 sets of Overland models #2163 "Rectangular Hole Roofwalk for Athearn AT&SF caboose (W/Hand grab)" New in mint packaging. For quite sometime
These have been sold. Thanks, -Andy Carlson Hello- I have 10 sets of Overland models #2163 "Rectangular Hole Roofwalk for Athearn AT&SF caboose (W/Hand grab)" New in mint packaging. For quite sometime
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Andy Carlson
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Accurail MKT 36’ boxcar here’s and article with brown washes 3 messages
I’d read this article on building and weathering a white reefer and ordered a bottle of Vallejo Brown wash to see how I could weather my own light colored cars. While Jim doesn’t go into detail I watc
I’d read this article on building and weathering a white reefer and ordered a bottle of Vallejo Brown wash to see how I could weather my own light colored cars. While Jim doesn’t go into detail I watc
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Charlie Duckworth
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$3.50 Overland etched running boards for 1958 cu ft covered hoppers 3 messages
Hello- I have 5 sets of Overland models #2152 "Rectangular Hole Roofwalk for E&B Valley 70-ton covered Hopper" These are for 1958 cu ft covered hoppers and probably for 2-bay PS2 covered hoppers. New
Hello- I have 5 sets of Overland models #2152 "Rectangular Hole Roofwalk for E&B Valley 70-ton covered Hopper" These are for 1958 cu ft covered hoppers and probably for 2-bay PS2 covered hoppers. New
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Andy Carlson
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$3.50 Overland etched running boards for Santa Fe Cupola cabooses 3 messages
Hello- I have 10 sets of Overland models #2163 "Rectangular Hole Roofwalk for Athearn AT&SF caboose (W/Hand grab)" New in mint packaging. For quite sometime I use Overland etched running boards for va
Hello- I have 10 sets of Overland models #2163 "Rectangular Hole Roofwalk for Athearn AT&SF caboose (W/Hand grab)" New in mint packaging. For quite sometime I use Overland etched running boards for va
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Andy Carlson
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