Good day all, I'm preparing to paint an older brass HO model of a New York Central 19000 series caboose. My modeling period is 1944. I use Accupaint/TruColor almost exclusively and they have several f

Hi List Members, I've been looking over this image entitled "Oscar Mayer Freight Car" taken in 1931 https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Image/IM1788 The billboard lettering is very cool. However,

Photo: Lifting A Flat Car A photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society: https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Image/IM61609 Perhaps a good way to avoid switching charges. Seriously, does anyone kn

Here is a sequence of views of transformers and runner being delivered on the Seattle City Light Skagit River Railway in early 1950's. View 01 - Here we have Skagit River Railway center cab diesel No.

The only crane operation I’ve seen (the crane, not the operation) was on the East Broad Top where they were switching between Std. Gauge and Narrow Gauge trucks. Presumably not the case here. My quest

I looked around, didn't seem to find anything... We're trying to date a wreck image using freight cars in the pictures. One (a WUF NYC&StL box) still shows "NEW 5/1907" By the CAPY/WT info (ORER info

Would express freight such as"LCL, Overnight, reefers, etc" roam off of their home roads and if so, how far might they travel? I am modeling a Southern layout c1955 and have some SAL Express Freight a

Undated photo of tank cars marked for Pierce Fordyce Oil Association. https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth38171/m1/1/?q=railroad Description: Photograph of two oil tanker cars belonging to

Sinclair had quite a few 2 and 3 compartment tank cars, but I have never seen any photos of them. Does anyone on this list know of such? Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

http://mopac.org/archives/freight-operations/47-mopac-lcl-kansas-study-from-april-1960 -- Charlie Duckworth Omaha, Ne.

Rates Charged For Loaded Reefers A question from another group: "I've got a question about rates. The shipper paid by weight to move produce. And the car had a tare weight. Assuming that 13,000 pounds

Would any one know what would be in the yellow box in this picture. Is it the returning instruction or is it the warring for no roof walk? http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/acl/acl24270jpa.jpg Thanks, Tim

Photo: Wrecked ATSF End Door Boxcar 6979 (1953) Courtesy of Steve Crise, a Jack Whitmeyer photo from the Pacific Railroad Society Museum archives of a wrecked Santa Fe automobile boxcar at Colton, CA.

New Parts have been added to the National Scale Car Line Tatumn Slack Adjusters and Tatumn Brake Steps Further detail can be found at nationalscalecar.com ( http://nationalscalecar.com ) Ryan Mendell

I have the following Mint HO scale undecorated boxcar kits for sale. They are all 40' unassembled and undecorated KITS. 2 ea Accurail 3000 steel double door black 6 ea Red Caboose RC-7005 X29 1924 bod

Group; Here’s a couple more interesting NYC flats. The screw load is also a hoot. Elden Gatwood

Just ran across these at my “local” hobby shop. Two styles of drop shaft handbrakes for flatcars - Peacock and Universal. Haven’t used them yet, but I’m the package they look nice. A quick look at the

Photo: SP Flat Car 561679 Derailment (1959) Courtesy of Steve Crise, a Chard Walker photo from the Pacific Railroad Society Museum archives of a derailment in San Bernardino. Looks like a load of very

Allen; After the PRR’s foray into specially-painted box cars for LCL service in the late forties, there were a few fits and starts, some additional, cheaper paint schemes added, but LCL on the PRR was

Don, Folks, I used Tru-Color for the 1st time last night and today. There is definitely a learning curve with every new paint, but so far I'm mystified. I bought TCP-019, Santa Fe Brown, to paint a Bx