I'm a little embarrassed to ask this, since I should know, but who makes/made HO scale models of the Soo sawtooth boxcar? Richard Townsend Lincoln City, Oregon

I’ve pulled out the one piece body F&C PRR K8 stock car to build next; figured on having it bring in a load of bricks to Eldon for the team track. I did a search on previous discussions on this kit an

According to the ICC commodity data, on the B&M approx 25% of tonnage (10-15% of carloads) were coal (summing anthracite & bituminous coal loads) from 1917 thru the end of WWII. After that, a gradual

Group, I am building a PS-0 UP boxcar and have a couple of lettering questions I model 1955. The decals supplied in the kit for the right side of the car are "Road of the Streamliners" large yellow he

It's been a few years since I built freight cars and posted to this group, but the layout is to the point where I can begin modeling again. I have never used anything but a pin vise to drill and tap h

Hello Steam Era Modeler: Sale in effect until 12 midnight, Wednesday, May 31, 2023. We are pleased to announce that Westerfield Models is having a Multi-day NATIONAL TRAIN DAY SALE . The Multi-Day Nat

Two Sunshine Saint Louis Southwestern boxcar kits I have built. 36370 I built some years ago It has a Murphy 7/3/7 end vertical brake staff with AB brakes 31362 I have just finished and very lightly w

From Erie RR Modelers & Prototype Fans FB List. Note the flat with a round superstructure at left. Ideas what that is? ID the railroad? Schuyler

can anyone suggest a place where I can buy a couple of wire drills (1 or 2 of each) without paying a lot for shipping? Numbers 67-69

B&O's LCL service was named "Time-Saver Service" in 1950. Also beginning in 1950, a stenciled circle T was applied near the boxcar road number to denote fitness for LCL service: mechanically sound for

After languishing on the workbench since February, four SFRD rebuilds emerged from the paint shop today, thus furloughing the work crews and closing the Iowa City Car Shops. If or when they will ever

C&NW Boxcar 81226 In Mexico- Hidago State (1922) Photo courtesy of University Of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Libraries: https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agsnorth/id/5477/rec/1877 Click on th

New late 1956/early 1957. https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agsnorth/id/11545/rec/143 Dave Nelson

Once in a while a file would show up in the MPRR archives in the basement of the General Offices and the guys working there would save it for me. This file contained an LCL study that was conducted fr

Milwaukee Road Boxcars 17435 & 30270 (Undated) Photo courtesy of University Of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Libraries: https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agsnorth/id/9252/rec/1585 Click on the

I recently pulled my 1926 era freight car fleet out of moving boxes and onto the layout. My latest blog post features some of the excitement. http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/2023/05/25/unboxing/ Er

I am building an AMB laser kit FEC caboose. I asked a former FEC employee which end platform had the hand brake lever (these cabs had a lever until early 60s when Ajax brake wheels installed). His rep

Chicago Freight Yard Photo courtesy of University Of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Libraries: https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agsnorth/id/10374/rec/456 Click on the arrows and scroll to enlar

Photo: ARLX 10045 Armour Meat Reefer A photo from the Georgia State University Library Digital Collections: https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/digital/collection/ajc/id/11674/rec/305 Use link

Railroad Distance Map Of The United States, Mexico & Canada Map courtesy of University Of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Libraries: https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/id/6525/rec/1423 Click