GATX Tank Car 75091 & NATX Tank Car 25017 (Dow) Photo courtesy of University Of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Libraries: https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agsnorth/id/9415/rec/305 Circa 1958 or

ITC Boxcar 6728 Photo courtesy of University Of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Libraries: https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agsnorth/id/11492/rec/1371 Click on the arrows and scroll to enlarge t

Since Canada is a large producer of Mustard seeds I was wondering how they where shipped in the 40's and 50's. Did they need temperature protection so the seeds shipped in a reefer or bags and barrels

Hello- I have 24 pairs of KATO #31601 A3 Ride Conrol 50-ton plain journal trucks. Released by ASF around 1944 and quickly jumped to over 50% market share for more than a decade. HO freight car trucks.

Hello- I have 30 pairs of Proto 2000 (LifeLike) # 21254 National B-1 HO freight car trucks. These all have ribbed back wheelsts and are in mint new original packaging. Please noe; these trucks have be

CN Boxcar Photo courtesy of University Of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Libraries: https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agsnorth/id/2330/rec/504 Click on the arrows and scroll to enlarge the photo

Bachmann Trains, A Brief History A post from History and Culture by Bicycle blog: http://historyculturebybicycle.blogspot.com/2020/12/bachmann-trains-brief-history.html An uncritical narrative. Some m

NYC Boxcar 170338 Photo courtesy of University Of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Libraries: https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agsnorth/id/8203/rec/813 Click on the arrows and scroll to enlarge t

Straddle Carrier & CP Boxcar Photo courtesy of University Of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Libraries: https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agsnorth/id/6854/rec/2934 Click on the arrows and scroll

For sale: Sunshine Kit #31.3 U.P. B-50-32/33 - 1942 10'6" ACR Boxcar - All Yellow "Be Specific" Unassembled resin kit with no trucks or couplers. $50 plus $8 for 1st class USPS shipping. Please contac

NC&StL Boxcar 20480 (1949) Photo courtesy of University Of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Libraries: https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agsnorth/id/4344/rec/251 Click on the arrows and scroll to

Trainlife has announced they’re closing up shop. Has anyone stepped up to take over the magazine archive? Bob W

I normally consider I have a decent working knowledge of most standard freight cars, but I recently bought another old brass composite hopper (Max Gray, I'm reasonably sure) that needs stripping and r

End View: Southern Boxcar 162963 A photo from the Georgia State University Library Digital Collections: https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/digital/collection/atlanta/id/245/rec/450 Use link to

Freight Cars At South Shore Rail Yard In Marquette (1929) Photo courtesy of University Of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Libraries: https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agsnorth/id/9919/rec/408 Cli

There are some great chalk mark decals for freight cars out there. Problem is, they're white ink printed on white paper. How foolishly inconvenient! Who has tips on how to see to cut out?! Thanks, Bil

After looking at my photos of B&M 5101 from last year, I have a couple questions...Maybe other railroads had similar issues? More info on these cars can be found here: http://bmfreightcars.com/Flat/Fl

Brian (& others), The most recent post number is 200840. In scanning down the posts, this topic went all over the lot, possibly to the moon and back. To summarize the rule, a blue flag (with a blue la

Photo: Southern Gondola 175859 A photo from the Georgia State University Library Digital Collections: https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/digital/collection/lane/id/10875/rec/7 Use link to acce

I was thinking about this subject the other day, and wondered, "When did the Blue Flag rules begin?" Were there signs hung on connected cars and locomotives before Blue Flag? If so, what did they look