Photos: The Doors Not Jim Morrison and his group, but Pullman Standard doors from the Pullman Library: https://pullman-lib.smugmug.com/P-S-Doors/ Unfortunately, there are no captions for the photos ot

Pacific Electric Agricultural Traffic - 1937 An old post on the PE group from Allen Copeland. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA ++++ PE Hauls Several months ago, while working in the OERM Library with John Smatl

Hello Everyone, Was searching the book boxes and found one copy of R P Cyc 31/32 all about lightweight house cars. Now is the time to grab this missing copy. I only have one left. I believe #35 is als

Painting Stainless Steel Wire - Suggestions? I have some flat stainless steel wire I need to paint black. This wire will be used to simulate banding straps used to secure loads. Any suggestions as to

Really nice photo, Clark, and even nicer modeling! Love the box car, and that beautiful AS-616. Elden Gatwood

Hello friends, please have a look to these ebay auctions of differently lettered but otherwise identical cars: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Overland-OMI-3274-4-ACF-Carbon-Black-hopper-Micronex-Columbian-C

Hi guys, I was comparing my model of the OMI 8k 3-compartment insulated wine tank car (3271) to the OMI GATX 10k insulated car (3229). The tanks look like they're the same diameter and length even tho

I need some help finding the appropriate decals for a car I’m doing for a friend. I am not a D&RGW modeler. I would appreciate assistance in finding the best decals for the job. Thanks Schuyler Larrab

Bill- The time in the bar was explaining how to convert a Tahoe Model Works Dalmann 2-level with lateral motion device into an Andrews variation. Razor saw cuts, styrene strips, some NBW castings, som

From the many photos I have seen over the years, there are enormous variations in capacities. The users had varied needs, so did the tank cars. I like the cars that had the tank capacities stenciled o

Bob; If there is anything you need in an open car load, just ask and I will look. Regards, Elden Gatwood

Bob Chaparro wrote: For Bob and everyone's information, the NMRA National this summer has only been cancelled in the in-person form. There will be a rather large and complete clinic program presented

Bob; Nice job on those cars! I love the loads and cars! They look just like the cars I’d see in my era and location. Elden Gatwood

Guys; I measured the OVL tank cars back in ~2009, and put this in my tank car presentation to the WPM. Builder & Type Frame Length over run Boards Truck Center Tank Length (O/L) Tank Diameter Dome Dia

This past weekend the Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive (PNRA) at Burien, WA processed a donation of a study made by the Great Northern. This study covered perishable carload traffic in 1954 for cars

At St. Louis or Cocoa in years past I seem to recall a vendor that had HO scale barbed wire and possibly even a tool to string it. Does anyone recall the vendor I am talking about? I think it was one

i am working on an industry involving milled corn and/or processed peanuts in 1955 in the South. Could use some help on the concept. How would peanuts and corn be transported to elevators and mills fo

Photo: Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Livestock Car 26127 A photo from the Pullman Library: https://pullman-lib.smugmug.com/Railroad-N-Q/i-3Q24sX5/buy This photo can be enlarged. Use the down arro

CB&Q Double Door Outside Braced Boxcar A photo by Bob Anderson on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/167338649@N03/49578659522/in/album-72157713114728251/ The car number is obscured. While the pict

Photo: National Car Co. Flat Car 1466 With Milk Tank Container A photo from the Pullman Library: https://pullman-lib.smugmug.com/Railroad-N-Q/i-QN4SFCC/A This photo can be enlarged. Use the down arrow