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

Red Ball Ltd, A Brief History A post from History and Culture by Bicycle blog: http://historyculturebybicycle.blogspot.com/2020/12/red-ball-ltd-brief-history.html Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

All of the photos of the B-50-12 (USRA Single Sheath Car) that I have show the car with K brakes. Were any of these cars upgraded to AB brakes and if so did they retain the vertical brake staff? Thank

I am looking for Bill Welch's Plastic Freight Car Builders, Part I. Could someone please send me a copy. Thanks. Jared Harper

All, Rapido has a representative (John Frantz) at the PRRTHS annual meeting in Dublin, Ohio (a Columbus suburb) this weekend. I grabbed a couple of photos of the X23/R7. These are 3D printed samples.

Hello Steam Era Modeler: We are pleased to announce that Westerfield Models is having a Multi-day NATIONAL TRAIN DAY SALE . The Multi-Day National Train Day Sale will be in effect from 12:01 am Wednes