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,

How many GATC 1948-design ICC-103 tank cars were built? I have two of the Tangent model but don't know if more would be justifiable. -Phil Lee

Partial and and side views of gon in scrap metal service:https://www.loc.gov/resource/fsac.1a35061/ Rob

Photo: Re-Icing Eight Hatch Reefers Photo courtesy of Robert Wanner on the Facebook Railroad Images of Bygone Days group. Robert comments: “Nakina, Ontario, on the Canadian National Railways in May 19

Custom Run: Fort Worth & Denver HC-1 Covered Hopper Information from the Amarillo Railroad Museum. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA ++++ We have a brand new Fort Worth and Denver HC-1 covered hopper. This is an

The following files and folders have been uploaded to the Files area of the main@RealSTMFC.groups.io group. /CNJ 40' composite boxcars from Tichy and Accurail kits.pdf By: Sam Reynolds <monon@...>

Bob, I guess I'll add some more kits to the collection if still available: 5.9 ATSF Ga-49 gondola 11.1 EJ&E 7300 series USRA rebuild 12.1 Frisco steel rebuild gondola 12.8 PRR G29 A/B composite 40' go