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Rapido GLa Hopper 25 messages
Merry Christmas to those who surely would welcome this announcement. Seems like lots of Pennsy fans at Rapido. https://rapidotrains.com/products/ho-scale/freight-cars/ho-scale-gla-hopper Colin Meikle
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Merry Christmas to those who surely would welcome this announcement. Seems like lots of Pennsy fans at Rapido. https://rapidotrains.com/products/ho-scale/freight-cars/ho-scale-gla-hopper Colin Meikle
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By Kemal Mumcu
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[Realism] unusual models for sale on ebay
At least we know why the helium car is for sale. J. Stephen Sandifer
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At least we know why the helium car is for sale. J. Stephen Sandifer
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By Steve SANDIFER
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Removing details
I've shared techniques and tools to remove details in part two of the Lackawanna boxcar upgrade story. It's the latest post on my DesignBuildOp blog. http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/2020/12/28/lack
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I've shared techniques and tools to remove details in part two of the Lackawanna boxcar upgrade story. It's the latest post on my DesignBuildOp blog. http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/2020/12/28/lack
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By Eric Hansmann
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Rapido GLa Hopper--Anthracite carloads on Great Northern 7 messages
The Annual Report for GN in 1939 shows carloads by these groups: Anthracite 1.055 Bituminous 39,248 Lignite 12,730 and Coke 4,561 For a little perspective, GN move 1,150 carloads of eggs, 1,301 of sal
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The Annual Report for GN in 1939 shows carloads by these groups: Anthracite 1.055 Bituminous 39,248 Lignite 12,730 and Coke 4,561 For a little perspective, GN move 1,150 carloads of eggs, 1,301 of sal
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By gary laakso
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Photo: Swift & Company Shed 19 messages
Photo: Swift & Company Shed A photo from the Denver Public Library: https://digital.denverlibrary.org/digital/collection/p15330coll21/id/3846/rec/102 Click on the double-headed arrow and then scroll t
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Photo: Swift & Company Shed A photo from the Denver Public Library: https://digital.denverlibrary.org/digital/collection/p15330coll21/id/3846/rec/102 Click on the double-headed arrow and then scroll t
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By Bob Chaparro
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Decals for 1930's boxcars? 8 messages
I hate to ask "dumb questions", but after three hours of fruitless online searching, I'm probably about to do so anyway. I've been trying to find HO scale decals appropriate for AAR boxcars (10' IH, n
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I hate to ask "dumb questions", but after three hours of fruitless online searching, I'm probably about to do so anyway. I've been trying to find HO scale decals appropriate for AAR boxcars (10' IH, n
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By irv_thomae
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[Non-DoD Source] [RealSTMFC] Rapido GLa Hopper--was Anthracite carloads on Great Northern
David and all; In all the research, PRR analyses, and photo evidence, it is evident that PRR hoppers went off-line all the time, and if they went into anthracite territory loaded, they generally got r
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David and all; In all the research, PRR analyses, and photo evidence, it is evident that PRR hoppers went off-line all the time, and if they went into anthracite territory loaded, they generally got r
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By Gatwood, Elden J SAD
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[Non-DoD Source] Re: [RealSTMFC] Rapido GLa Hopper--Anthracite carloads on Great Northern 2 messages
It’s not an “if”, Chuck, you are correct; anthracite was indeed shipped all over as a water treatment consumable. Elden Gatwood
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It’s not an “if”, Chuck, you are correct; anthracite was indeed shipped all over as a water treatment consumable. Elden Gatwood
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By Gatwood, Elden J SAD
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Sanborn maps (was Hindsight 20/20 5.0) 2 messages
It is my understanding the B&W microfilmed Sanborn maps were produced from the LoC’s color originals. So the color ones available on-line from the LoC scanning project *should* match the microfilm ver
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It is my understanding the B&W microfilmed Sanborn maps were produced from the LoC’s color originals. So the color ones available on-line from the LoC scanning project *should* match the microfilm ver
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By akerboomk
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[Non-DoD Source] Re: [RealSTMFC] Erie Gondola with Slope Sheets
Nice job, Vince! Elden Gatwood
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Nice job, Vince! Elden Gatwood
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By Gatwood, Elden J SAD
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[Non-DoD Source] Re: [RealSTMFC] Erie Gondola with Slope Sheets 3 messages
