Photo: UTLX 71611 And Friends A 1948 photo from the Newberry Library taken at Casper, Wyoming: http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/nby_rrlife/id/637/rec/107 This photo can

Photo: UP Boxcars 475293 & 475127 A 1948 photo from the Newberry Library: http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/nby_rrlife/id/492/rec/336 This photo can be enlarged quite a b

I decided to add additional refrigerator cars to the fleet. I have built the second of three Branchline Trains reefers being added . If you are interested in the build of Union Refrigerator Transit Li

I was excited to get one of the PFE R-30-18 models this spring, but the excitement was tempered when many noted the strange way the brake components were assembled. After some discussions with Dick Ha

From the Gerstley collection of mostly 1958 photos. A 8' wide door 12-panel riveted box car. Taken in LA's Taylor Yard of the SP. These 12-panel 40' box cars came with Superior or Youngstown doors. -A

Boy, this is embarrassing! I quickly responded to the D&LW car question and made my reply directed instead at the EJ&E car (which is a 10'0" car) by error. The Lackawanna car is certainly a 10'6" car.

First off, if this is the wrong list for this please let me know and any suggestions for another list woU\Uld be appreciated. I am seeking advice on the removal of the paint/ink that Tangent Scale Mod

Wondering if someone has information as to why the two names? Lester Breuer

This morning I was asked if I had a photo or any information on the gon to the right in this photo. It appears to be lettered for the Ohio & Western Coal & Iron Co. Which was a company registered in N

Group; These are fascinating cars, different from many other roads', in that they were built to meet specific customer needs, in this case being loading of cold-rolled steel coils. Thus, the 8' door f

Ed Hawkins' list on the web site "Steam Era Freight Cars" lists these EJ&E cars as built in 1948, have a 7 panel 8' wide superior door (with the thin top panel only done in '48 and '49) Ajax brake gea

Railroad-Owned Poultry Cars According to the book, Car Shop Practice, from the Board of Railway Mechanical Officials and the Railway Training Institute (published in 1925), there were 24 railroad-owne

Beautiful car, Steve! Great work! Whose decals did you use? Thanks! Elden Gatwood

Steve, what a cleaver idea to easily combat the visual geometry problems of an 8' door on a 6' door car body. Makes me think "Why didn't I think of that"! -Andy Carlson Ojai CA Since you brought it up

I started building SP 94635 G50-15 GS Gondola three maybe four years ago. I was interested in building one of the Detail Associated GS gon kits as it looked like an interesting kit but I wanted to use

Group, Over time I have asked a fair number of questions about covered hoppers in the steam era. The Google photos link shows the results of some work to make the Intermountain 1958 cuft covered hoppe

Hi List Members, Here are a few more images... BFIX 537 butterdish milk car https://hoboken.pastperfectonline.com/photo/E06CA4EB-1012-461B-929B-044405678401 Boxcars in 1927 https://hoboken.pastperfect

Bob, Thanks for publishing as I also have an interest in the hobby history. These may not help much, but perhaps be enough to jog someone’s’ memory for correct information; The newer ownership may wel

Hi Gents, I am rebuilding the Roundhouse/MDC/Athearn 50-foot, single-sheathed auto car to model a MoPac prototype. The major features of the model are single-sheathed sides, 3-3-3 inverse dreadnaught

Just bought a Tichy Georgia rebuilt box car kit. The roof looks like a XLA? I have a Speedwitch model that has a Hutchins roof. Photos I have show, maybe, a radial roof?, what could be the Hutchins ro