The state of Minnesota has detailed high resolution maps of railroads in the state including valuation maps. You can search by RAILROAD to pull up station maps etc. Pretty handy - here's the web link

My latest post covers a few completed models and some info on a few things that have been keeping me busy over the last month. http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/2019/10/12/time-out/ Eric Hansmann Mur

Just a reminder that the excellent Southwest Scale Productions' doors are very much available through their website: http://www.southwestscale.com/Freight-Car-Details_c3.htm Just keep in mind that the

All of the South West Scale Models dooirs have been sold. Most everything else remain available. Thanks, -Andy Carlson Ojai CA I have the following parts offered for sale. All are new HO. Prices do no

I have the following parts offered for sale. All are new HO. Prices do not include shipping. Several items are in limited supply. Red Caboose X29 undeframe with AB brake details (this sprue has 2 AB b

Good Friends, I have just added five new tank car photos to realstmfc_AT_groups.io, "Garth Groff's Album 5, Tank Cars", found on page 9. These include an NATX twin dome, and an AC&F high-walkway Type

Kevin Bunker shared this 1908 photo (with zoom in view) from the Baker Library - California Historical Society -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

OK, I’m a little confused by this conversation. FIRST - afaik, ALL cars in interchange service were required to show CAPY, LD LMT, and LT WT data and the LT WT data was to be accompanied by either the

Can anyone of you review the prototype fidelity of subj. cars, especially the Linde and GN car? I would like to avoid buying foobies! Ben de Vries, the Netherlands Verstuurd vanaf mijn iPad

Interesting data, for your Swift cars

It's Friday, time for announcements https://elgincarshops.blogspot.com/2019/10/and-here-they-are.html These kits will be on the website after the Chicagoland RPM -- Pierre Oliver www.elgincarshops.com

.....but they did. See attached. Elden Gatwood

As tank cars, I assume there would not have been a reweigh requirement for these cars and the model should not have reweigh stenciling, right? Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Erie coal gon made from Mantua on my model railroad.Sent from my Verizon ASUS Tablet

I was gifted this HO Train-Miniature NP Hopper lettered correctly for the Np and being 35ft inside inside ( Rather than 34ft 9 inches as the prototype) it could be reworked into a NP Hopper in the 700

I picked up some NERS door conversion kits at a train show and want to do the conversion on some Accurail kits I have. The kits are like all the NERS products I have and are well designed and made. Th

Is the Hobbyline model the best starting point for this LV hopper? I wanted to be certain there isn’t a better model (injection molded plastic or resin) available that I am overlooking.

Nice job to Tom! Elden Gatwood

Tim; Surprising to me, too, since in addition to your points, Erie is one of the roads that does NOT have the "kiss of death" moniker attached to it. Elden Gatwood

Super-clean photo of a classic Lackawanna center-cupola wood caboose... DL&W 842... NPS Steamtown collection, circa-1931 The grabiron mounting details would be a trick to model... and note the substan