First progress shots on kit bashing Accurail 4300 series model into a C&S 13500-13999. Stripped most of the paint - that was stubborn! Used both 99% alcohol and that purple stuff (can’t recall the nam

Hello, I'm curious about something about the Proto 2000 stock car that I'm interested in buying from my LHS. So most of the models seem to be painted and modeled after WWII. What modifications can I m

It is my sad duty to inform you that my great friend, Denny Anspach, passed away today, September 20, 2020. Denny was a man of great accomplishments, not only within our hobby of prototype and model r

Photo: Many Tanks Cars (Undated) A photo from the New York Public Library: https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-ab85-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 This image can be enlarged. Note two compartme

Photo: Wabash Mather Boxcar 19290 (1910) A photo from the Detroit Public Library: https://digitalcollections.detroitpubliclibrary.org/islandora/object/islandora%3A172723 Click and hold to enlarge phot

Photo: GATX 18321/Sunburst Refining (Undated) A photo from the New York Public Library: https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b610-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 This image can be enlarged. Bob C

Photo: T&P Gondola 17695 (1938) A photo from the New York Public Library: https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/59bab700-bf76-0136-e236-0ef34241574b This image can be enlarged. Bob Chaparro Hemet,

I recently had a request to repeat a description I had given in a talk at a conference, about how I had replaced the shouldered truck screws common on brass freight car models (and a ready source of o

I’ll post some when I make some more progress. At this point, in addition to a bunch of Canadian cars, I’m thinking I will look at a couple of kit bashes looking at the DMIT, MKT, MP and Frisco and CB

A long, long time ago I remember when the Accurail kits were new, and I didn’t know much about prototype equipment. Being a CPR modeller, I bought a passel of the them, thinking they looked like CPR c

Those of you who attend RPM meets like CCB, CL and StL might remember Mike Moore. Mike has been ill for some time and passed away in his sleep last night do to complications from pneumonia. Clark

The last one – and going out in a blaze of glory. In 6/56, ACF built 100 50-foot single door boxcars for D&RGW, #64000-64099. The carbodies had welded sides, R-3-4 ends, a diagonal-panel roof, 8-foot

I am in need of a Hallmark Troop Kitchen Car. If you have one you’d consider selling, or know of one that is available, please let me know. Schuyler Schuyler – DOT – Larrabee (at) Verizon – DOT – net.

From the passenger car list. Gary Laakso Northwest of Mike Brock From: PassengerCarList@groups.io <PassengerCarList@groups.io> On Behalf Of Fritz Milhaupt via groups.io Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2

Photo: PRR Flatcar 426837 With Load (1931) A photo from the Detroit Public Library: https://digitalcollections.detroitpubliclibrary.org/islandora/object/islandora%3A230879 Click and hold to enlarge ph

I have for sale some Focus On Freight, Rail Prototype Cyclopedia, Steve Heli UTLX Steam Era Tank and a couple other reference books for sale. See attached list. Contact me off list if interested at. g

Photo: Pere Marquette Furniture Boxcar 50463 (1911) A photo from the Detroit Public Library: https://digitalcollections.detroitpubliclibrary.org/islandora/object/islandora%3A172057 Click and hold to e

Photo: White Star Tank Cars (Undated) A photo from the Detroit Public Library: https://digitalcollections.detroitpubliclibrary.org/islandora/object/islandora%3A168060 Click and hold to enlarge photo.

The photo below was posted on the Rio Grande Historical Society Facebook page by Parker Wilson from his collection. I am reposting here with his permission. Does anybody know what the silver car is? I

My friends and I have been discussing the Harrisburg trove, and agree a lot of this smacks of Pittsburgh traffic, specifically Monongahela Division. These cars, in those mixes, showed up in Pgh freque