Group; These are two of my favorites: tapping the salamander at USS’s Carrie Furnace #4, 1941. There’s the same Erie class gon back there under the tap floor of the blast furnace, if I am seeing this
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Group; These are two of my favorites: tapping the salamander at USS’s Carrie Furnace #4, 1941. There’s the same Erie class gon back there under the tap floor of the blast furnace, if I am seeing this
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By Gatwood, Elden J SAD
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Carbon black hopper reweigh 3 messages
Folks, I'm finally finishing my RailShops Carbon Black covered hopper. I'm planning on lettering it for United Carbon Company (UCBX) for a pre-WWII built car using Mount Vernon Shops decals. Those dec
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Folks, I'm finally finishing my RailShops Carbon Black covered hopper. I'm planning on lettering it for United Carbon Company (UCBX) for a pre-WWII built car using Mount Vernon Shops decals. Those dec
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By Bruce Smith
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Weathering A 1920s Tank Car 5 messages
On another group Larry Olsen asked: "I’m going to be weathering a Tangent General American 8000 gallon insulated tank car. The tank car is silver and has a 1922 built date. I want to weather the car t
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On another group Larry Olsen asked: "I’m going to be weathering a Tangent General American 8000 gallon insulated tank car. The tank car is silver and has a 1922 built date. I want to weather the car t
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By Bob Chaparro
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Photos: Staley Tank Cars 3 messages
Photos: Staley Tank Cars Photos from the Decatur Herald & Review: AESX 355 (Built 1920) https://tinyurl.com/y7ec64kp AESX 628 https://tinyurl.com/ycemkfdo Click photo to enlarge. Bob Chaparro Hemet, C
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Photos: Staley Tank Cars Photos from the Decatur Herald & Review: AESX 355 (Built 1920) https://tinyurl.com/y7ec64kp AESX 628 https://tinyurl.com/ycemkfdo Click photo to enlarge. Bob Chaparro Hemet, C
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By Bob Chaparro
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To All in this Group
Merry Christmas and a Happier and Healthy New Year! George Corral Holiday, FL. A wee bit North of The Clearwater Car Shops
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Merry Christmas and a Happier and Healthy New Year! George Corral Holiday, FL. A wee bit North of The Clearwater Car Shops
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By George Corral
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Tank heads on depressed center flat on EJE 21 messages
Folks; Does this flat car look like the PRR F29, also attached? (Granted, different trucks; the second order of F29 got Commonwealths). http://www.ejearchive.com/index.php?/albums/official-loads/conte
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Folks; Does this flat car look like the PRR F29, also attached? (Granted, different trucks; the second order of F29 got Commonwealths). http://www.ejearchive.com/index.php?/albums/official-loads/conte
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By Gatwood, Elden J SAD
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Rapido announce GLa class hoppers
Already at tooling sample stage PDF - https://files.constantcontact.com/b02e8bb6001/0f59fa3c-28b8-497b-99b9-9f07fe095cd9.pdf Website - https://rapidotrains.com/products/ho-scale/freight-cars/ho-scale-
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Already at tooling sample stage PDF - https://files.constantcontact.com/b02e8bb6001/0f59fa3c-28b8-497b-99b9-9f07fe095cd9.pdf Website - https://rapidotrains.com/products/ho-scale/freight-cars/ho-scale-
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By Gerald Henriksen
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Off Topic Request
Friends, I am looking for the plans to L&WV/Laurel Line freight motors 401-403. These were in the September 1972 RMC. I only need the plans, not the whole article. Is there anyone here who can send me
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Friends, I am looking for the plans to L&WV/Laurel Line freight motors 401-403. These were in the September 1972 RMC. I only need the plans, not the whole article. Is there anyone here who can send me
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By Garth Groff and Sally Sanford
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PRR X30 2 messages
As much as this thing got around, it's a bit surprising Pennsy only had the one. http://www.ejearchive.com/index.php?/albums/official-loads/content/co-loads-308/ David Thompson
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As much as this thing got around, it's a bit surprising Pennsy only had the one. http://www.ejearchive.com/index.php?/albums/official-loads/content/co-loads-308/ David Thompson
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By David
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Interesting cars on the left 14 messages
Bulkhead flats with tanks loaded on them, or a form of tank car? Snipped out of an ebay listing, still open for bidding if anyone is interested. Schuyler
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Bulkhead flats with tanks loaded on them, or a form of tank car? Snipped out of an ebay listing, still open for bidding if anyone is interested. Schuyler
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By Schuyler Larrabee
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