Photo: Early 1900s Frisco Boxcar This is link to a photo from the collection of the University of Utah: https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6hm5hw4 The photo was taken in 1907. Bob Chaparro H

First, thanks to all those who responded to the air reservoir question. The next issue I’ve run into is the type of grab iron on the bottom of the end grab ladder. Both the end drawing and photo of AT

If accuracy is wanted, I have 2 Intermountain HO Pacific Fruit Express reefer kits for R-40-10 steel ice bunker refrigerator cars. IM # 41702P-35 PFE Double Herald car with Union Pacific colored heral

Dick It just occurred to me that Sunshine never did an R-40-20 either, did they? I always thought it was just the ends that needed to be replaced (which Details West offered)... :-( -- *Tim O'Connor*

It has been months since I hosted an op session on my Alma branch layout. I hope to resume monthly op sessions in January. For those of you not familiar with my layout it is 22 1/2'x30' in HO scale an

Hello- I have 2 Intermountain Pacific Fruit Express R-40-20 steel ice bunker reefer decorated kits for sale. Intermountain # 40509-23(24), PFE #46691 and PFE # 46700. Both in as delivered 1945 scheme

Thanks everyone! The reefer kits are sold. -Andy Carlson Ojai CA

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I can’t get F&C on the web. Is their website down or is it my security? http://www.fandckits.com/ J. Stephen Sandifer

Shortly after my post about harvesting the Dirt Collector from the Tichy "KC" brake cylinder, my friend Bill Pardie sent me a message that Precision Scale had a Dirt Collector, something I had missed

Photos: Long Island RR Gondolas In Concrete Mixing Service Photos taken in 1912 from the Arrt's Arrchives website courtesy of J. S. Concrete: https://www.arrts-arrchives.com/images2/ja610scan0022mixer

I’m building the Westerfield Sk-O kit with AB brakes, and I’d like to know if the air reservoir was mounted in line or transversely. I can’t tell for sure from the right side photo of ATSF 68093. Nels

Making Dents & Bulges in Plastic Cars - Techniques? Allowing for differences in plastic composition and thickness in HO scale hoppers and gondolas, what techniques do those of you with experience reco

Several manufacturers offer twin bay composite hoppers decorated for the Lehigh Valley Railroad painted in a freight car red paint scheme. According to the Anthracite Historical Society's website, the

Evolution Of Delaware & Hudson House Cars This is a link to an article titled, "Evolution of the 40′ Steam Era House Cars of the Delaware & Hudson" from Matt Forsyth's D&H Penn Division blog: http://m

I would like to model a Missouri Pacific AAR boxcar in the38525-38574 series. This car has the "DF2" markings to the upper left of the door. It also has several lines of small type above and to the le

Car Classifications For Loads This is a link to a copy of a C&O Empty Car Bill from the C&NW Modeling Blog: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ieeEFKtaZxY/UZmBmAocWdI/AAAAAAAAEhA/6H7fYj644-E/s640/C&O+Empty+Car

Does anyone have a mid 1950 photo of the Erie 78500-78999!cars. Working on a model and trying to determine if the ends were repainted brown or black. Brian J. Carlson

Your gon looks good, Claus. I've done something similar with some of my HO gons. Jim Hunter

George Toman shares his work in building an HO scale CB&Q resin flat car kit. It's the latest post on the Resin Car Works blog. http://blog.resincarworks.com/building-a-cbq-fm-11-flat-car/ Eric Hansma