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I've misplaced the instructions for kit H.2 - the "crated machinery" load. Are the instructions online somewhere or has someone here got a PDF with the instructions? Thanks! Tim O'Connor -- Tim O'Conn

I recently picked up a WP Roundhouse 50' single sheathed, with steel double doors. Didn't notice the model had a auto door in one end till I got home. Is it still good for WP? Thanks for all replies,

I have completed the build of a Westerfield Models single sheathed Fowler design box car, I numbered 18972. My build included adding reinforcing braces to side corners, new “B” end details, wire grabs

I found this heavily weather roof in some shots posted of trains around St Louis Union Station and thought I’d try and replicate it on the Westerfield boxcar I’m working on. Used the water based oils

I’ve just finished a Westerfield USRA SS boxcar and have decals to finish it as a Milwaukee RR car. I’d like to finish as a car that’s been in service 15+ years so looking for some suggestions on usin

Hello All, Recently there has been some discussion regarding SLRX reefers. So I went into my slide files to see what there might be. Alas, not much. Attached is the only SLRX photo that I have. This o

Hi List Members, PRR 275458 class GR composite gon 1918 Portland OR with rail load https://oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:pn89d664x Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Hi List Members, GH&SA double sheathed boxcar (road number might be 8168) https://oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:qv33rx08r Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Hi List Members, UP 72883 boxcar end view at unloader https://oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:df72cp97f Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Hi List Members, OSL double sheathed boxcar 10885 (needs to be mirror reversed) https://oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:df70f349b Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Hi List Members, PFE reefer 3908 Medford OR 1909 https://oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:df70cs62p Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Hi List Members, PFE reefer - road number might be 17432 - in Nov 1926 https://oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:df70cs78k Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Photo: CDX Livestock Car 217 (Undated) Photo courtesy of the New York Central Historical Society: https://nycshs.omeka.net/items/show/133733 CDX reporting mark (Cudahy) belonged to General American Tr

Photo: New Your Central Livestock Car #S-23172 Photo courtesy of the New York Central Historical Society: https://nycshs.omeka.net/items/show/129003 Truss road car. Photo circa 1923. Bob Chaparro Mode

The guide to 1920s era HO scale plastic freight cars was updated recently. I included links to Rail Model Journal articles where appropriate. http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/a-guide-to-1920s-era-ho

I would have sworn I recently saw an announcement of a upcoming release from someone (Rapido or Exact-Rail or ?) of the classic Milwaukee rib-sided boxcars in HO RTR. I even recall perusing a website

Photo: Alton Aluminum Boxcar 1200 Photo courtesy of Classic Trains: https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20210920.jpg Caption: “Alton Route was one of several railroads to dabble with exp

Scott, A large group of two-dome, single compartment tank cars were built in the US during WWII for service in Europe. This was done to provide enough dome capacity while allowing the domes to meet cl

I’m finishing up a book for the Missouri Pacific Historical Society based on photos from the Joe Collias collection the society bought in September 2018. This morning I was looking through some 35mm s