I try to model 1952. Were the 2D-F8 trucks commonly found on PRR X29 boxcars? Rapido is offering them on their new X23 boxcars. Assuming they offer the 2D-F8 truck separately should I be retrofitting

Hello All, I started a new thread on this subject because my email under.... "1950 Rebar Gondola Loads" by Bruce Griffin appeared a little confusing with the attachments that showed up in my email reg

I just got an email from Ron’s Books that a new RPC will be published, covering the 1937 steel nominal 10 ft. 6 in. internal height box cars in detail. It sounds like an impressive achievement from th

looking to try and create SAL's AF-1/B-7 in N scale. were these cars based on the '32 or '37 AAR standard with the turtleback roof? thinking of using the Atlas or Intermountain car and add roof and en

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For sale Sunshine kit #32.3 S.P. B-50-24 1944 10' Boxcar w/Gold Express Lettering. $60 plus shipping check or money order accepted. If interested, contact me OFF LIST at brianleppert AT att DOT net Br

What is the visual difference between Equipco "Type A" and "Type B" ice hatches? For example, a Santa Fe Historical Society list specifies (reversed) "Type A" on all SFRD Rr-21, -22 and -42, a mixture

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

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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: