I wish to be clear--I do not think that old-school 3D mold making is better than CNC. I am simply saying that 3D mold making has made some great model parts and has no need to be viewed as not worthy

Hello everyone, Just arrived today the new freight car book for the Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railroad. I thought the ore cars would overwhelm the presentation in the book, but that is not the ca

Larry, It is targeted for PM TRACKS magazine published by the now slowly getting reorganized and running again PM Historical Soc. Got one pix of A545 in Delray yard already. Got pix of the "new" A800,

Speaking of molded ends, I'm looking for unbuilt reefer kits or molded resin ends, roofs and doors made by Stan Rydarowicz. If you have any you're willing to part with, please contact me off-list (cli

Looking at Railway Express Reefers that include road names, in particular, Seaboard Air Line, and wondering if they traveled off line like in Southern and ACL passenger trains as well as on the SAL. A

Armour & Company Reefer 8644 Circa 1926 photos of an Armour reefer: http://lists.railfan.net/erielackphoto.cgi?erielack-12-12-19/X4863.jpg http://lists.railfan.net/erielackphoto.cgi?erielack-12-12-19/

Hello- I have a new, in never been removed from mint packaging condition, Intermountain Great Northern HO 1958 cu ft covered hopper, GN #71025; IM # 48603-02. This car has the version of triangular op

Gang; Here are some "teasers" from my research (please do not post, re-post or publish. If it happens, you won't get any more): So the attached are the earliest photos I can find (from the PRRT&HS arc

Looking to contact Ed Kaminski to get permission to use a Magor Erie caboose photo in a Pere Marquette 8-wheel Wooden Cabooses article. It was a sister Advisory Mech Comm spec'd caboose to the PM A800

Curt, and all; I am most interested in cars between the earliest photos I can find, in the mid-thirties, to the dedicated cars of the mid-fifties thru sixties. I have not been able to re-join the MFCL

From the Steamtown site today. Build date looks like 3-1924. Good detail on T-braced end. Prototype for Westerfield kit 4102? http://lists.railfan.net/erielackphoto.cgi?erielack-12-13-19/X4935.jpg Bri

Years ago when Al Westerfield was beginning the process of selling his business he let his customers know it might be a good idea to place an order just in case. I ordered several kits just in case. C

I know that a good CNC program is certainly capable of superior work and is done so all the time, but I challenge anyone to find a better HO improved Dreadnaught end than the HO casting I sent a pictu

Hello- Pictured is a tooling resin 1/12 scale PC&F R-40-23 Refrigerator car Dreadnaught end. This is a classic example of an old-school method of tool making. An individual rib is carefully shaped and

Gang; I am putting together a presentation on this subject, and am in the next phase of research. I am finding very much info on the story behind the shipment of steel sheet and coiled steel sheet, an

Taking roster shots of your completed freight cars can document your fleet as it grows. I get caught up with several models recently and posted some thoughts on the process in my latest blog post. htt

CAUTION: Slotted Screws Visible I have started rigging the truss rod system for my CB&Q model’s underframe. I use .015-brass wire for the rods so prior to gluing the Queen Posts in place I used a new

Stencil: Heavy Repairs This is Illinois Central refrigerator car 93347. This car was built in 1916. A stencil above the sill and to the left of the door reads, "Heavy Repairs McComb 9-28-25": http://l

Photo: SFRD Reefer 6719 A link courtesy of Brian Rochon previously posted on this group: http://lists.railfan.net/erielackphoto.cgi?erielack-12-10-19/X4544.jpg Not a great photo but this can be improv

Good looking models, Eric. Nice weathering