B&O Gondola 252689 With Climax Locomotive Load (1956) Photo from the Ann Arbor District Library https://aadl.org/sites/default/files/photos/N017_1232_001.jpg Click on photo to enlarge it. Caption: MUS

Would anyone know what the correct year "Route of the Phoebe Snow" appeared on Lackawanna Freight Cars? I am building Sunshine Kit # 37.11 and the PDF sheet states 1942. I have searched online, and it

Hi Tim--The truck under the left end of PFE 92157 is puzzling. As best as I could see when enlarging this photo, the trucks are identical except the curving transition in the sideframes into the thick

Please contact off list I have about 50 HO freight car kits for sale. Many are PRR or Eastern roads, about half are resin, mostly F&C, and many X29 undec kits from RC and later IM. Please email me at

Group, As a “budding” prototype modeler that is accumulating knowledge on freight car appliances and components to improve fidelity in my model builds, I always appreciate the discussions around these

An interesting film. https://youtu.be/Dtm7SQfNppM Paul Doggett. England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

I have several (37) Sunshine kits from an Estate Sale. I am offering them as is to anyone in the continental US wishing to purchase them. Some (8) date from Martin’s time in Salinas. They all look com

Russian Tanks!! Russian Tanks!! No, I’m not Putin you on. These are photos from the Ann Arbor District Library taken in 1946 and 1947. The tank car bodies were acquired from supplies intended for the

Photo: TP&W Livestock Car 1518 (1955) From the Industrial Scenery blog: http://industrialscenery.blogspot.com/2015/12/freight-car-stock-car.html Click on the photo to enlarge it. A Monty Powell photo

Northern Pacific Boxcar Upgrades 1925 -Hudson

Hello all, Recently there has been talk of toe scuff detail weathering for boxcars. Just curious if anyone could share a picture of this. Thanks, Rob

Loading Trucks From Boxcars (1952) Photo from the National Archives: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/234117171 On the link scroll to enlarge the photo. Probably a team track. Caption: Trucks Loading f

Hello Friends. October 15th is tomorrow and the Scale 2 rail train show is at the Strasburg fire company. For directions Doors open to the Public at 9:00 AM With deal entry for table set up at 7:30 AM

Hi, Let's not forget than as the years pass - there is a lot less need/occurence of anyone going up on the top of the cars. Back in the days when the brakemen went on top to help control the trains it

Have these cars hit the stores yet? The Rapido website says they are in stores but I have not received the ones I pre-ordered.

Here’s IM war emergency boxcar RTR. I went over the steel parts of the carbody with a wash of Vallejo grey black and then a Qtip dipped in 91% alcohol. Went over the factory lettering with a sharp bla

Photo: ATSF Livestock Car 58405 Builder photo courtesy of Ray Breyer on the Facebook Pre-Depression Era Railroad Modelers group. This is a Class Sk-L double-deck livestock car built by AC&F in 1910. T

Many of you already know about this, but I decided I should write something more about it, so have done a blog post with some background and commentary. If you’re interested, a link is below. https://

Fellas, seeking unbuilt sunshine kits 35.1 acl ventilated boxcar 22.7 cb&q 40’. 1.5 door boxcar please reply off list! brad Andonian

Folks, One of my projects is based on a photo of an ex- C&O steel hopper converted to a wood chip car with wood extensions. The extensions have cross-ties in three locations, across the top. Has anyon