I have some digital reference material (period maps, drawn 1” to 100’) for the West Belt Line you may find useful. Dave Nelson

Photo: NYC Boxcar 257799 A photo from the National Archives of Canada: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/CollectionSearch/Pages/record.aspx?app=FonAndCol&IdNumber=4427350 This photo can be enlarged quite

https://elgincarshops.blogspot.com/2020/11/it-may-not-look-like-much.html -- Pierre Oliver www.elgincarshops.com www.yarmouthmodelworks.com

To Easy Cab users. I have two Easy Cab throttles to give away for $ 5.00 to help cover the cost of shipping. These have never been used as I decided to go to NCE prior to installing Easy Cab. Please r

Photo: Monon Covered Hopper 4240 A photo from the National Archives of Canada: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/CollectionSearch/Pages/record.aspx?app=FonAndCol&IdNumber=4026583 This photo can be enlarge

Photo: Armored CN Gondola With Anti-Aircraft Guns (1942) A photo from the National Archives of Canada: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/CollectionSearch/Pages/record.aspx?app=FonAndCol&IdNumber=3224686 T

Photo: PRR Livestock Car 125060 A photo from the National Archives of Canada: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/CollectionSearch/Pages/record.aspx?app=FonAndCol&IdNumber=3603429 This photo can be enlarged

Photo: Grand Trunk Boxcar 311896 (1914) A photo from the National Archives of Canada: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/CollectionSearch/Pages/record.aspx?app=FonAndCol&IdNumber=3228046 This photo can be

CN Boxcar 319485 A photo from the National Archives of Canada: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/CollectionSearch/Pages/record.aspx?app=FonAndCol&IdNumber=3271635 This photo can be enlarged quite a bit. C

Unidentified Boxcar "With Metal Roof" A photo from the National Archives of Canada: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/CollectionSearch/Pages/record.aspx?app=FonAndCol&IdNumber=3603442 This photo can be en

Hello Steam Era Modeler: To celebrate National Model Railroading Month, we are pleased to announce that Westerfield Models is having a NATIONAL MODEL RAILROAD MONTH SALE! Our Sale will be in effect fr

I just finished another Covid build. This is a Smokey Mountain Southern, 1953 blt date, 53'-6" gondola. Jim at Smokey Mt has sold this line of models and it appears the new owner is going to release t

A friend bought me the attached car thinking I'd like it. Flash Sells! Anyway, is this the car there's some controversy over whether it was really painted this way or just an artist painting it on the

Early 1950's is when they were introduced. This is a 1955 photo. The upright antenna is almost invisible - just a "whip" antenna. Sorry Jeff but antennas were sometimes transported in freight cars, so

Eric; I can’t find all my MW photos, but here are a couple. PRR had batches of XL box cars converted to camp cars, flangers, etc. I can attest also to them sitting most of the time, not being moved. P

Just announced. https://rapidotrains.com/products/ho-scale/freight-cars/ho-scale-prr-f30-flatcar

Hi, We often hear of equipment that was "banned from interchange". I get that and it doesn't surprise me. So here's the thing ... if something like the Allied trucks are banned from interchange it is

A new resource file is available on my DesignBuildOp blog. Steve Hedlund created a summary of prototype inside stake wood gondolas that were popular among Midwest railroads. Here the link. http://desi

Garth, Folks, In addition to the AAR/ARA loading books, I have found that an excellent source of equipment loading diagrams for military equipment are the technical manuals. There is usually a railroa

Guys; I can remember the time when NO ONE could be interested in gons, and look at us now! When I pitched the PRR gon book, I was told I was crazy, and had picked the worst possible car type for a boo