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Prototype Rails 2023 is only a few days away!
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Hi Folks, I hope you’re getting excited for PR’23 (January 5-7, 2023 in Cocoa Beach, Florida). I know I am! At the moment, they are predicting 75 degrees in Cocoa Beach on Thursday, January 5th. I als
Hi Folks, I hope you’re getting excited for PR’23 (January 5-7, 2023 in Cocoa Beach, Florida). I know I am! At the moment, they are predicting 75 degrees in Cocoa Beach on Thursday, January 5th. I als
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Aley, Jeff A
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Lets identify an odd freight car!
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Hello everyone, I was using my free time to enjoy some archive films, to my astonishment I saw in a NYC clip a very strange looking covered hopper type car. Unfortunately the footage only shows the fi
Hello everyone, I was using my free time to enjoy some archive films, to my astonishment I saw in a NYC clip a very strange looking covered hopper type car. Unfortunately the footage only shows the fi
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Robert G P
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Wanted Sunshine model #38.4 SP B50-15 box label
I recently picked up a Sunshine Models SP B50-15 that was labeled #38.28. When I got home and took a thorough look at the kit is turns out that it was actually kit #38.4 (no end door and freight decal
I recently picked up a Sunshine Models SP B50-15 that was labeled #38.28. When I got home and took a thorough look at the kit is turns out that it was actually kit #38.4 (no end door and freight decal
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Chuck Cover
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Tank car with the logo on top of the tank?
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I can across this photo of one of the St Louis yards: Who put the logo on top of their tank cars? Jeff White Alma IL
I can across this photo of one of the St Louis yards: Who put the logo on top of their tank cars? Jeff White Alma IL
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Jeffrey White
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My Addams Family Lionel
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Apologies for sending this out. Gary Laakso
Apologies for sending this out. Gary Laakso
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gary laakso
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Loading Chili – Austin, Texas (1948)
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Loading Chili – Austin, Texas (1948) Photo from the Portal To Texas History Website. Description: Photograph of two men loading boxes on to rail cars at Walker's Austex Chili located at 500-502 West 3
Loading Chili – Austin, Texas (1948) Photo from the Portal To Texas History Website. Description: Photograph of two men loading boxes on to rail cars at Walker's Austex Chili located at 500-502 West 3
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Bob Chaparro
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Ann Arbor RR Caboose
Here is the only diagram I have ever seen for the AA wood cabooses: I suppose if you zoom in and look closely you can probably get what you need. The diagram is from the 1920's and is labeled "Standar
Here is the only diagram I have ever seen for the AA wood cabooses: I suppose if you zoom in and look closely you can probably get what you need. The diagram is from the 1920's and is labeled "Standar
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Craig Wilson
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Multiple dome Tank cars
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Maybe a better candidate would be a single dome GATC tank car and adding a copy of the small dome from a Tangent 3 dome car. Isn't this what RTV and polyurethane were invented for? This way the domes
Maybe a better candidate would be a single dome GATC tank car and adding a copy of the small dome from a Tangent 3 dome car. Isn't this what RTV and polyurethane were invented for? This way the domes
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Andy Carlson
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Ann Arbor Ry. Caboose
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Good day and merry Christmas everyone, Would anyone have or know where I could find a dimensional drawing of one of Ann Arbor's three window, wood, offset cupola cabooses in the 28XX number series. I'
Good day and merry Christmas everyone, Would anyone have or know where I could find a dimensional drawing of one of Ann Arbor's three window, wood, offset cupola cabooses in the 28XX number series. I'
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Dave Lawler
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My Addams Family Lionel with video
This version has the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDj17dbAgN8 Ken Montero
This version has the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDj17dbAgN8 Ken Montero
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Kenneth Montero
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Union Pacific Company Service Boxcar
