F/S: new old stock HO freight car kits by Proto 2000, Red Caboose, Stewart, Tichy and Walthers, all on one list, to receive the list send an e-mail to me at: mguill1224 at aol dot com Offered by Hugh

There was some discussion about a week ago as to the status of the San Juan Car Co. I just received a Grandt Line part from them. I guess that they are still operational I did order the part on E Bay.

Hello Everyone, Years ago Rail Graphics made a generic data decal set and I have two of the sets in HO. They are the 1920-1940's set and the 1940 to 1960's set. both are shown below. My phone is not t

I am trying to find a website for ProtoWest Scale Models. I though that I had recently seen one, but I may be mistaken. If they have one, can one of you provide it to me? THank you in advance. Ken Mon

Photo: Borden's Tank/Reefer BFIX 518 (Undated) Photo courtesy of the Fine Art America website: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/bordens-milk-refrigerator-car-underwood-archives.html?product=greetin

I learned Rob Manley, master of Pan Pastel’s, died on Monday. I understand he had a heart attack. Here is his obituary. https://www.schroederlauer.com/obituary/robert-rob-manley?fbclid=IwAR24csyKzx-SV

Photos: Bangor & Aroostook Flat Car 71710 With Army Tanks (Undated) Photos from the National Archives of Canada: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/CollectionSearch/Pages/record.aspx?app=FonAndCol&IdNumber

Truly sad news. He’ll be missed for sure. Thanks! Brian Ehni (Sent from my iPhone)

Suggestions? - Livestock Cars & Operations Books I'm looking for books on livestock cars and operations. So far, my very short list includes: Live Stock Operations: History, Equipment, Facilities & Mo

A photo with a lot of early freight cars: https://digital.denverlibrary.org/digital/collection/p15330coll21/id/9552 Enlarges enough to read many of the numbers. Jim Gates

Perry Squier shares his work on several new boxcars for his 1923 Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern layout in the latest DesignBuildOp blog post. http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/2020/11/18/shawmut-boxca

I am very sorry to hear of Bill’s passing. He became a friend earlier this year due to his passionate interest in Fruit Growers Express, my former employer. I most recently heard from him on 11/9 and

Eric, So sorry to hear this. We have now lost 3 pillars of our fun in Florida each January. RIP Bill, Denny and Greg. Steve Hile

COMPLETE KIT OR JUST ROOF.

Fred; Unfortunately, not yet. I know a guy that has been working on this for 30+ years with the intention of doing a book(s), but he is overwhelmed with data. Every RR did their own version of how the

I have continued with my efforts building and detailing plastic freight car kits. NYC 165138 is a Branchline AAR Postwar boxcar kit. I remember when these kits first came out. The detailing was so goo

While I was sorting photos for the reweigh project I can across this small shot (2 3/4” by 4 1/2”) Art Johnson taken at Pensacola, Florida. Behind the Frisco VO-660 is from left to right a PRR, ATSF,

Guys; I ran across a short group of photos recently that were of a door which had come loose and got knocked off along an elevated ROW. The door flew off the elevated and crushed a car below. The owne

Thomas; I think (think, mind you) this is part of the “stand” part of a mill stand, and the “clock” is the gauge by which the mill stand operator determined the thickness of the slab (billet/bloom), a

Doug; I agree with Eric. The only things they would NOT usually haul were hot slabs and coils! Elden Gatwood