Notice something odd about this load? https://www.ebay.com/itm/HO-Athearn-1221-SANTA-FE-ATSF-40-SD-Box-Car-16989-Load-Upgraded-Train-MWKD/265064550965 Ben Hom

I have a picture of a train on the S.P. Toledo branch in Oregon taken circa 1949. I would like to know the prototype for the unusual double-sheathed boxcar directly behind the engine. It appears to be

I've discovered the M&StL served the Minneapolis Moline plant near the Red Owl warehouse. I thought I might as well put down the products going into the plant while I have the book. After doing the Re

Group, I want to start a project to convert about 15 reefer cars from K brakes to AB brakes and need brake reservoirs. I don't want to steal just the reservoirs from Tichy or other sets and have enoug

Jon's daughter, Stephanie, has sent this link to Jon's obituary: https://hayward.chapelofthechimes.com/obituaries/Jon-Miller-7/#!/Obituary It's fairly simple and focuses on Jon's railroad interests. F

Photo: Rio Grande Flatcar 23018 (1956) Photo from the State Historical Society Of Missouri: https://cdm17228.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/imc/id/12757/rec/9 Scroll on the photo to enlarge it.

Unusual with its fishbelly sidesills is L&N woodrack #20233, from the #20200-20299 series. In 1941 L&N rebuilt ventilator boxcars from several series, some of which had fishbelly sidesills. The carbod

Photo: N&W Boxcar 47500 (Class B-7) A photo from the Virginia Tech Universities Library: https://imagebase.lib.vt.edu/image_viewer.php?q=ns2895 Click on the photo to enlarge it. Part of series 47500-4

Folks I've hit a wall. Does anyone want to share photos of Southern's 40' double door double sheathed box cars. In 1949 my ORER shows there were 4647 of them in four number series but I can't find a p

March 12th and 13th. Sign up at link https://tcdnmra.org/event-calendar/ You need to sign up for each day separately Clark

Dear Group, I want to pass this sad news on to everybody. Jim’s sister-in-law called today to tell me that Jim passed away in his sleep this morning. He went out the way he wanted to: peacefully at ho

Has the site been hacked as I got an unusual email to undisclosed recipients that was not about freight cars. A guy asking to do something urgent for him and asking to reply! Paul Doggett

I am building an F&C resin kit of a 40' Gare milk car in the livery of Dairymans league. unfortunately the instructions only talk of livery for another car in Pullman green. The picture on the box is

Hello, For sale a HO CN 8 hatch reefer. It needs a floor and under frame. Contact me off list. Ted Schnepf 126 Will Scarlet, Elgin, Ill. 60120 847=697-5353 ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: ted schn

Hello- I found the cover photo on Ted Cullota's "Focus on the Freight car, vol 10", of a 1936 photo of a West Coast gasoline company tank car very sentimental. My interest in this company relates to h

Need coal gondolas for your railroad? Perry Squier shares his work building Shawmut coal gons on the latest DesignBuildOp blog post. http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/2021/03/05/shawmut-coal-gondolas

Hi List Members, We get a nice 1910 colorized postcard view of C&EI 60286 (plus some other cars) at the link below... https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/TQYAAOSwx9ZavEsE/s-l1600.jpg Additional information

It features ribs that end maybe 2 feet from the side of the car with a flat piece reaching the side of the B&O M-15 boxcar with a door that opens to the left. It is seen in front of the partially show

Is there a decal set that features the logos (Gulf, Flying A, etc.) for the ends of the tanks at a bulk oil distributor? Thanks in advance for any help. Bill.Pardie

Photo: PRR Boxcar 61973 (Undated) A photo from the South Wood County Historical Museum: https://content.mpl.org/digital/collection/swch/id/165/rec/140 Use the arrows and scroll to enlarge the photo. B