Hi there, As I build my fleet, I have been using 2-56 screws directly into the bolster to mount trucks. Recently, on a RCW GN car I’m completing, I noticed that the pivot hole in the truck bolster is

Anyone have information on this style of end shown on this BR&P boxcar? Thanks! Bob Weston

Up until a year, or so, ago I had a saved search for Ebay brass, simply "brass model railroad trains". Now, items being imported brass is only about 20% of this search's offerings. Everything from Bac

Am I the only one that thinks Kadee self-centering trucks are a lame solution looking for a problem? Is forcing straight truck alignment while placing a car on the tracks a big enough problem to promp

Here are a couple of photos of this car, built up and on my layout. Everyone can decide for themselves if the dome an acceptable size. The car is a nice variation from most of the rest of my tank car

Several excellent weathering articles have suggested similar methods for achieving the "crusty" appearance that form on the face of the wheel. This involves painting the face a weathered black and fol

I also was just communicating with Hubert. Before Collinsville I asked him for a re-supply of the Soo decals he made for one of my gondola kits, but didn’t hear back. At the show he brought them by my

I just learned Hubert Mask, owner of Mark Island decals, passed away this afternoon. I know many of this list bought decals from him and I was fortunate to hang out with him at the Collinsville RPM an

All, I was in The Original Whistle Stop in Pasadena yesterday and found some Sunshine kits on the shelf. Thought you all might like to see what is available. See photo attached. I do not benefit from

Hi all, I am building an F&C kit 6560 SP A50-6. No information about the prototype in the kit. I looked to see if I could find these cars in my 7/50 ORER. It was not obvious if they are there. So my q

I recently built a Sunshine #62.5 UTLX X-3, 6.5K tank car. I was wondering if these smaller cars were used for any special/unique commodities or whether they were used in general service as most of th

Has anyone used these truss rods in 3D? https://www.shapeways.com/shops/macomb-model-works Gary Laakso Northwest of Mike Brock

The new RCW 8k X-3 kit seems to have the same description as the 6.5k X-3 kit; one of the issues with the Sunshine 6.5k tank was the the dome was too small. Was the Sunshine 8k dome too small as well?

Folks, The recent photos of pulpwood unloading has spurred a question. In the 1950s, were there any other uses for pulpwood and wood chips aside from paper manufacturing? I have some freight car proje

With the newly released RCW kit #1.07, some related photos at Charles Lenning plant. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/rr171z13c/viewer/8w32r666s https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/rr171z

Photo: Rock Island, Arkansas & Louisiana Ry. Automobile Boxcar 261051 Photo courtesy of William Moyer on the Facebook Pre-Depression Era Railroad Modelers group. He comments: “Undated postcard view of

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Since I have four refineries in the territory that I model, they, and the refineries that they get their feedstock from or send it to are of interest to me. Also, a lot of product was shipped to the P

Brick Load Photo courtesy of R.J. Ihle on the Facebook Railroad Images of Bygone Days group. He comments: “One of 47 Illinois Central box cars loaded with Egyptian bricks circa 1927 in Murphysboro, IL

New price is $150, which works out to $25 each well below my cost. -Andy Carlson Ojai CA Hello- I have a 6-car set of the released this month (July 2022) Intermountain HO 40' box cars. 45425 Mississip