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Jason Klocke came up with a photo of one of these cars with the old door on either the DCI or FtDDM&S, don’t remember which? He picked up this flat kit off eBay cheap. The kit came with the KD #5s and

Photo: GATX 31197 & 54877 At DuPont Plant (1940) A photo from the Hagley Digital Archives: https://digital.hagley.org/1972341_0564?solr_nav%5Bid%5D=4548b74fa792245fab1b&solr_nav%5Bpage%5D=1&solr_nav%5

Photo: Eaboard Ventilated Boxcar 16204 (1918) Yes, Eaboard. A photo from the Hagley Digital Archives: https://digital.hagley.org/2017239_04_207?solr_nav%5Bid%5D=757ef1a8e4df72d37a0b&solr_nav%5Bpage%5D

OK, we've all seen them, they've been produced by everyone from Tyco to Westerfield. The question is, how late were they used? Thanks, Bill Jolitz

A recent kit has been brought back for a limited time, plus lots of extras for the new NYC gondola kit. Our latest blog post has the info. http://blog.resincarworks.com/rcw-kit-update-and-info/ Eric H

I'm looking for a cross-section of ATSF FT-I and FT-J flat cars to see how the 4 fish-belly sills were spaced. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

Decided to post this after reading comments about pledge... I am supremely unconfident about weathering cars and engines. Is there a way to apply overcoat to original finish that might allow for remov

Here is a shot of the converted box car WP caboose. It is a Westside model and I picked it up finished at a train show. That is until I compared it with a prototype photo and noticed how inboard the t

Photos: PRR Boxcar 501822 (1939) Photos from the Hagley Digital Archives: https://digital.hagley.org/PRR_11778?solr_nav%5Bid%5D=19b1adcfdf21984ad3ff&solr_nav%5Bpage%5D=4&solr_nav%5Boffset%5D=7 https:/

Photo: PRR Automobile Boxcar 500860 (1913) A photo from the Hagley Digital Archives: https://digital.hagley.org/PRR_ME02062A?solr_nav%5Bid%5D=7825b8881faaed455cdd&solr_nav%5Bpage%5D=8&solr_nav%5Boffse

I've just completed the build of a Sunshine kit for an SP Class B-50-14 box car, represented as sold to the Mexican government to join the new Ferrocarril del Pacifico. (That means I get to model a pa

Of the resin kits to be built, Sunshine Models Standard Brands, Inc. vinegar wood tank car, SBIX 1641, was the needed addition to the current freight car fleet. Therefore, I built what I consider a co

Photo: SP Boxcar 24583 (1917) A photo from the Hagley Library collection: https://digital.hagley.org/PRR_ME04245?solr_nav%5Bid%5D=d92b4d87184601fc9f37&solr_nav%5Bpage%5D=0&solr_nav%5Boffset%5D=2 Click

Sacramento has a stripped of wood slats stock car. This stock car was built by the WP from rebuilt donor box cars of this subject. I toyed with making a burned out HO car with one of these resin ends.

Photo: PRR Boxcar 501862 (Undated) A photo from the Hagley Digital Archives: https://digital.hagley.org/PC20110315_598?solr_nav%5Bid%5D=89d34da30e0229570eea&solr_nav%5Bpage%5D=1&solr_nav%5Boffset%5D=2

Nice job, Tony! Love the re-stenciling! Elden Gatwood

Hello- I have been preparing a return to offering a select few resin HO box cars. The tooling for this HO box car was made over 20 years ago. I have enough parts for two of these WP box cars. I accept

Friends, I've been toying with some parts and unfinished kits in my stash this evening. I have little use for the Central Valley NP stock car kit, but have been examining the arched roof for possible