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Photo: Buffalo. Rochester & Pittsburgh Ry Box Car
Photo: Buffalo. Rochester & Pittsburgh Ry Box Car In the lower right hand corner of this 1909 boxcar is a stencil that reads "M. C. B. Pocket Coupler". Is "M.C.B" Master Car Builders and what is a poc
Photo: Buffalo. Rochester & Pittsburgh Ry Box Car In the lower right hand corner of this 1909 boxcar is a stencil that reads "M. C. B. Pocket Coupler". Is "M.C.B" Master Car Builders and what is a poc
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By Bob Chaparro
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RI 264000 lettering 7 messages
I have a RI 264000 series single-sheathed double door box (Rocket Express) almost ready to paint. I'm looking for the lettering style from the mid-late 50s, either as a general service car or as a hid
I have a RI 264000 series single-sheathed double door box (Rocket Express) almost ready to paint. I'm looking for the lettering style from the mid-late 50s, either as a general service car or as a hid
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By mopacfirst
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Made a start (WP SS boxcar) 13 messages
We've discussed the Single Sheath boxcars over on the WP Modelers FB site a couple of times. Bill Kennedy has decals that cover the 26000 series with the proper medallion. Here is an image of the cars
We've discussed the Single Sheath boxcars over on the WP Modelers FB site a couple of times. Bill Kennedy has decals that cover the 26000 series with the proper medallion. Here is an image of the cars
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By radiodial868
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Another "What do I do with this" quiz 3 messages
I a weak moment I picked up an Accurail box car at the mall show yesterday. It's box number is 4498 It's described as a 'Data Only - DK'. I thought it might work for the CL mini-kit, only noticing the
I a weak moment I picked up an Accurail box car at the mall show yesterday. It's box number is 4498 It's described as a 'Data Only - DK'. I thought it might work for the CL mini-kit, only noticing the
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By Clark Propst
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Photo: Alaska RR Flat Car 12812 With Load 7 messages
Photo: Alaska RR Flat Car 12812 With Load Photo from the Sherman Stebbins Collection: https://www.alaskarails.org/historical2/Stebbins/Flatbed-cargo.jpg Caption: "Fish-belly flat ARR 12812 most likely
Photo: Alaska RR Flat Car 12812 With Load Photo from the Sherman Stebbins Collection: https://www.alaskarails.org/historical2/Stebbins/Flatbed-cargo.jpg Caption: "Fish-belly flat ARR 12812 most likely
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By Bob Chaparro
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HO Scale Utah Coal Route GS Gondola Kits Available 3 messages
Hello everyone, I've just completed a batch of Utah Coal Route GS gondola kits in HO scale, and listed them on Ebay. There are two options for grab irons: solid "cast" type, and wire grab drill points
Hello everyone, I've just completed a batch of Utah Coal Route GS gondola kits in HO scale, and listed them on Ebay. There are two options for grab irons: solid "cast" type, and wire grab drill points
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By Corey Bonsall
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IC 50 foot box car (was Photo: Bad Stencil Job) 5 messages
Of much greater interest to me is this IC 50 foot box car has a 6 foot door! :-) Tim O' -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts
Of much greater interest to me is this IC 50 foot box car has a 6 foot door! :-) Tim O' -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts
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By Tim O'Connor
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Questions For The Group: Ladders & Grab Irons
Questions For The Group: Ladders & Grab Irons Was there a point in time at which full-length ladders became mandatory for rolling stock in interchange service, thereby replacing individual grab irons
Questions For The Group: Ladders & Grab Irons Was there a point in time at which full-length ladders became mandatory for rolling stock in interchange service, thereby replacing individual grab irons
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By Bob Chaparro
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speaking of converters and such...
