Hi, I'm building a Sylvan kit of the CPR DD 40' Autoboxes, and I'm looking for prototype photos and information, thanks if applicable.

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

Group, if one or a couple of you could look some total numbers for a small handful of car series. I’m looking for a couple ORER’s from 1930 to 1950. if you have an ORER between 1930 and 1950 contact m

I am building the F&C kit and trying to figure which trucks are on the car below. I think they might be Barbers but not a truck expert at all. Photo was posted earlier by Tim O'Connor. Thanks Scott Mc

Photo: PPKX 5195 Poultry Car A photo from the California State Railroad Museum: https://californiarevealed.org/islandora/object/cavpp%3A112258 The car carries the name "PARKS" over the door as was com

So as the group knows it’s a slippery slope. First I decide to build a RI rebuilt boxcar from Chad Boaz parts but I need the underframe from a Accurail wood reefer. I buy the reefer and decide not to

The idea that an HO reefer's truss rod post needs to be sourced only from an available commercial part avoids the idea of scratch building one. Yes, 4 x 2 = 8 parts; a daunting task (though less time

I’m looking at an F&C Virginian BX-10 kit, and wondering what might be possible if I were to “re-kit” the body and try to model something else. But i’m coming up short finding 8’ IH, 40’, steel frame

I've been searching our files and message posts without luck for data on the overall national freight car fleet. How big was it by year? Any suggestions as to where to look for the data? Thanks. Bob C

Photo: Poultry Car NHX 6000 A photo from the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, courtesy of Jerry Peck Description: “Poultry car NHX No. 6000, built in 1933 by the American Car & Foundry Company and use

I’m late to this topic because I was out of town, but my blog contains several posts about model tank car placards. I might recommend this one, if you’re interested: https://modelingthesp.blogspot.com

I have built and upgraded two Chicago Great Western (CGW), Box Cars 87420 and 87572. If you are interested in the build and upgrade of these box cars including resin cast reverse three panel doors (Mo

Congratulations to those who have put forth time and effort to present the HINDSIGHT PRESENTATIONS recently. This has filled in the gap; with the lack of RPM meets during the pandemic. Regretfully my

I'm trying to find a match for Accupaint "Improved Formula" Light Tuscan Oxide Red. I believe it has been discontinued. Haven't seen any for a long time. Any suggestions? Richard

http://www.nprha.org/JSRH/Shared%20Documents/BillWelchfgexwoodencars.pdf -- Charlie Duckworth Omaha, Ne.

-- Charlie Duckworth Omaha, Ne.

Does anyone have a photo of KTM #231 or an LH&StL stock car? I'd like to use it to cross-reference an eBay find. Thanks, Phil

Tom Palmer, Dick Harley and Tony Thompson all guided me through this R40-4 rebuilt. Wood platforms were gone, steel plates over the ice drainage and 4”x4” hatch stops added to the roof. Decals are fro

Found this when searching for something else: http://modelingthesp.com/Operations/ARA-AAR_Rules_by_Year.html -Hudson

Here's the correct link for the roller bearing conversion https://platecmp.com/index.php/product/4005-02/ -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts