Photo: C&O Double Door Boxcar 9699 (Undated) A photo from the National Archives of Canada: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/CollectionSearch/Pages/record.aspx?app=FonAndCol&IdNumber=3603422 This photo ca

Photo: PRR Gondola 277287 With Chevrolet Crates (1943) A photo from the National Archives of Canada: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/CollectionSearch/Pages/record.aspx?app=FonAndCol&IdNumber=3196393 Thi

Photo: Grand Trunk Livestock Car 350087 (1909) A photo from the National Archives of Canada: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/CollectionSearch/Pages/record.aspx?app=FonAndCol&IdNumber=3228049 This photo

Every year the San Jacinto Model Railroad Club has November Open Houses – but Covid…. So we are virtual this year. You can view some of our Houston layouts at http://sanjacmodeltrains.org/Fall-Layout-

I’ve shared my latest freight car kit detailing adventure in a blog post. Eventually, these models will be completed. http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/2020/10/30/pay-attention/ Eric Hansmann Murfree

Photo: Central Vermont Automobile Boxcar 41099 (1929) A photo from the National Archives of Canada: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/CollectionSearch/Pages/record.aspx?app=FonAndCol&IdNumber=3520056 This

Photo: B&S Gondola With Christmas Tree Load (1916) A photo from the National Archives of Canada: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/CollectionSearch/Pages/record.aspx?app=FonAndCol&IdNumber=3382120 This ph

I’d really like to see such a comprehensive set done! Here are some L&N ones we were discussing on the L&N group a while back. There are several messages, so scroll down. Some of these are post-1960,

Photo: CN Gondola 140213 (1938) A photo from the National Archives of Canada: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/CollectionSearch/Pages/record.aspx?app=FonAndCol&IdNumber=3525637 This photo can be enlarged

Photo: CN Automobile Boxcar 587000 (1937) A photo from the National Archives of Canada: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/CollectionSearch/Pages/record.aspx?app=FonAndCol&IdNumber=3520054 This photo can b

Photo: CN Boxcar 11069 (1939) A photo from the National Archives of Canada: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/CollectionSearch/Pages/record.aspx?app=FonAndCol&IdNumber=3533674 This photo can be enlarged q

Hi folks- Years ago, after discovering one of these Cotton Belt USRA Clone DS double door rebuilds in the Henderson box car book, I made a scale drawing. The cars seem to have been in the 46000 series

I’d really like to see such a comprehensive set done! Here are some L&N ones we were discussing on the L&N group a while back. There are several messages, so scroll down. Some of these are post-1960,

What was the required brake test schedule that would result in a revised brake test date being stenciled on the brake cylinder for a tank car built in 1949? Thank you for any assistance. David Turner

Nice shot! Thanks for sharing, Garth! Elden Gatwood

Aw, c'mon Frank, don't tease us like this. Why would anyone possibly be interested in a reissue of Sunshine kits?????!!!!

Sorry sports fans. I forgot the attachment. Garth

George Toman shares his Duryea underframe installation in the latest Resin Car Works blog post. http://blog.resincarworks.com/workbench-wednesday-26/ Eric Hansmann RCW web guy

Photos: PRR Ventilated Refrigerator Cars 608501 & 104109 (1915 & 1916) A photo from the Barriger Library collection of 608501: https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/42125468450 Click on the ph

Friends, Elden's comment about steel-related railroads prompted me to dig out this photo of Patapsco & Back Rivers gondola 127. It was from series 100-199, a 52' 6" mill gondola. The photo was taken a