Good afternoon, Folks... I have been unable to determine if any cars in the 13000s were rebuilt to steel sheathing. Does anyone know about this possibility? If so is there a photo to share? Many of th

Photo HPRL Reefer 363 With Vinegar Load (1906) A photo from the Historic Pittsburgh Collection: https://historicpittsburgh.org/islandora/object/pitt%3A20170417-hpichswp-0024 Click on the photo and the

Photo: HJH Co. 486 Heinz "Mustard" Reefer (1906) A photo from the Historic Pittsburgh Collection: https://historicpittsburgh.org/islandora/object/pitt%3A20170417-hpichswp-0025 Click on the photo and t

I have the attached list of books for sale from a closed hobby shop. If interested contact me off list at steve.sandifer@....

Tangent Scale Models is proud to introduce our next production of General American 10,000 Gallon 1917-Design Radial Course Tank Cars. As a reminder, this is the first plastic radial course tank offere

Digging through some boxes came across this old Westerfield catalog. Not sure what year it’s from, but intro page says “our latest kit is the USRA mill gondola.”

September 26th is the date for the next Hindsight 20/20 V-RPM. Registration is now open. A clinic line up can be reviewed on the registration page. http://speedwitchmedia.com/product/hindsight-20-20-3

Hi List Members, I stumbled upon some images of ANC (Atlantic & North Carolina?) rolling stock - see images below... https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/49813279978/in/dateposted/ https://ww

Hi List Members, An image of meat reefer SRL 7749 - no date given but possibly 1895? https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/49589139373/in/dateposted/ Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Photo: Tank Car Outside Brewery (1913) A photo from the Historic Pittsburgh Collection: https://historicpittsburgh.org/islandora/object/pitt%3A715.133908.CP Click on the photo and then scroll to enlar

Photo: Rock Island Furniture Boxcar 60503 (1917) A photo from the Historic Pittsburgh Collection: https://historicpittsburgh.org/islandora/object/pitt%3A715.174558.CP Click on the photo and then scrol

Dave Parker wrote: The ICC (not the MCB) was charged with developing the details of the required appliances, it was put on a deadline (with a threat of penalty), and the fines to be charged the railro

Photo: PRR Boxcar 515355 (1912) A photo from the Historic Pittsburgh Collection: https://historicpittsburgh.org/islandora/object/pitt%3A715.1237.CP Click on the photo and then scroll to enlarge it. Bo

The article in RMJ Feb 1993 issue mentions 499 Swift tank cars in 1948 with SWTX reporting marks. Car numbers were from 5000 to 9999 and were both 8,000 & 10,000 gallon cars. Does anyone have a photo

Hi List Members, This image linked below allows one to zoom in on the roof contruction details in a very clear way... https://historicpittsburgh.org/islandora/object/pitt%3A715.3949832.CP Claus Schlun

Friends, Over the years I have acquired a number of locomotive photos originally from the C.C. Grayson collection. Can anyone tell me about this collector/dealer? All I know is that he lived in Longvi

Group; I can second Josh’s memories. Fluorite (or Fluorspar; a.k.a. “Spar”) was indeed used in blast furnaces to promote slag formation. I recall seeing IC (and other) hoppers with purplish crystals b

Photo: B&O Boxcar 175574 (1940) A photo from the Historic Pittsburgh Collection: https://historicpittsburgh.org/islandora/object/pitt%3A715.4054768.CP Click on the photo and then scroll to enlarge it.

Photo: Pittsburgh & Shawmut Railroad Dump Car M-24 (1954) A photo from the Historic Pittsburgh Collection: https://historicpittsburgh.org/islandora/object/pitt%3A31-PandS-6-M-24 Click on the photo and

Ho folks, I’m hoping that Marty McGuirk of some other CV modeler can steer me in the right direction for an appropriate model paint color for Central Vermont boxcars in the immediate postwar period, p