Hi, I model the SP but am interested in having at least semi realistic models of other road’s cars in my trains which led me here. I hope that I can pick the collective brains about models that are av

I’ve had this RTR car for a while and just corrected its most serious flaw. Only 5400 had the black doors; the remaining cars in the series doors matched the sides. I mixed up some TruColor CB&Q BCR w

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

Hi there, I'm working on a Red Caboose R-30-12-9, and its time for paint. If any of you have landed on a Vallejo mix for a faded PFE orange, I'd appreciate hearing what colours you used. Rob

From the "While looking for something else" department I came across these cardboard car sides that were part of kits made by Comet that I understand are from the 1930's. Just thought it was interesti

Asking if someone can direct me to a photo of the early Klasing Power Hand Brake with short vertical staff coming out of the housing going up above the running board where brake wheel mounted on the v

Another really nice b&w Library of Congress image of John Vachon: https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017792367/resource/ Nice subtle weathering with pealing paint here and there . . . Rob

A friend gave me one of the subject kits. In the box are 5 sections of "tube" for the body of the pressure tank, and 2 ends. There are also 3 small "manways", and a number of straight resin strips of

Could some one here offer a brief tutorial on the size of tank car domes? This query comes from a recent comment about wanting to 'cut down' domes to shorter size for specific cars, related to car cap

Scanning some old slides and came across this one from our September 1962 trip. UP yards, Cheyenne WY. At the time I was mostly taken by the Challenger and Big Boy awaiting disposal but now the tank c

Photo: Forward Facing Great Northern Rocky (1939) Photo from the Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017718317/resource/ For George Clooney - Goats who stare at men. Bob Chaparro H

Owl Mountain SP flatcars. Tichy PFE reefer On Thu, Jun 23, 2022 at 12:18 PM Tim O'Connor <timboconnor_at_comcast.net_Worth51@...> wrote: A sample of HO scale SP box car models off the top of my head B

Photo: Flour Mills & Freight Cars, Minneapolis, Minnesota (1939) Photo from the Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017719026/resource/ Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

I am working in the Delta Region of Arkansas. Today I was running north on Arkansas 1 and found this tank car about 4 miles north of Wynne. I'm guessing this car ended it's life in company service. Je

Folks, The Spring 2022 issue of The Keystone Modeler, our 120th issue, is now ready for download from our web site at https://www.prrths.org/content.aspx?page_id=22... The Keystone Modeler is a free E

Photos: SCCX Tank Cars 167 & 169 Photo by Stephen R. Santangelo on the Facebook The Freight Car Enthusiast group. He comments (2021): “Caught these nearly 40 years ago at the refineries near the Los A

Update: Rapido Santa Fe Rr-56 Mechanical Reefer These are photos I took last week at the Santa Fe Railway Historical & Modeling Society convention in Overland Park, KS. This HO scale model is in produ

Group, I have the following Sunshine kits for sale: 20.1 MDT 8000 series reefer 21.26 C&O 220 series ARA 1932 express boxcar 24.28 SLRX fishbelly beer reefer 26.15 PRR X28a boxcar with youngstown door

Jared Harper Athens, GA

When Rapido announced they were going to make the USRA SS boxcars RTR two Westerfield kits showed up on eBay for $20 each. I built one as a Milwaukee Road and the other for the Ann Arbor. Just complet