The recent posts on the sale of resin kits has prompted a few random.thoughts. I fondly remember the Feeding Frenzy that occurred when Martin opened the doors to his sales room at the Naperville meets

Photo: PRR Boxcar 570062 (1941) Photo from the Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/fsa/item/2017820462/ Photo can be enlarged quite a bit. Good view of “B” end. I’m sure the P

Pacific Car & Foundry built Bangor & Aroostook refrigerator car BAR 7471, built March 1952. Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive Collection. Richard Wilkens

I picked up a couple of these cars a long time ago. Now I am wondering are they even close to being accurate? Thanks Jim Pattison

https://elgincarshops.blogspot.com/2022/07/ready-for-st-louis-rpm.html -- Pierre Oliver www.elgincarshops.com www.yarmouthmodelworks.com

Hi guys, I just acquired a Sunshine kit for a CRP XM-4, but it was for the Superior door version. I want to make this car the Youngstown door version as there were more than twice as many. Does anyone

Photo: ACL Automobile Boxcar 51951 (1942) Photo from the Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/resource/fsa.8c24430/ Scroll to enlarge. Description (Is Incorrect): “Los Angeles County, California.

https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/circa-1945-view-of-an-illinois-central-freight-train-sitting-in-the-picture-id3244756?s=2048x2048 Dave Nelson

2nd send: BACK in 2017 I sent this message. It may be of some help today. -Andy Carlson Ojai CA Hello- Two years ago I was inspired from a post by Bill Welch. I answered with a short description of th

Jim in the PNW Too bad this isn't the MFCL where Dick Dawson probably could explain the technical differences between different door designs. You may be correct about the "different times" since I ima

Group, I know various drilling methods have been discussed before, however, I have not found recommendations for the actual drill bits themselves. I like to hand drill for grab irons, etc. and will co

This lot contains the following kits: 1401 (3), 1500, 1601, 1901, 2001, 2301, 2851, 5201, 5202, 5301. Do not know if complete, but all unbuilt. Eight kits (8) appear undisturbed, four (4) have parts c

Photo: PRR Boxcar 79640 (1942) Photo from the Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/resource/ppmsca.73383/ Scroll to enlarge. Appears to be an X31 but I can’t tell if there is a suffix. Description

I'm currently on a mission to add more Canadian freightcars to my roster as I need to fill out BN trains 381 (Butte-Great Falls-Sweetgrass/Coutts, AB), and train 382 (Sweetgrass/Coutts, AB-Great Falls

Hi Folks, The letters “STMFC” stand for “Steam-era Freight Cars”. And that is the intended topic for this group. I’m sure there are other groups that deal with software and PC issues, but this isn’t i

Video: Westward Extra 4133 A run-by with a nice assortment of steam and transition era freight cars on Brian Moore’s HO scale railroad in Plymouth, United Kingdom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-ht

I just recently purchased a new HP desktop computer. My previous computer was a custom built desktop with the Windows 7 operating system. My new computer has the Windows 11 operating system. I have ha

I have built InterMountain Santa Fe Refrigerator SFRD 32153 with help from from others on this list. I upgraded it with the usual such as wire grabs and unusual such as the ice hatch hooks to hold the

Just watched the Caboose Stop Hobbies Utbe sale. Right near the beginning were several RP Cycs for sale. Don't recall if they mentioned the price. You can call them, numbers on their website. https://

Has anyone here received a copy of this book; Model Realistic Freight Car Loads, by Keith Kohlmann? If so, is it worth purchasing or does it represent a post 1960 overview of open top loads? Regards,