Are they decals, or raised pieces that can be applied to raise above the surface or off the edge of a top chord? How much $? Thanks! Elden Gatwood

If anyone has a ORER from 1904 I’d like to know if any freight cars are listed for the Coal Belt Railway. I’m finishing up an article for the MISSouri Pacific Historical Society on the Coal Belt Elect

Subsequent to last weeks discussion of the Grandt Line oil distributor kits I assembled and painted the tanks from my two kits.This led to many memories and a question. My first job out of college was

Photo: Circa 1902 Freight Cars A photo from the Maine Memory Network: https://www.mainememory.net/artifact/43300 Click on the photo and scroll to enlarge it. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Photo: Canada Atlantic Boxcar 5518 (Circa 1900) A photo from the Maine Memory Network: https://www.mainememory.net/artifact/1448 Click on the photo and scroll to enlarge it. Boxcar also appears to be

Photo: NYC&HRR Boxcar 52228(?) (Circa 1900) A photo from the Maine Memory Network: https://www.mainememory.net/artifact/5831 Click on the photo and scroll to enlarge it. Also two B&M boxcars. The stat

Great photo, Claus! Can anyone read the end lettering and car number? I see an end door box car back there. B&O M-15 to left? Elden Gatwood

Brian; I can’t see enough to see what specific placard this might be, but I used to have a collection of hazardous material placards most of which were diamond-shaped (meant to be displayed like that)

I just saw that Archer has released a New set of Gondola Retaining Clips as Resin Surface Part AR88190 that were researched by Frank Hodina Should come in handy George Toman

This is one of the shortest I ever saw: PRR’s Mon Div Whitehall Branch early sixties. Reefers for Armour & Co use spur to right. Elden Gatwood

Elden Gatwood wrote: "Can anyone read the end lettering and car number?" Looks like PRR 37724, which would put it in the PRR 37100-39865 series. Note also the 1932 ARA boxcar with Pullman flat ends co

Hi List Members, I recall that at some point in the past we have discussed modeling marine boiler loads. For those interested in the topic, see the links below... https://www.mainememory.net/artifact/

The F&C website is constructed such that it can only receive questions from the USA (probably deliberate) Can anyone ask on my behalf what trucks they recommend for the Dairymans league and Central Ve

I enjoy switching my steam era freight cars, and I have had the opportunity to test one of the new ATSF mikados with Paragon 4 that BLI is about to release. The Paragon 4 pays special attention to Rul

Hi List Members, Nice 1952 image of a reefer at Montgomery Storage Philadelphia PA. The reefer side appears to be painted in a two color scheme, and has a herald but I do not recognize it right away.

Thanks, Ben! Good eyes! Elden Gatwood

Photo: Refrigerator Car Circulating Fans (1946) A photo from the University of Texas-Arlington Archives: https://library.uta.edu/digitalgallery/img/20031935 Click on the photo twice to fully enlarge i

Photo: Maine Central Flat Car 6625 (Circa 1909) A photo from the Maine Memory Network: https://www.mainememory.net/artifact/10660 Click on the photo and scroll to enlarge it. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Photo: Soda Digester On PRR Flat Car (Circa 1920) A photo from the Maine Memory Network: https://www.mainememory.net/artifact/5637 Click on the photo and scroll to enlarge it. Description: “S.D. Warre

Hi List Members, A great view of a gritty 1948 industrial scene. A PRR class X26 USRA ss boxcar is visible. Note the original wooden door has been replaced with a steel door by this time. Also note th