Certainly not a big deal but I was looking at my Tangent Warren tankcar and noticed the prototype images the railing is dark (black?) and the model has it as white. Guess I’ll get the black paint out…

Get it while its hot! Or at least before someone realizes that it needs to be copyright protected and not downloadable. https://books.google.com/books?id=8H8PAAAAIAAJ&dq=%22RAILWAY%20EQUIPMENT%20REGIS

I posted this question a while back without any success so I'm giving it another shot. I am working on completing a Santa Fe Ga-53 50 foot mill gondola. There was a great set of drawings in a 1957 Mod

Photo: Reading Depressed Center Flat Car 99048 With Gun Barrel A photo from the WarshipPorn [sic] Website: https://www.reddit.com/r/WarshipPorn/comments/kyy5is/1500x_1070_battleship_gun_in_bethlehem/

Hey all, I need some help. I am building some HO scale Proto 2000 50 ton war emergency coal hoppers that I will decal for the Illinois Terminal. These are the steel hoppers with wood sides in the 4000

All- As promised, here is a letter from the American Railway Association dated September 12, 1923 making assignment of the reporting marks for use of the John H. Grace Company. The business of the com

For the gentleman asking about this roof I believe that Des Plains Hobbies once offered this as a replacement roof. It was also used in some of their kits. There are probably some out there. Bill Pard

Time to get your 2023 calendars. The photo shows a new entry for the Illinois Central RR. Also have calendars for SP, NYC, UP, B&O, Prr, CSX, NS, Those remarkable trains, Great Trains, Horad Fogg and

Popped up in my YouTube recommendations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0870_WIk30 Jeff White Alma IL

Folks, I was watching a TV program that included an old newsreel segment of a box car being loaded into the hold of a cargo ship. The program, History Channel's new series about the Bermuda Triangle,

North Bank Line imports HO brass items, kind of taking over for retired W&R. Using Boo-Rim almost exclusively, Ed Austin's NBL has brought out some very high quality and accurate imports. Just 2 days

As an aficionado of small, obscure railroads, I am looking for an HO scale 'steel rebuilt USRA' boxcar decorated for the Roscoe, Snyder & Pacific Railway in the orange, yellow and black paint scheme a

The latest Resin Car Works blog post features updates on mini-kit instructions, plus a replacement tank for a former Sunshine Models UTLX tank car kit. http://blog.resincarworks.com/kit-instructions-a

Does anyone know of an on-line collection of Ralston Steel Car Co. photos for the mid 30’s? Thanks Rupert Gamlen Auckland NZ

Pickle Car HJHX 78 Photo courtesy of Art Peterson on the Groups.io PRR group. He comments: “Here’s a Heinz car still in service in 1952; car was built in 1925.” Location not stated. Bob Chaparro Hemet

The model Railroading hobby has lost another good friend after an extended illness. This news came to me Saturday from the WAG Yahoo Group. Steve produced the first of the WAG F7 models prior to selli

A question on well flats & depressed center flats with "double" brake systems Examples: https://www.bmrrhs.org/flat_5000_series/ https://www.bmrrhs.org/flat_5100_series/ So depressed center and well f

I've seen his name spelled her and around the 'Net four different ways: Wigman Wigmann Wegman Wegmann So, which is it? Thanks. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Several RPM events are in the months ahead. Hindsight 20/20, Prototype Rails at The Beach, RPM-East and more. My latest blog post encourages early plan making. http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/2022/

I have two RCW SHPX 10k insulated tank car kits. I intend to keep one in plain black SHPX colors, but I'm wondering if the tank itself can be used for other prototypes. Overland made a very similar ta