F&C had a booth at the Collinsville show and I picked up their 40’ automobile boxcar with the end doors. Car prototype photos are C&O 9699 and 9779. I know the 1937 car Intermountain did had black end

Has been sold. Thanks, -Andy Carlson Oai CA On Friday, July 29, 2022 at 09:57:12 AM PDT, Andy Carlson <midcentury@...> wrote: Hello- I have a 4-car set of the released this month (July 2022) Intermoun

End Door Boxcar & Fire Engine Photo courtesy of Henry Rodriguez on the Facebook Old Photos of Cars Next to Trains, Trams, and Trolleys group. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Hello- I have a 4-car set of the released this month (July 2022) Intermountain HO 40' PS-1 Santa Fe box cars. IMRC has 4 cars in this new release: 45403 Chief 45430 Grand Canyon 45431 El Capitan 45432

Hello all, I am in desperate need to have someone make yellow colored decals for the excess height text on this ATSF car. The decals provided were a good 50% oversized and could never fit where intend

A 3D yard office project is featured in the latest DesignBuildOp blog post. Dr. Dave Campbell summarizes his efforts on a key yard structure for his layout. http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/2022/07/

Article: Modifying Central Valley Livestock Cars Link courtesy of Dean ONeill on the Groups.io Northern Pacific Railway Modelers group. Dean comments: “The article that covers changing the width of th

If anyone has these instructions and plans, can you please scan and send me a copy. I am trying to build a reasonably accurate floor and underframe for a Trix UP A-50-16 Automobile car with the Evens

Recently bought a print, and found this NYC boxcar with an almost perfect numeric progression as a number, hiding down in the corner. Would love to build a model, but you can't see which ends or which

Sometime ago the Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive was donated a large amount of scans of freight cars built at Pacific Car & Foundry. While the majority are of logging equipment we have quite a few

I have the following resin kits for sale. $65 post paid first class in their own box. If you want them packed in another box then $68. I will consider discounts when purchasing multiple items. More th

The Ralph Hallock photo collection at the Colorado Railroad Museum contains quite a few photos of wartime oil trains. Two examples attached. Most were taken in 1943 (date not further defined) on eithe

First -- thanks to all who commented on the just-completed Branchline NWX 40' reefer. Encouragement always helps motivate the next one. While on reefers -- I also have a Branchline 37' reefer kit that

Hi Modelers. It’s time for our second train show and swap meet of the year. Strasburg, is a destination. An area of Lancaster County Pa that is chock full of family oriented places to go and things to

does anyone know if the recently released atlas model of the LA Brewing Co. reefer really existed historically?

Dave Parker Wrote: "The requirement for the "drop-in" metal placard holders didn't go into effect until 10-14-1932, although you will seem them on new or refurbished UTLX cars starting in about 1927."

Resin Car Works will release three new kits at the St. Louis RPM! The latest RCW blog post features more details. http://blog.resincarworks.com/next-stop-st-louis-rpm/ Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

Group, I've done the artwork and am planning on having decals printed for the LS&BC 1958 cuft covered hoppers in the as-built paint scheme. Is anyone interested in these? I had not planned on doing mu

Photo: Chicago & Alton Boxcar (Circa 1901-1905) Photo from the Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/item/2016811441/ Scroll to enlarge photo. Appears to have a grain door. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Has a date been set for Prototype Rails 2023? -- Steve Hoxie Pensacola FL