Hello Steam Era Modeler: We are pleased to announce that Westerfield Models is having a Multi-day NATIONAL MODEL RAILROAD MONTH SALE . The Multi-Day National Model Railroad Month Sale will be in effec

Hello all, A recent mention made me wonder if anyone has photographic evidence or knows of any case where an Alaska RR boxcar or other railcar came into the lower 48 (outside of Washington/Oregon)? Se

Photo: Pig Car (Circa 1917) A photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society: https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Image/IM24722 Description: “Group of people standing in front of a Soo Line freight

With the recent greenish B&O Rapido USRA boxcars, the STMFC list threads have concentrated on effective workarounds on decorated shells. Here are the basics: Prototype: B&O freight car brown was the B

I built and upgraded a Bowser Rock Island (RI) covered hopper kit. I built the Bowser covered hopper car in RI class LO, numbered 491. The Bowser covered hopper kit is an excellent match for its RI pr

Hey all, I have some P2K, Intermountain, and Red Caboose freight car kits I would like to sell to free up some space. Asking $15/car and willing to accept offers. See the photos here: https://www.flic

https://youtu.be/00EwiKZ_k1I This link should take you to an inside view of a Swift reefer being loaded circa 1950.

Were there packing houses that took in SIDES of meat (carcasses), and shipped out only packaged meats ? I'm thinking of places like Oscar Mayer and others that were located in places like Madison, Wis

Bill The CB&Q cars' decks were 1'6" longer than the NP cars 52'0" decks, but it's close enough. :-) The CB&Q series 92000-92399 were identical, were they not ? The ORER lists them all together as 9200

Can anyone tell me when the CNJ started adding the Lady Liberty Emblem to its freight cars? Thanks in advance. Colin Meikle

Folks, The Fall 2022 issue of The Keystone Modeler, our 122nd issue, is now ready for download from our web site at https://www.prrths.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=171391&module_id=451730&fbcli

Dear group I am looking for a drawing I saw on line a while back. It is a cut away drawing of a truss rod meat reefer showing the wide variety of products such a car might be carrying -sides of meat ,

My desktop computer is sick and I am using my laptop, but I don't have Jim's email on this one. Jim, could you drop me a note so that I get in touch with you. Thanks, Steve Hile shile@...

All, I am currenting working on a couple MP Boxcar Kits, one is SS Models 120000 series 36' Wood and a SS Mini Kit a MP 1942 Steel Boxcar. My Question is this: Sunshine calls for the 36' Wood Boxcar t

Does anyone have prototype photos of SUNX tank cars circa 1950 or earlier that they would be willing to share? I have searched online and the only ones I could find were models offered by manufacturer

Photo: Santa Fe Tank Car 100800 A photo from the Kansas Historical Society: https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/51172/page/1 ICC Class 103. Santa Fe Class Tk-L. Built in 1930. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

CNW fans -- Not sure how I ended up with these trucks, but if you're interested they are available for sale for $15 including postage. Reply to me directly and not to the mailing list! Thank you Tim -

Photo: Shell Tank Cars Photo I cropped courtesy of Martin Hansen on the Facebook Southern Pacific Railroad group. Photographer not stated. Taken in 1946 at Martinez, California. What color would you s

Hello Group, looking to buy the following: Speedwitch K119 NP 52’ Flat Car Please contact me off list Thanks Rich Christie rhcdmc@...

Photo: HLSX 1 Triple-Deck Livestock Car Photo appears to be a builder’s photo from 1928. Designed by North American Car Company and built by the Standard Steel Car Company. This car had facilities for