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

This is a Speedwitch kit. I had to skim the instructions to see how to make the ladders. I don't have the skills anymore, if I ever had them?, for these. I rtied to make the side ladders. They looked

Hello everyone, Im curious if there were any standard gauge stock cars which lasted into at least the mid 1950s that had external horizontal boards along the upper sides that wouldve acted as a visor

I've posted a summary of the recent RPM-East event held in metro Pittsburgh. A link to a full photo gallery is included. I had a wonderful time and it was great to spend time with so many modelers. ht

Does anyone have a couple of Branchline 40' boxcar roofs they don't need? Specifically, either Murphy rectangular panel, or diagonal panel. I'd be interested. When I moved, all the freight car parts s

Gents, I'm working on a model of an PFE R-40-10, circa 1949. The prototype I'm interested in is the original paint with SP emblem only. In Focus on Freight Cars, Vol. 3, Ted Culotta says the cars were

Here is your chance to live in a refrigerator car for only $1,000,000. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11922599/Ruined-California-shack-sale-seven-figure-sum-sets-internet-alight.html Rich Wi

My grandson made a 3-D print of the above car in HO and needs a few pics of it in the 1940-50's era to decal it correctly. It's a 36' car originally built in about 1905 so I assume it was nearing the

Hello Group, I'm interested in making this SP box car. I was wondering if I would be better off starting with a red caboose kit or getting the body and ends from Yarmouth Model Works. Also does anyone

Dear Friends and Colleagues, — First WESTERFIELD SALE— Attached is my For Sale List No. 8. This is my first sale of Westerfield Models kits. If you find something of interest here, send an email to <s

I am looking fir a photo that accurately displays the step attachment on these cars. The photos that I have do not adequately deplict if it Is a one or two bolt attachment. Thanks for any help. Bill P

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I am not a UP modeler for the most part, so I don't have much UP reference material available in my library. That said I have become increasingly interested in the variety within the UP stock car flee

I took a bunch of photos from the display room at RPM East. Enjoy! Ted Culotta Speedwitch Media speedwitchmedia@... - www.speedwitchmedia.com Blog: http://prototopics.blogspot.com

Gents, This is part 2. Only 21 MB max. Sorry. Another photo. Mansell Peter Hambly COQUITLAM, B.C.

Gents, Thinning things. These are $80.00 each. Can do PayPal, bank drafts, money orders et cetera. I will have to get them assessed by Canada Post. They originate out of Greater Vancouver. Thanks. Man