Gary Ray wrote: “Does anyone know the date of the banning? Also, how long were billboard cars allowed to run - was it just until they needed repainting? If memory serves me right, that would be about

Hello All, I am doing research on Swift Mechanical Reefers. These cars were in the SRLX 25000 (or 01) thru 25049 (or 50) and there were perhaps 50 cars. If you have an ORER between circa 1955 and 1970

InterMountain HO Scale Two-Bay Hoppers (Re-Release) InterMountain has a new run of their 1958 Cu. Ft. Two-Bay Hoppers. The colorful NAHX/Polybor-Chlorate caught my attention: https://intermountain-rai

I have upgraded an Accurail Milwaukee Road single sheathed box car, numbered 713549. My build included adding correct Westerfield resin ends, milled running board, new “B” end details, etc. And, paint

This subject comes up every so often…..and the answer is not going to be any different. Packaging kits, especially nowadays with products with many discrete add-on parts of differing media, is more th

I am looking for a clear photo of the “B” end of a Santa Fe Ft-V flat car. In particular I am looking at the drop[ brake staff mechanism. The ph in the Santa Fe freight car book is a bit dark. Thanks

I will pass on a list at this time, save the electrons for someone more deserving.Thanks, -Andy Carlson Ojai CA _._,_._,_

I have up for sale some Resin and Styrene HO Freight Cars kits and Built Up for sale. Also a few Misc Items and Tools List sent upon request. Excel or PDF George Toman Willow Springs , Il

Please excuse the off-topic cross posts but somebody might be able to help me with a search for a book I fondly remember from my childhood. In the 1950s I used to spend hot summer days in the air-cond

Hi Folks, A reminder of the list rules – responses must be sent to sellers OFF LIST. It is therefore important that sellers post their email address so that potential buyers can contact them. George,

Photo: PRR Livestock Car 135499 Photo courtesy of Carl Venzke. Gus Ubaldi commented: “According to 1953 Railway Equipment Register, it was the last of an 813 car order of convertible deck, steel frame

Hello Steam Era Modeler: We want to remind all prototype modelers that the Westerfield Models Summer Sale runs through Next Wednesday! Ends at midnight, July 28, 2021. Mailed in orders can be sent up

Here is a similar assembly that I use on air. hoses. Bill Pardie Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

Article: Modeling A Pacific Electric Tank Car An illustrated article from the Pacific Electric Railway Modeler blog: http://pacificelectricrailwaymodeler.blogspot.com/2015/11/pe-tank-car-construction.

I am looking at a claim for wine missing from W.R.T car 6029. This is from 1909 and involved a shipment from San Francisco to Denver. Can anyone provide me with information on this car? Like, who was

The PDS that comes with the Sunshine vinegar tank car kit mentions two lettering styles for Standard Brands: a red Roman lettering and a black sans-serif lettering. However, the kit that I have comes

Photo: Trainload Of Marmon Automobiles (Circa 1920) Photo from the Indiana Album website: https://indianaalbum.pastperfectonline.com/photo/589CF4FA-5424-4400-84B1-535168664022 Click on photo to enlarg

Hog Wash!!! Photo from Classic Trains website: https://www.trains.com/ctr/photos-videos/photo-of-the-day/watering-hogs-on-the-up/ Caption: “A triple-headed shower wets down the hogs riding in Union Pa

Hi List Members, About a year back, I wanted to brush paint a short section of track (ties and rail both) on my layout a rail brown color. So I puchased one bottle each of Tru-Color TCP-822 FLAT RAILR

Article: Weathering A Boxcar Hundreds of freight car weathering articles have been published so this is certainly not a new topic. This one from the on-line July 2021 Model Railroad Hobbyist caught my