Charlie, I think your observations about galvanized roofing being a consistent color on a particular car. That's what I have observed when researching weathering for some of my models. I have used one

Here’s another Delano photo with multiple roof surfaces. Some snow too, so you have to squint carefully before accepting that a given tone on a roof is galvanized metal or something else. But the Milw

While editor for PCR Sierra Division newsletter, I wrote a short article on Jack Delano photos (page 4) and included several starting on page 15 of the April, 2011, issue of Shortline. Most of the iss

Friends, Since we have had discussions about printed models, I wanted to share the work of a friend who has been doing great work in Proto48 and sharing with me in HO scale for B&O prototypes. The B&O

Decided to build an ATSF Branchline 50’ Fe-28 that’s in yhe ‘to do’ shelf. The lightweight is shown an ‘new 1951’. While the lettering is nice it’s not very opaque and if there’s a decal set available

Been exchanging emails with Ed Hawkins on the early use of galvanized roofs and the Hutchins DryLading steel roof and one called the Universal Type Hutchins roof used 1/16” steel galvanized panels. Pa

I think both cases converge on a middle color, i.e weathered rust. There may also be some variations depending on the base colors, and the number and type of paint layers. David Thompson

Hello Steam Era Modeler: We are pleased to announce that Westerfield Models is releasing an older Kit Series that has been out of production for a while and some new detail parts. The #11000 Series Ki

I have been working with some folks at the C&EI Railroad Historical Society to document their freight car fleet. I have been working on their 30' and 40' box cars and have made significant progress. I

I would appreciate help identifying this car. The side and end frames are white metal and the decks are basswood. If anyone has found a suitable coupler installation that would also be very useful. I

Looking to sell RPCYC #19 in perfect condition, $30 including shipping to you. Please email me off list. Thanks! Elliot Courtney

I looked at the Don Ball photo and sure enough, first glance, it seems half the cars are black. But closer look reveals FCR colors on them. Which reminded me, it does seem to me that red rusts to a bl

While riding through Montana I spotted two told Milwaukee Road boxcars at a salvage business near Miles City Montana. One is an end door car 50' car. I asked Ed Hawkins about these and he is sure it's

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Gents, Well, I need your help again. I'm building up a old Sunshine kit, the Frisco composite auto car, 151000-sereis car with steel doors and 3-3-3 ends. Unfortunately, the instructions don't include

Hello All, Does anyone know when steel banding started being used to bundle lumber for transport on rails? Also, does anyone have any Pics of early steel banding on flatcars they could possibly share?

I built and upgraded a Great Northern (GN) stock car kit. I built the Accurail GN stock single deck stock car in GN class SM that I numbered 55756. The Accurail kit is a excellent match for GN prototy

Just a ‘heads up’ for those who use Archer rivets for additional details they are quitting business November 30th. https://www.archertransfers.com/index.html -- Charlie Duckworth Omaha, Ne.

Finished the brake components, rods and piping this morning and painted the underframe. I didn’t want to over weather it and just added door scrapes around the right door and scrapes up the side ladde

Were Western Maryland hoppers ever painted black? There's a steam era photo in one of the all color books (Don Ball?) which shows a train full of these hoppers, some painted freight car red, some pain