Anymore have any "guesses" as to these freight cars? My modeling guesses would be the Roundhouse hopper could be used to model the three bay hopper and the last car might be a AAR 1937 design, but can

Eric, Thanks for pointing out that this is an X25. The terminology "wrong way" door is outmoded and inaccurate. There is nothing "wrong" about a left opening door and in fact, it was quite common with

Hi Guys I have just finished a Funaro and Camerlengo Virginian BX10 boxcar I used National scale car (old Speedwitch) decals, it’s an interesting car with its plate steel ends. The paint is a mix of B

Northern Pacific Tankage Boxcar This is a Jim Parker photo taken in Pasco, WA, in 1969. NP 48005 was rebuilt with four roof hatches for tankage loading. Chris Frissell commented: “From AAR Circular Au

Hi Ray - was wanting to ask a question about one of your articles on the Design Build Op blog. Can you send your email address to rdkirkham at live dot ca? Rob

Photo: New England Alcohol Company Tank Car NEACX 32 Photo from the Missouri Historical Society: https://mohistory.org/collections/item/P0403-S03043-01-8n?fullscreen=1 Car built in 1912. Photo suppose

Thanks for the pointer. I fund this (new to me) car:https://mohistory.org/collections/item/P0403-12111-03-4a?fullscreen=1 On Jul 1, 2022, at 12:09 PM, Charlie Vlk <cvlk@...> wrote: All- Truncate the l

Group, I have the following Sunshine kits for sale: 10.8 PRR X-31F 12.3 N&W G-1 low side gondola 21.23 SAL ARA Express ventilator boxcar 22.5 CB&Q XA-14D Bomber box 25.26 PFE R-30/40-18 reefer 34.2 FG

The book has been sold. Thank you, Paul Paul Krueger Seattle, WA

The references to the sale of built up boxcars bought to mind a topic that I had almost forgotten.A reference was made to the work of quality modelers selling at a premium. Bill Welch has ben a major

Photo: Monsanto Tank Car MONX 901 Photo from the Missouri Historical Society: https://mohistory.org/collections/item/P0403-04227-01-8n?fullscreen=1 Taken in 1932 in Saint Clair County, Sauget, Illinoi

It is my understanding from a couple of members of this list that Bill’s models are in good hands and are being inventoried. I do not know if they will make it onto a platform, such as eBay or Stouts’

Hi, My brother spent a lot of years in trucking - first as a driver and then as a dispatcher. Smallish company with all flat bed trailers. Once, while he was still driving he had a container of hides

Very nice, Paul! Thanks! -- Brian Ehni On 7/1/22, 11:12 AM, "Paul Doggett via groups.io" <ResinFreightCarBuilders@groups.io on behalf of paul.doggett2472@...> wrote: Hi Guys I have just finished a Fu

As I continue to scan and recycle old paper, I found this single page item that is attached. Dating to 1950, it covers a goodly amount of the membership I would believe. To all of you that fill out wa

Fritz; Here is my model of an offal gon, done at the direction of Al Buchan, who witnessed these cars in action. Apparently, they used gons on their last legs, coated on the inside with asphaltum, but

I have for sale a copy of American Refrigerator Transit by Stuart T. Maher, G.J. Michels, Jr., and Gene Semon. This is a comprehensive history of American Refrigerator Transit, including a thorough lo

Canadian National Refrigerator Car 209120 (1937) Photo from the Government of Canada: https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?app=FonAndCol&IdNumber=3520058 Click and scroll

In recent months I have received emails requesting me to write a blog in which I show and describe the various pliers I use for bending wire grab irons, ladder rungs, uncoupling levers and adding deta

I have several black GM&O war emergency hoppers from Proto 2000. I would like to remove the lettering and replace it with Illinois Terminal decals. I have tried soaking the lettering with solvaset and