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

Hey group, I have quite an eclectic group of items for sale. Images are available here if you'd like to window shop: https://www.flickr.com/photos/48288130@N02/albums/72177720303711337 Payment via Pay

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

Hello everyone, I found a Georgia Railroad hopper from my (early) youth id like to put on the club layout as a car loaded with Granite, as from when I lived in Ga I recall seeing a lot of history abou

New thread title.: Opps. Black Beauty current product is a calcium iron silicate, possibly derived from a slag. Iron in it. Might conduct. An obsidian-based granule will not conduct. Previous post: pr

I have several ILDX hoppers to reweigh. However, I’ve only seen them in the new paint schemes. What reweigh symbols were used on these cars in the 50s? Brian J. Carlson -- Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheek

Moderator's note: When you "hijack" a thread, please change the subject (I've done that here) While you’re considering the OP’s question, I have one of my own… Was a steel roofwalk ever applied to the

The newer F&C one piece castings seem to me to be as good as any. Problems with their decals. They look like they're from the 60s-70s. I used the recommended NSC decals on this model. I covered the re

Photo: Gun Barrel On Flat Car Posted by Tom Isom on the Facebook Vintage San Diego group. Taken in 1903 outside the Santa Fe Depot. Gun Barrel destined for Fort Rosecrans. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

I happened to look at an ad for some Mantua old time type freight cars and noticed their trucks (see attached example). The model itself is probably of little, if any value, but I am curious if their