My good friend Bob is an old curmudgeon that doesn’t partake of any social media including i o lists. So, he was not aware aware of that fact that this kit is at the pinnacle of tough builds. He, I an

Dan Upon closer examination I think you are correct - Re-writing: These are two nearly-identical transformers on TWO different SP 70-ton(ish) SP Flat cars: Photo on 4-8-1937 on SP 43595 F-50-12 ... wi

New subject, but since a lot of transactions for steam era freight cars are made on ebay, probably by all of us, this might be important: Ebay announced today that they are going to change the pay pro

Photo: Michigan Central Flat Car 33552 Under Stress An undated photo from the Huntington Library: https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll2/id/347/rec/575 This photo can be enlarged qu

I just received a Trix IC 40 ft double door boxcar. I turned it over to look at the coupler boxes and discovered there are srpings in the underframe. I've never seen this before. They don't seem to ha

Photo: SP Gondola 45680 A 1937 photo from the Huntington Library: https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll2/id/30876/rec/8 Stencil reads "Bulk Wine Grape Loading Only". Very strange gr

Tangent Scale Models announces the availability today of our latest run of Bethlehem 52’6” 70-Ton Gondolas in HO scale. Produced from 1937 until 1957, Bethlehem Steel Company released over 6,000 of th

Photo: Pacific Electric Boxcars 2082, 2015 & 2111 An undated photo from the Huntington Library: https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p15150coll2/id/18795/ This photo can be enlarged quite a b

Photo: B&O Gondola (1910) A photo from the Huntington Library: https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll2/id/12651/rec/45 This photo can be enlarged quite a bit. I can't quite make out

Hi guys, Does anyone have a Resin Car Works MILW composite gon that they'd be willing to part with? I ordered one but must have been just a bit too late. My email is nyc3001@.... Thanks, Phil Lee

Photo: SP Gondola 45811 & Companion A 1937 photo from the Huntington Library: https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll2/id/30802/rec/857 This photo can be enlarged quite a bit. Related

Hi When did the Southern Railway change their flat car colour from black to red ? Many thanks Paul Doggett England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

An Illinois Central AAR modified design 40-foot steel-sheathed boxcar with square corner posts is the latest HO scale kit from Resin Car Works. Details are in the latest blog post. http://blog.resinca

Photo: SP Flat Car 43595 With Transformer Load An 1937 photo from the Huntington Library: https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll2/id/30745/rec/693 This photo can be enlarged quite a

Bob, all; I just love this stuff. So, originated on the NYC at GE’s Schenectady, NY plant, bound for Long Beach, CA to populate their new steam plant for local power supply? What a GREAT assortment of

Hi Folks, Ebay and their financial policies are OFF TOPIC for RealSTMFC. Please have your discussions off-list. Thanks, -Jeff Aley Deputy Moderator, RealSTMFC

Photo: Monon Flat Car 20385 With Transformer Load A 1922 photo from the Huntington Library: https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll2/id/20359/rec/198 This photo can be enlarged quite

Photo: NYC Flat Car S-499022 With Machinery Load A 1924 photo from the Huntington Library: https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll2/id/25044/rec/867 This photo can be enlarged quite a

Photo: PMK&Y (NYC) Gondola 90723 An undated photo from the Huntington Library: https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll2/id/21113/rec/1786 This photo can be enlarged quite a bit. The c

Shipper's Sketch: PRR Well Hole Flat Cat A 1928 drawing from the Huntington Library: https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll2/id/24195/rec/620 This drawing can be enlarged quite a bit