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I have a photo of just the roof and B-end of a 50-ft Union Pacific steel boxcar in eastern Oregon around 1943. It has a flat end (not dreadnaught) and Murphy-style roof. It is coupled behind the locom
I have a photo of just the roof and B-end of a 50-ft Union Pacific steel boxcar in eastern Oregon around 1943. It has a flat end (not dreadnaught) and Murphy-style roof. It is coupled behind the locom
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Larry Fink
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SAL box (was Union Pacific Company Service Boxcar)
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Some people call these "turtleback" roofs. On 12/23/2022 1:12 AM, Larry Fink wrote: -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts
Some people call these "turtleback" roofs. On 12/23/2022 1:12 AM, Larry Fink wrote: -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts
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Tim O'Connor
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ATSF Freight Cars in Movie
In the Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers movie Swing Time, about 14 minutes in, Fred hitches a ride on a Ga-8 gondola, sandwiched between a Bx-13 and a Bx-3 or 6. Jim Gates
In the Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers movie Swing Time, about 14 minutes in, Fred hitches a ride on a Ga-8 gondola, sandwiched between a Bx-13 and a Bx-3 or 6. Jim Gates
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Jim Gates
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Intermountain, Red Caboose and Branchline Kits
Have 6 InterMountain # 40799 & 40899 Red Caboose RC-8001 and 8002 Branchline yardmaster 40' Branchline Blueprint 50' InterMountain 40' NKP with viking roof kit Large bag of extra bodies ends roofs etc
Have 6 InterMountain # 40799 & 40899 Red Caboose RC-8001 and 8002 Branchline yardmaster 40' Branchline Blueprint 50' InterMountain 40' NKP with viking roof kit Large bag of extra bodies ends roofs etc
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Mark
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Have six tank cars for sale.
Please contact me at bnonut@... Sincerely Mark Morgan
Please contact me at bnonut@... Sincerely Mark Morgan
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Mark
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For Sale List #01 – Sunshine, Westerfield
Group, I will be thinning my herd considerably in the coming months. These will include resin, plastic and some wood kits, many undecorated and hard to find. I will also be selling some locos (DCC equ
Group, I will be thinning my herd considerably in the coming months. These will include resin, plastic and some wood kits, many undecorated and hard to find. I will also be selling some locos (DCC equ
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Rich C
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Photo: Pickle Car LSX 101
Photo: Pickle Car LSX 101 Photo from the Delaware Public Archives: https://cdm16397.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15323coll6/id/1638/rec/49 Click on arrows and scroll to enlarge. Taken in 194
Photo: Pickle Car LSX 101 Photo from the Delaware Public Archives: https://cdm16397.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15323coll6/id/1638/rec/49 Click on arrows and scroll to enlarge. Taken in 194
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Bob Chaparro
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30 Sunshine Kits for sale
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Dear Friends and Colleagues, Heartfelt thanks to everyone who made my first sale such a tremendous success. Attached is my For Sale List No. 2 of Sunshine Models Kits, which are being offered first to
Dear Friends and Colleagues, Heartfelt thanks to everyone who made my first sale such a tremendous success. Attached is my For Sale List No. 2 of Sunshine Models Kits, which are being offered first to
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Stuart Forsyth
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StuartsTrains For Sale List 2 CORRECTED
Dear Friends and Colleagues, I inadvertently attached to my email early this morning a .pdf file, the name of which contained a period; and that caused some people trouble in opening it. The file name
Dear Friends and Colleagues, I inadvertently attached to my email early this morning a .pdf file, the name of which contained a period; and that caused some people trouble in opening it. The file name
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Stuart Forsyth
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Central of Georgia door and a half boxcars?
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These photos where posted in a group on Facebook today. They are interesting cars. Looks like they have ACF ends on them? 50ft with door and a half certainly have there own look to them. Scott McDonal
These photos where posted in a group on Facebook today. They are interesting cars. Looks like they have ACF ends on them? 50ft with door and a half certainly have there own look to them. Scott McDonal
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Scott
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