Hello, The routing guide previously listed haqs sold. Here is another gem from 1947, a 124 page, 6x9", soft cover book about shipping by rail and truck, but mostly rail. Many LCL, livestock, perishabl

Hello, Here is a 1951 issue of a freight car routing guide. This soft cover book has 1385 pages and is in excellent condition considering its 73 years old. $20.00 plus shipping. Ted Schnepf Elgin, Ill

It’s been a couple of months since I moved into a new place. My latest blog post details recent progress. I’m looking forward to operating the Wheeling Freight Terminal layout again. Basement progress

Dear Friends and Colleagues, — More WESTERFIELD— Attached is my For Sale List No. 9. This is my second Westerfield Models sale. If you find something of interest here, send an email to <sales@...> wit

For decades, Johns and Laughlin Steel in Pittsburgh sourced its iron ore from company-owned mines in the Adirondacks, served by D&H. What was the loaded routing to Pittsburgh? In whose hoppers might t

Can anyone point me to a source for this end in HO scale? Plastic, resin, whatever... Thanks, Brent

Spring is knocking and my wife says I have things to do outside...Really? Anyways, I just finished a couple resin kits and am working on my last one, yes you heard right, the last kit in the stash...W

The group build adventures continue on the Resin Car Works blog. Jerry Hamsmith shares the third installment on this resin kit. Missouri Pacific boxcar group build, pt 3 blog.resincarworks.com Eric Ha

B&M Sawdust Service Boxcar 0252 Photo courtesy of Tim O’Connor. No date or location stated. M-O-W boxcar. Note the Fox trucks. I’m not sure what “Sawdust Service” was on the Boston & Maine. I know saw

This popped up in my YouTube recommendations last night. 16mm footage from the 20s of trucks with a few views of freight cars. A little over six and a half minutes long and kind of choppy in places. h

Last kit just as the weather in warming. This is a Sunshine car painted with Tru-Color weathered with the three tinted dullcote, a wash of black kraft paint in Windex on the roof panels, some Prismaco

See attached photo of B&M 5101 depressed center flat Main body was a 1 piece casting from Commonwealth Steel I'm interested in what I should call the small reinforcements (red circles) between the "we

Hi I have just finished a Rocket express Rock Island 50’ automobile car and noticed the right hand step needs straightening ‘Doh’ Paul Doggett. England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

I am wondering if anyone knows of drawings or photos that might show the brake arrangement on the PC&F built steel reefers, WCLX 2000 – 2799. These cars were built 1957 and 58. I understand that there

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