Bob; If there is anything you need in an open car load, just ask and I will look. Regards, Elden Gatwood

Bob Chaparro wrote: For Bob and everyone's information, the NMRA National this summer has only been cancelled in the in-person form. There will be a rather large and complete clinic program presented

Bob; Nice job on those cars! I love the loads and cars! They look just like the cars I’d see in my era and location. Elden Gatwood

Guys; I measured the OVL tank cars back in ~2009, and put this in my tank car presentation to the WPM. Builder & Type Frame Length over run Boards Truck Center Tank Length (O/L) Tank Diameter Dome Dia

This past weekend the Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive (PNRA) at Burien, WA processed a donation of a study made by the Great Northern. This study covered perishable carload traffic in 1954 for cars

At St. Louis or Cocoa in years past I seem to recall a vendor that had HO scale barbed wire and possibly even a tool to string it. Does anyone recall the vendor I am talking about? I think it was one

i am working on an industry involving milled corn and/or processed peanuts in 1955 in the South. Could use some help on the concept. How would peanuts and corn be transported to elevators and mills fo

Photo: Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Livestock Car 26127 A photo from the Pullman Library: https://pullman-lib.smugmug.com/Railroad-N-Q/i-3Q24sX5/buy This photo can be enlarged. Use the down arro

CB&Q Double Door Outside Braced Boxcar A photo by Bob Anderson on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/167338649@N03/49578659522/in/album-72157713114728251/ The car number is obscured. While the pict

Photo: National Car Co. Flat Car 1466 With Milk Tank Container A photo from the Pullman Library: https://pullman-lib.smugmug.com/Railroad-N-Q/i-QN4SFCC/A This photo can be enlarged. Use the down arrow

Photo: N&W Livestock Car 29172 A photo from the Virginia Tech Universities Library: https://imagebase.lib.vt.edu/image_viewer.php?q=ns2778 Click on the photo to enlarge it. Part of series 29000-29749.

Photo: National Car Co. Flat Car 1435 With Milk Tank Container A photo from the Pullman Library: https://pullman-lib.smugmug.com/Railroad-N-Q/i-LHG3Fmg/A This photo can be enlarged. Use the down arrow

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