Hi Guys I have just finished a kit bash of a 17000 series Wabash automobile car, the original kit was a Funaro and Camerlengo car with wood side doors and Murphy ends. I used Rocket Express Youngstown

John Golden shares his salt weathering techniques and results in the latest Resin Car Works blog post. http://blog.resincarworks.com/salt-weathering/ Eric Hansmann RCW web guy

Photo: PRR Depressed Center Flatcar 470011 (1949) A photo from the University of Utah Library: https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6rn40vm This photo can be enlarged quite a bit. Description:

Photo: Loading Salt Into A Boxcar (1921) A photo from the Utah State Historical Society: https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6zp4jhz This photo can be enlarged quite a bit. Looks like boring,

Photo: UP Gondola 63960 In Discharge Mode (1922) A photo from the University of Utah Library: https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s65t5v5t This photo can be enlarged quite a bit. Good detail o

Fellow Modelers: My name is Jacob Damron and I model the Rock Island and its passenger trains in the early 1960's. One of my next projects to expand my BX fleet is the Sunshine Models RI 20060-20069 1

I know this has been covered in the past (I looked), but in the more recent time period has anyone come with a accurate car either RTR or as a kit, other than brass? Victor A. Baird http://www.erstwhi

All, Several years ago I bought, at Cocoa Beach, a 5th Avenue Car Shops, Accurail kit for a National Car Company reefer. Now that it’s properly aged I thought I’d get to it and assemble it, adding app

Yes, I can also confirm this is Carnegie Steel Co. 534 at the Homestead Works outside Pittsburgh on the Monongahela River, in the steel loading yard with lots of rebar in the foreground. Attached: mor

Group; Some classes of PRR gons had chains on the end sills to act as a safety feature in case the cars uncoupled. The chains were as-built features of classes GR and GRA, and were removed in twenties

When delivered these s stock/coke cars (58000 series) did not have end ladders. As the cars lasted into the 1950's were end ladders ever added? Thanks for any help. Bill Pardie Sent from my Verizon, S

I have upgraded a Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) 70 Ton, 2 bay, covered hopper, C&O 1013, Class LO. The upgrade of C&O 1013 covered hopper includes changes and addition of parts including wire grabs and ladd

Photos: John Cobb's Race Car In A Box On A Flat Car (1938) Photos from the University of Utah Library: https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s69k4zt1 https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/

Here is a link to a lot of info and photos about the process: http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/331880/399443.html?1383834795 The autos were partially disassembled to fit more into each box car. Ch

Photo: OSL Gondola 26799 With Lump Coal (1921) A photo from the Utah State Historical Society: https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6q54z70 This photo can be enlarged quite a bit. Lion Coal Co

Anyone know the best Scalecoat color for the N&W in the early 1950's? It looks a little more brown than red but I'm not sure. Thanking all in advance Fenton

Hi List Members, I was getting rid of old calendars, and I remembered this nice image from the New Haven Railroad 2019 calendar, the illustration for July. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50312782

Photos: Utah Poultry Producers Cooperative Association Reefers (1928) Photos from the Utah State Historical Society: https://collections.lib.utah.edu/details?id=539941&page=2&facet_format_t=%22image%2

Hi List Members, I have been having an enjoyable time taking in what there is to see on this image from Homestead, PA in 1915 and linked below... https://historicpittsburgh.org/islandora/object/pitt%3

Hi List Members, The resolution on this image is lacking a bit, but my feeling is that the reporting mark on this 40ft Pratt truss single sheathed boxcar might be T&NO - does anyone have thoughts one