Working on a NP Steel Reefer 91325 produced by InterMountain exclusively for the Armarillo RR Museum. I am wondering if anyone has the year in their notes these were available for purchase? I contacte

Bob; Thanks for sharing! PRR G22 in “as-built” pre-Circle Keystone P&L. Nice! Elden Gatwood

An authenthic and accurate SP train order signal that can be made to operate! Showcase Miniatures is ‘this close’ to doing one in HO scale. Modelers, especially SP, need to show interest in this, to o

Working on a NP Steel Reefer 91325 produced by InterMountain exclusively for the Armarillo RR Museum. I am wondering if anyone has the year in their notes these were available for purchase? I contacte

Sacramento Northern Boxcar 2346 A photo by Bob Anderson on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/167338649@N03/49700175663/in/album-72157713114728251/ Forty-ton car, part of series 2329-2350 Stencil r

Garth, Indeed. That is the main reason that I am taking the time to go through 20 years worth of CCJ. Although the number of images of steam-era freight cars is very limited, it is full of images of t

This is Bill Clouser built model of a 40’ DD (12’ opening) auto boxcar with an end door. I can’t for the life of me find a prototype for this car. Any ideas? Raised panel roof, 7/7 ladders wooden runn

Photo: B&O Covered Gondola 355376 A photo from the Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/md0748.photos.086026p/resource/ Larger versions available. Description: "Baltimore & Ohio Rail

Just a test, earthlink had some difficulties overnight and bounced my email from about 3am till 1045.

Other than older sunshine kits are there any accurate Wilson refrigerator cars In HO scale? I’m finding they were delivered to Warren Pennsylvania quite often. Brian J. Carlson

Photo: N&W Livestock Car 27603 A photo from the Virginia Tech Universities Library: https://imagebase.lib.vt.edu/image_viewer.php?q=ns2776 Car possibly built in 1914. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Comments On C&BT Boxcars From Jim Sacco in Pittsburgh: "I was one of the people who thought it was a good idea for Dick S. to add molded-in details to his boxcars. I know a lot of folks were upset, bu

Hello Everyone, Here is a book that covers a freight yard and the freight cars it moved, in very good detail. Book #2 covers the 20th century of Potomac Yard, a very critical yard between northern and

Greetings, I've been on a tear lately trying to find HO scale matches for freight cars seen in photos of the railroad I model; the Georgetown Branch of the B&O, from 1945-55. As such, I'm pulling info

X23 Hi Eric, Are you still interested in writing up your X23 for The Keystone Modeler? If so, I want to encourage you, because I am always looking for models like yours for our online mag. Even though

STMFC members, Per request by Patrick C. Wider, now available for purchase is a DVD containing U.S. railway patents including numerous patents applicable to steam era freight cars. Following is summar

Photo: PRR Gondola 870647 A photo from the Nevada Northern Railway website: https://nnry.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/workspace/handleMediaPlayer?lunaMediaId=NNRY~3~3~182~1169 Built in 1917. Descripti

Photo: MNX Meat Reefer 1800 (National Car Company) A photo from the Pullman Library: https://pullman-lib.smugmug.com/Railroads-L-M/i-KNv2ZQr/A Click on the photo to enlarge it. Built 1951. Meat Rails.

As I weathered a few models recently, I began reviewing modeling projects from the last year. I ended up more productive than expected. My latest blog post offers quick summaries on several plastic an

In 1940, The Virginian Railway bought ten 40’ flat cars from the CB&Q. I believe they were built by ACF in 1907. I know it is not a lot to go on but might there be any CB&Q types that would be able to