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

Photo: The “Tuna Fish” Wreck Photo from the Facebook Nunda (New York) Historical Society ( https://www.facebook.com/NundaHistoricalSociety ) Caption: “This photograph of Dalton’s Tuna Fish Wreck in Au

Recently I purchased 8 negatives off of Ebay that are of several B&O box cars at Richmond, WV in May 1938. Hope some will find these of interest. Richard Wilkens

Bruce Smith wrote: “With respect to the number of tubes, no, not exactly. The X31s (no subclass) and X31F had 4 tubes in the center of the car and 2 at each end. The X31C had 6 tubes in the center of

Photo: Barrels In Boxcar At Lemp's Brewing Company (1912) Photo from University of Utah Marriott Library: https://collections.lib.utah.edu/details?id=528232 Photo can be enlarged. Notice the tally mar

I am looking for more information on a set of insulated box cars with interior tanks with reporting marks COPX in series100-117, although there could be more. In our C&EI HS archives we have a stencil

Does anyone have a Speedwitch p105_uframe2 they would be willing to sell or otherwise part with.... I am in the process of repainting and re-lettering a Trix UP A50-19 to a correct A-50-16. I have fou

Some time ago thinned India Ink was a recommended final wash for weathering flat car decks. Does anyone recall what was used to thin the ink? Thanks: Bill Pardie Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy s

Friend recently gave me two Branchline reefers one for the Northwestern with the gray sides. The car unfortunately lettering is as built in 1927 and I’m modeling the early 1950’s. I found an Odd Ball

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFUMSF-lO-M Check the first few minutes for the resin kits. Clark

I'm looking for a pair of HO scale trucks with Simplex bolsters. As I recall they were offered by Life-Like Canada. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

John Golden shares his work on an HO scale, Rock Island resin box car kitbash in the latest Resin Car Works blog post. http://blog.resincarworks.com/rock-island-158000-series-box-car/ Eric Hansmann Mu

With all the talk on the NWX reefers I went to Westerfields site to find one to build. I saw the Bordens Red, White and Blue paint job. Does anybody know if that car made it to 1950 in that paint sche

Since our Group has been discussing North Western green and yellow reefers I thought this is a good opportunity to share two Pacific Car & Foundry photos I bought awhile back at O Scale West. Photogra

I got a copy of the Northwestern article that Lloyd mentioned; lots of information but the painting details on the Y/G reefers doesn’t go into any detail for modeling. It just states the cars were pai

Photo: PRR Boxcar 90925 Photo from the Omaha, NE, Durham Museum Photo Archive: https://durhammuseum.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15426coll7/id/973/rec/54 Use the arrows and then scroll to en

Has anyone built one of F&C PRR TM8 tank car kits? I picked up the 6991 black decal kit and assembled it but I don't know what color it should be. It looks white from the photo I have found but it cou

Photo: Rock Island Hide Loading Boxcar 141137 (1956) A photo from the Gateway To Oklahoma History website: https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1587593/m1/1/?q=Rock%20Island Description: “Ph

Guys; Be aware that many X31A (and X31, X31B, etc.) had interior racks or Evans car loaders that resulted in exterior reinforcement plates or angles. Can we see the pic? Elden Gatwood

Definitely grey with the black lettering. They were grey by mid-forties, but some remained in red in 1956. See attached. Elden Gatwood