Sorry if this is a repeat. (Different send address from me failed?) The Southern, and I expect other roads, did not change the road numbers when revenue freight cars were permanently assigned to non-r

Hi guys, I'm looking to buy a Sunshine MILW 40' single or double deck stock car, kit 54.1 or 54.2. This will likely be the very last Sunshine kit I ever buy since I have all that I need except this on

All, I have records of an industry that I am modeling that list all the cars shipping out product. One of the cars listed was HH 32578. This car shipped crush lime from the Bellefonte, PA area on 27OC

Technically, those were "Crown" trucks. Applied to some 70 ton box cars, 70 ton open hoppers, and 70 ton covered hoppers. As well as some N&W 70 ton cars. Bowser is the only source for HO scale models

are you coming to the BC modelers meet at Simon Fraser University? A friend of mine said you are. If you are please feel free to mention this to the group. David S. Burnett Victoria, BC, Canada

Southern Livestock Car 45650 Car built by Ralston Steel Car Company. This was a 40-ton stock car new October, 1938. http://www.columbusrailroads.com/Ralston%20photos/ralston-130-1939-SOUTHERN.JPG Inte

Prior to the pendemic there was a Micro Mark type mail order tool supplier in Florida. I have not bought from them in some time. Does anyone recall who I am referring to and if they are still in busin

St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Boxcar 19480 An undated photo courtesy of Betty Briner Davidson on the Facebook Arkansas & Missouri History group: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=893891829615

Hi all, I have many UTLX Type 21 Riveted tank cars. All from 50's. I would like to know which kinda truck to use. I've read somewhere many years ago TMW-015/115/215 is the one to use. Please advice. R

I hope this is appropriate to the group. I want to write an article about the color spectrum of ART reefers. I'd appreciate input from the group about how to approach a project to determine color stan

Recycled Tank Car: SSW 52101 Photo courtesy of Christafer Darnell on the Facebook Freight Car Photos group. He comments: “An old, repurposed Cotton Belt tank car, SSW 52101, sitting on the edge of a f

I'm looking to build some FGE re-built wood reefers. Bill Welch's 2005 article said to start with the Intermountain 42700 undecorated wood reefer. A search on the web fails to turn up anything except

I know I asked this question over a year ago, but I have just acquired a PSC 6 compartment 6k wine tank car. In comparing it to the OMI 3 compartment 8k wine tank car, I noticed that the difference in

After we build a freight car and apply the paint and lettering is it done? If a new car out of the paint shop it is; however, if it is not it will need to be weathered by some method to show it has sp

Do you think the ends on this PFE reefer are oxide-red, or is this a problem with the photo/scan that just makes them look oxide-red? The car appears to have a 1960 paint date, so it's not faded or he

Loading Oil At Ora, CA Photo from the Facebook Antique Images group from the Collection of Michael J. Semas. He comments: “Loading Oil at The Crump Oil Station, Ora, California. Image taken 1908-1909

Hello Group, looking to buy one each of the following: Sunshine 14.1 ART Wood Reefer, wood hatch Sunshine 14.2 ART Wood Reefer, steel hatch Please contact me off list Thanks Rich Christie rhcdmc@...

A few extra details are easy additions on an HO scale Tichy hopper. Bill Welch shared his work several years ago on a discussion list. It’s the latest RCW blog post. http://blog.resincarworks.com/tich

Ok a question someone asked led to look further -- I am not sure what plastic is used for the Tamiya caps. It could be LDPE, HDPE, or Polypropylene. All of them are known for chemical resistance! The

I am so confused. I am wanting to model C&O 14000-14990 boxcars. These were built by Pullman in 1945-1946. These cars had 10' IH and - 3-4 Improved Dreadnaught End with "rolling pin" main corrugations