A possible source for some freight car loads http://steelmillmodelerssupply.com/ Tim O' -- *Tim O'Connor* *Sterling, Massachusetts*
A possible source for some freight car loads http://steelmillmodelerssupply.com/ Tim O' -- *Tim O'Connor* *Sterling, Massachusetts*
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By Tim O'Connor
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Photo: CCC&St.L Boxcar S59397
Photo: CCC&St.L Boxcar S59397 Circa 1925 photo from the Erie Lackawanna Railfan website: http://lists.railfan.net/erielackphoto.cgi?erielack-12-05-19/X4117.jpg This car was built in 1923. Hopefully, w
Photo: CCC&St.L Boxcar S59397 Circa 1925 photo from the Erie Lackawanna Railfan website: http://lists.railfan.net/erielackphoto.cgi?erielack-12-05-19/X4117.jpg This car was built in 1923. Hopefully, w
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By Bob Chaparro
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Photo: Trainload of Maytag Washers 5 messages
Photo: Trainload of Maytag Washers This is link to a 1935 publicity photo from the collection of the University of Utah: https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6tj0x2j Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA
Photo: Trainload of Maytag Washers This is link to a 1935 publicity photo from the collection of the University of Utah: https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6tj0x2j Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA
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By Bob Chaparro
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Want to Buy Broadway Limited Pennsylvania Salt #6123 tank car
I know there are some dealers here and wondering if any of you have FOR SALE the Penn Salt tank car done by Broadway Limited #6123. This IS NOT the Blue & Yellow version. You can email me offline at f
I know there are some dealers here and wondering if any of you have FOR SALE the Penn Salt tank car done by Broadway Limited #6123. This IS NOT the Blue & Yellow version. You can email me offline at f
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By Bill Welch
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DL&W hopper & box cars from Nov 1925 on Steamtown site today 2 messages
http://lists.railfan.net/erielackphoto.cgi?erielack-12-07-19/X4299.jpg Brian Rochon
http://lists.railfan.net/erielackphoto.cgi?erielack-12-07-19/X4299.jpg Brian Rochon
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By Brian Rochon
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WP conversion
Hi guys The Accurail conversion is ready for painting and decals for WP I have left the original roof as Tony Thompson reckons some got steel roofs at some stage. The kit bashing is not perfect as I r
Hi guys The Accurail conversion is ready for painting and decals for WP I have left the original roof as Tony Thompson reckons some got steel roofs at some stage. The kit bashing is not perfect as I r
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By Paul Doggett
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AT&SF 50-foot Whalebelly boxcar kits
Resin Car Works has HO scale Santa Fe 50-foot Whalebelly boxcar kits available now! Details about this latest release, the remaining Soo boxcar kits, and an upcoming kit release are in our latest blog
Resin Car Works has HO scale Santa Fe 50-foot Whalebelly boxcar kits available now! Details about this latest release, the remaining Soo boxcar kits, and an upcoming kit release are in our latest blog
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By Eric Hansmann
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Photos: Salt Lake, Garfield & Western Railway Boxcar 108 10 messages
Photos: Salt Lake, Garfield & Western Railway Boxcar 108 Three photos of the same boxcar from the Lakes States Archives: https://www.lakestatesarchive.org/Ed-Wilkommen-Collection/Freight-Cars/i-fgKGH6
Photos: Salt Lake, Garfield & Western Railway Boxcar 108 Three photos of the same boxcar from the Lakes States Archives: https://www.lakestatesarchive.org/Ed-Wilkommen-Collection/Freight-Cars/i-fgKGH6
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By Bob Chaparro
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Looking to contact Ed Kaminski
Looking to contact Ed Kaminski to get permission to use a Magor Erie caboose photo in a Pere Marquette 8-wheel Wooden Cabooses article. It was a sister Advisory Mech Comm spec'd caboose to the PM A800
Looking to contact Ed Kaminski to get permission to use a Magor Erie caboose photo in a Pere Marquette 8-wheel Wooden Cabooses article. It was a sister Advisory Mech Comm spec'd caboose to the PM A800
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By al.kresse
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WESTERFIELD MODELS Newsletter, Vol 8, No 5, December, 2019
Hello Steam Era Modeler: Westerfield Models has three new Kits available now! Our newest HO releases are Kits #12901 Fe-Q, #13001 Fe-R and #13151 Fe-V 50 foot sectional sheathed Automobile boxcars, al
Hello Steam Era Modeler: Westerfield Models has three new Kits available now! Our newest HO releases are Kits #12901 Fe-Q, #13001 Fe-R and #13151 Fe-V 50 foot sectional sheathed Automobile boxcars, al
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By dahminator68
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Photo: Fruit Growers Express 19153 3 messages
Photo: Fruit Growers Express 19153 This is link to a 1916 photo from the collection of the University of Utah: https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s64f22xx I see there is a car number but no r
Photo: Fruit Growers Express 19153 This is link to a 1916 photo from the collection of the University of Utah: https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s64f22xx I see there is a car number but no r
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By Bob Chaparro
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Missing Photo Collection 8 messages
Yesterday an email came in consisting of a very large collection of both freight and passenger car photos.While very excitingly going through this collection sudenly Pooof they disappeared from my pho
Yesterday an email came in consisting of a very large collection of both freight and passenger car photos.While very excitingly going through this collection sudenly Pooof they disappeared from my pho
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By WILLIAM PARDIE
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