Car Float Accident With Santa Fe Reefers “O hear us when we cry to Thee For those in Peril on the sea” Photo courtesy of Kevin Caoimhín Bunker on the Facebook Santa Fe Railway Historical & Modeling So

Can anyone suggest a source of a HO scale 40’ Climax flexible (radial) roof? If not available separately, any suggestions on relatively inexpensive models (Athearn, Roundhouse, Accurail, etc.) that ha

Photo: Watermelons In Livestock Car (Undated) A photo from the Gateway To Oklahoma History website. Description: “A photograph showing railroad car filled with watermelons shipped from Cement, Oklahom

Friends, Could someone recommend a Steam Era Brass Locomotive .Io group? I am looking for some insights into modeling HO brass locomotives that pulled steam era freight cars. Thank you for you insight

In 2019, Bill Welch told me that a wood ART reefer was planned to be released in resin at some point. Does anyone know if this is still the case? -Phil Lee

Hello Steam Era Modelers: Our sale ends on May 31 at midnight. Have a good Memorial Day Weekend! We are pleased to announce that Westerfield Models is having a Multi-day NATIONAL TRAIN DAY SALE . The

On page 122 of Gene Green's reefer color guide there is a photo of WRX 9000, rebuilt in 1954 from a 1936 reefer. The caption says it has eight ice hatches and if I squint I might be able to see them (

I have a National Scale Car B&O M55B mini-kit I'm not going to build. Price was $30 +shipping. I would like that money back plus shipping to it's new home. So, I'm asking $45 for the kit. Thanks! cepr

I have built two Yarmouth Model Works resin Northern Pacific (NP), steel 1937 design Box Cars 17823 and 17925. If you are interested in the build of these resin one piece body box car kits. Photos and

I got a Funaro & Camerlengo B&O Wagontop covered hoopper kit off of eBay. The supposedly New In Box was not so New In Box. No instructions. Does anyone have a pdf or scan of the instructions? I emaile

Here’s another survivor of 20+ years of op sessions. Added missing brake wheel and rod coming off the chain and missing lower hand grabs on the ends. While I had it on the bench I added reweigh patche

Hi Folks, At some point in the past, Mike said that it was okay to mention steam locomotives here on STMFC. However, I think the current thread has gone on long enough. Let’s wind it down, or those in

TICKETS!! GET YOUR TICKETS!!! The 2022 DFW Red River RPM is pleased to announce that our online tickets sales, display table reservations, and lunch ordering is now live! You can purchase your ticket(

I’ve posted a short summary of the Indy Junction convo and RPM meet on the Resin Car Works blog. A link to my photo gallery of the event is included. Enjoy! http://blog.resincarworks.com/2022-indy-jun

Photo: Soo Line Boxcar 40388 (Undated) A photo from the Gateway To Oklahoma History website. Description: “Photo of the exterior of the New State Ice storage house built in 1902 at 33 NW 2nd St. in Ok

Update…I’d ordered a set of long HO queen posts off Shapeways and they arrived a few days ago. I removed them from their base and sanded the bottoms at a slight angle for gluing on the channels. The t

The local museum where I volunteer owns 2 ex-Clinchfield 56xx-series boxcars. One of them, 5625, was part of a local doll house retailer in Biltmore (behind the current McDonalds) and was cut on to be

Stiff Shackle This photo is from the Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society. Caption: “West Claremont, NH, Bruce installs a “stiff shackle” between the locomotive and the freight car in order to n

Hello Gentlemen, I'm looking for specific Intermountain box car kit: Intermountain Box Car, #41899 10'6" w/8-Rung Ladders and 4/4 Improved Dreadnaught End Box In particular, I'm in need of the 4-4 ID

Does anyone know of photos of the Indianapolis RPM meet posted anywhere? Darrall Swift Modeling the BN/MILW in North Central Montana, Great Falls to Shelby, Circa:August-September 1979