Was there a regulated interval for repacking plain journals in the early 1950s? If not, what was a typical interval, please? I am hoping to be able to use repack dates to get realistic estimates of th

No reporting marks evident, but an interesting car. https://www.loc.gov/item/2017878181/ Compared to the nearer cars a 45’ or 50’ car? Yes, another Delano photo. Rob

I wonder if this Delano photo reveals a key clue about his process: is this an indicator of a filter? https://www.loc.gov/item/2017878012/ (or perhaps just careless scanning of an image still in its p

The picture can be enlarged greatly which affords a nice view of some of the underframe of GN 66203. Not terribly exciting but may be informative. https://digitalcollections.ohs.org/uploads/r/oregon-h

What was the difference between the two B&O wagon top rebuilds? Based on a review of freight car diagrams, it appears the underframe was rebuilt to a straight center sill using Z sections versus the f

Hi guys, I have a RCW 10k AC&F SHPX/Paluxy Asphalt insulated tank car that I'd be willing to trade for either an 8k RCW insulated tank car (any kit) or the Speedwitch 105.1 MKT boxcar kit. I can be re

Hello Steam Era Modelers: We are pleased to announce that Westerfield Models is having a Multi-day NATIONAL TRAIN DAY SALE . The Multi-Day National Train Day Sale will be in effect from 12:01 am Wedne

There is an interesting Ambroid kit of an early insulated tank car, shown below, also released as a Northeastern kit. (Brass Trains has a built model of this, listed as brass but clearly the Ambroid k

Here’s another Delano image & screen captures - this time, its also in Chicago in April 1943, https://www.loc.gov/item/2017878170/ The interesting thing I am noticing is how observations about one car

Still messing around in Delano’s photos; probably boring some - sorry about that. The comparison of paint colours seems useful for my modelling. As with all these images, you may draw different conclu

Group, I have some K4 decals and am having trouble in that the decals are very difficult to remove from the backing. The instructions say to float in warm water for 20 seconds and remove before the de

I need to contact Victor Hand from Hull's Cove and David Hackley from Sharpsburg Please contact me off list Thanks -- Pierre Oliver www.elgincarshops.com www.yarmouthmodelworks.com

I’ve been a bit sick so whiling away down time, and wandered back into the Library of Congress Delano photos again. This time, I was a bit intrigued by a note on the Utah Rails sight that a photo show

Growing up in Kansas City I remember my folks hitting the local railroad salvage store to see what had survived the latest derailment. Here’s my own railroad salvage; a Red Caboose Mather reefer that’

Hello friends, as some of you know I love brass models even though todays plastic and resin models are superior in detail. It's kind of nostalgic gush. I found a very rare model: https://www.ebay.com/

Grain Transportation In the Northwest Courtesy of Chris Frissell, here is a 1964 USDA document for those of you with an interest in grain transportation by rail and other means. The coverage reaches b

Resin Car Works has new Mini-Kits to upgrade HO scale hopper models for Frisco, NC&StL, and NYC prototypes. Details are in the latest RCW blog post. http://blog.resincarworks.com/new-hopper-mini-kits/

Is there a modern freight car group on io. I need to get some info from them on piggyback cars. Larry Smith

Just finished this last night, was a delightful build. I wanted a faded brown and used TruColor MKT Brown mixed with ART yellow. NSC decals used. Charlie Duckworth -- Charlie Duckworth Omaha, Ne.

I am looking for Bill Welch's Plastic Freight Car Builders, Part I. Could someone please send me a copy. Thanks. Jared Harper