Trinity & Brazos Valley Railroad Boxcar A photo from the Georgia State University Library Digital Collections: https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/digital/collection/guidebook/id/1/rec/2 Taken

Sometimes Prototype Running Boards Aren’t Perfect Either Photo courtesy of Dean Freimund on the Facebook Freight Car Photos group. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Thanks, i know enough what to do with the B&O version.

Seaboard Boxcars 11060 & 18440 A photo from the Georgia State University Library Digital Collections: https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/digital/collection/oneal/id/10275/rec/59 Use link to ac

Probably why most roads cut up surplus equipment in situ, whether with inhouse resources or contractors. Jace Kahn

A new kit for an NC&StL 40-foot steel gondola is now available from Resin Car Works. The announced is on our blog. New NC&StL steel gondola kit blog.resincarworks.com Eric Hansmann Philadelphia, Penna

As I often do I ran right out this morning and ordered some of the new Rapido PRR trucks for cars visiting my western road. I appreciated the great information on the X23 and X29. I should probably di

Photo: Pickle Car SDX 116 Photo courtesy of Robert Wanner on the Facebook Railroad Images of Bygone Days group. Undated photo taken at Clinton, Iowa, by unknown photographer. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Is such currently available?

Finally got around to finishing this Red Caboose kit up by adding Yarmouth Model Works YMV 382 roof hatch latches, which I discovered are slightly smaller than Plano's thus making them closer to scale

Hello Steam Era Modeler: We are pleased to announce that Westerfield Models is having a Multi-day NATIONAL NATIONAL TRAIN DAY SALE . The Multi-Day National Train Day Sale will be in effect from 12:01

Thanks to everyone. All of the replies were helpful, which, much to my surprise, well... surprised me. Thanks again. Paul Catapano Winchester, VA.

So far as I can tell, not claiming any expertise on things PRR, the two volumes of the Railway Prototype Cyclopedia covering the X29 and other ARA early boxcars are pretty definitive. Jace Kahn From:

I have a group of built RTR kits that I am downsizing from my layout and are for sale. There are 6 Sunshine, as well as 3 Westerfield models. All models have underbody details, uncoupling levers, air

I was grateful when Rapido sent replacement body shells to replace the greenish shade on the B&O cars; that was a classy move on their part. However, it arrived after I had already stripped the paint

Hello I have just finished this Sunshine RR43 I used Railmatch black for the black and Trucolor Maine Central yellow for the orange. I had to use Microscale decals as the Sunshine ones were badly crea

Here’s a couple shots of the Fe-22. Still need to add the cut levers and air hoses. -- Charlie Duckworth Omaha, Ne.

For sale - one Sunshine Kit 24.8 G.A.R.X. 3800 Series Duryea Meat Reefer. $50 plus $7 shipping by First Class Mail. Please contact me at rgortowski@... PayPal friends and family or check. Thanks, Rich

Bob, All this has been about a crane mounted on a concrete pedestal. The crane itself is a pillar crane. They can be mounted (obviously) on a pedestal. But they can also be mounted on freight cars, or

I will be attending the Collinsville RPM meet July 28 and 29 and will be giving a presentation. I am wondering if there is someone who is also planning to attend from Georgia or Florida who could give