Prototype photos for OMI 3229 (10k insulated GATX single dome), OMI 3230 (10k insulated GATX two dome), and OMI 3231 (UTLX 10k 60” dome X-3). Notice how the X-3 tank has an ACI label but still has a “

Found this unusual tank just west of Clovis while railfanning the transcon. What is it?

Not looking for these but I saw this on ebay (Monday morning 10:45AM) for $45. Also saw a lot of Erie steam era car photos (look like copies) that are all available for free on the fallen flag site.

Hello, Can anyone provide some insight as to how the very odd brake cylinder is assembled? A prototype photo would be great but if someone has built the model and can provide a pic that would be very

In going through some childhood photos here, I turned up the accompanying three photos: CofG Ventilator Boxcar MEC "Pine Tree" Boxcar MWR Boxcar They're not the greatest (the best I could do with the

Is Detail Associates still producing, packaging, and shipping detail parts to their distributors like Walthers? I have some parts on backorder at Walthers for an awful long time. They are still shown

Two down and one to go ... The backbone of the Ann Arbor Railroad's steam era boxcar fleet was three series of single-sheath boxcars. AA 90000-90199 were built as 12000-12199 by Haskell & Barker in 19

All the Rail Prototype Cyclopedias have been sold, pending payment, with the exception of Volume #31-32. Many thanks -- Michael Gross Pasadena, CA

For sale are some duplicate Railway Prototype Cyclopedias, all at a discount, and all in excellent condition. The contents of each are listed on the front cover photos, attached here. All have a wealt

Johannes In my opinion (I own brass and plastic) the Intermountain R-40-23 is a superior model in almost every possible way. These Challenger reefers were pretty awful models. Barf city. By the way, t

I remember there was a story about how that happened, but I no longer remember the details. Jace Kahn From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of Charles Greene <greenec1144

Working from any drawing might be easier with this kickstarter product. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hozodesign/neoruler-rule-the-scales?ref=checkout_rewards_page I don’t know anything about t

Particularly for those of you in the Rochester NY area and surroundings... Some years ago I received for free an accumulation of Mainline Modeler magazines, beginning with the Charter Issue, Jan/Feb 1

I picked up a new, to me, IMRC kit for the FGEX reefer at the train show on Sunday. Would anyone have a copy of Bill Welch’s review of this kit from The Keystone Modeler, March 2008 issue that they co

That's a great tool B.L. I use it quite often for converting details in a photo to HO scale. Bill Pardie

There's a company called A M Models which makes simple structure kits. I've recently used some of their trestle kits, albeit slightly modified. They offer a set of stock car sides and a pair of doors

I just bought a new Rutland boxcar by Roundhouse and I’m not sure if the colors are right for the yellow. All the pictures I’ve seen show up darker (almost orange). What I have seems more like a paste

am in the long drawn out process of building a slightly more accurate PFE R-40-26 from an Accurail plug door Car Refrigerator kit. This is a bit of a hybrid and the result will an only slightly less t

Thank you for your post and your photos, Eric. It was a great meet and a lot of fun. Dave Owens West Hartford, CT

Jerry Hamsmith has an update on the resin box car kit build. Part two is available on the Resin Car Works blog. http://blog.resincarworks.com/missouri-pacific-boxcar-group-build-pt-2/ There were some