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

Hi guys, Working on some stuff and I'm looking for some scans or higher definition pictures? I have Vol 7 and 9 of Railroad Prototype Cyclopedia but don't want to take pictures of a printed picture. T

I find I have a Pacific Limited O scale 40-ft. flat car, labeled as “SP fish belly” design. It does indeed have a deep center sill and very slender side sills. But the car has its deck modeled WITHIN

I noticed the build dates on SP 168028 and SP 168787 are eleven months apart but only the older hopper has the stencil lines above and below the reporting marks. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

I have a group of built RTR kits that I have for sale. There are 10 Sunshine kits, as well as 3 Westerfield kits and 1 Speedwitch Media kit. All RTR cars have underbody details, uncoupling levers, air

Brian It turns out there were TWO nearly identical classes -- the FM8 (70100-70199 1923) and the FM9 (70200-70299 1926). The FM8 had the angle iron, while the FM9 did not ! In the 1959 ORER, the two c

I’ve been off the list for a few years, getting involved with some other issues, not model railroading related. But I am happily getting back to building things in HO scale, including a few freight ca

I’ve hit that point in my life when I have reached the realization that I am only going to be able to build and use a small amount of my purchases over the last 20 or 30 years. Over the years I though

Hi all, I'm looking to add some of the Rapido X-3 tank cars to my roster. I model the early 1930's. How long would the early UTLX paint scheme ("1920's paint scheme" in Rapido's nomenclature), with UN

This is such a strange looking car -- It has a tall 5/5 (typically 10-6) end, but the sides are shorter and there is a riveted section above the sides to fill in the difference. But the inside height