Another really nice b&w Library of Congress image of John Vachon: https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017792367/resource/ Nice subtle weathering with pealing paint here and there . . . Rob

A friend gave me one of the subject kits. In the box are 5 sections of "tube" for the body of the pressure tank, and 2 ends. There are also 3 small "manways", and a number of straight resin strips of

Could some one here offer a brief tutorial on the size of tank car domes? This query comes from a recent comment about wanting to 'cut down' domes to shorter size for specific cars, related to car cap

Scanning some old slides and came across this one from our September 1962 trip. UP yards, Cheyenne WY. At the time I was mostly taken by the Challenger and Big Boy awaiting disposal but now the tank c

Photo: Forward Facing Great Northern Rocky (1939) Photo from the Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017718317/resource/ For George Clooney - Goats who stare at men. Bob Chaparro H

Owl Mountain SP flatcars. Tichy PFE reefer On Thu, Jun 23, 2022 at 12:18 PM Tim O'Connor <timboconnor_at_comcast.net_Worth51@...> wrote: A sample of HO scale SP box car models off the top of my head B

Photo: Flour Mills & Freight Cars, Minneapolis, Minnesota (1939) Photo from the Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017719026/resource/ Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

I am working in the Delta Region of Arkansas. Today I was running north on Arkansas 1 and found this tank car about 4 miles north of Wynne. I'm guessing this car ended it's life in company service. Je

Folks, The Spring 2022 issue of The Keystone Modeler, our 120th issue, is now ready for download from our web site at https://www.prrths.org/content.aspx?page_id=22... The Keystone Modeler is a free E

Photos: SCCX Tank Cars 167 & 169 Photo by Stephen R. Santangelo on the Facebook The Freight Car Enthusiast group. He comments (2021): “Caught these nearly 40 years ago at the refineries near the Los A

Update: Rapido Santa Fe Rr-56 Mechanical Reefer These are photos I took last week at the Santa Fe Railway Historical & Modeling Society convention in Overland Park, KS. This HO scale model is in produ

Group, I have the following Sunshine kits for sale: 20.1 MDT 8000 series reefer 21.26 C&O 220 series ARA 1932 express boxcar 24.28 SLRX fishbelly beer reefer 26.15 PRR X28a boxcar with youngstown door

Jared Harper Athens, GA

Hi List Members, Trussrod flat car KCS 021625 with bouy load as published in the TEXACO STAR Feb 1918 issue - see attached Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Photo: Oil Loading Rack A photo from the Gateway To Oklahoma History website: https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1593835/m1/1/?q=Loading Photo editing software should improve the lighting

Thanks for the comments Jack. I should have looked these up in the ORER before writing. . . . Years ago, i knew so little about some of these railroads. For example, i used to think M&StL stood for Mo

Anyone have pictures of wood grain doors in storage? Thanks. Jared Harper

Hi, Here is what I remember - growing up in a small town in Washington State. Gas and Diesel came to town in both tank cars (more) and trucks and was delivered to an oil dealer. From the oil dealers i

Photo: Tank Cars At Refinery (1949) A photo from the Gateway To Oklahoma History website: https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1551992/m1/1/?q=Loading Description: “Photograph of the railroa

Folks, Here is a model of SWJX 7, a Supplee Milk tank car. The model is based on the 40' Roundhouse (Now Athearn) milk car. The hand brake was replaced with the proper hand brake and additional detail