Hi List Members, Tank car CCNX 1 in 1955 at Lukens Steel. Note the unusual position of the poling pockets, and the unusual dome. https://digital.hagley.org/72360_0717 https://digital.hagley.org/72360_

I came across in my stash a half dozen pair of these. They look better in person, but I can't figure out what they might represent. 5 springs and some big-ass journals, 6"x11", so maybe in the 70 ton

Hi List Members, Cool image of gondola NYC 715035 with load in 1960 at Lukens Steel. Note the gon has some kind of internal (possibly semi-permanent?) structure to help brace the load https://digital.

Friends, The transformers we've been talking about were pretty massive, even for 1937. I've attached some photos of much smaller transformers that were used at the Pacific Gas & Electric powerhouse in

Photo: MDT Reefer 5798(?) A circa 1940 photo from the Huntington Library: https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll2/id/3170/rec/77 This photo can be enlarged quite a bit. The reefer is

Photo: SP Transformer Train (1937) A photo from the Huntington Library: https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll2/id/30874/rec/432 This photo can be enlarged quite a bit. Description:

Helper Service: Trane Diesel Generator Inside Mechanical Reefer Does anyone have a photo of a Trane diesel generator inside a Santa Fe mechanical reefer? I need a photo as reference for a project. Tha

As long as we're talking about trucks, I am looking for a pair of HO scale 100-ton Andrews trucks, solid bearing, for a steam-era tank car I am working on. Specifically I am working on a model of OZCX

I found this Whitcomb Locomotives ad in the April-July 1935 issue of BALDWIN LOCOMOTIVES magazine. The South Georgia Ry. boxcar really caught my attention. I don’t recall ever seeing a photo of a frei

Photo: NYC Flat Car S-498123 With Condenser Parts (1924) A photo from the Huntington Library: https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll2/id/25045/rec/868 This photo can be enlarged quit

I know we are not all meeting in Cocoa Beach this month. So in that spirit I am trying to rehome some kits that align with the timeline of the list. I moved to 1/48 four years ago and these will never

Hi List Members, We sometime see images of large loads on flat cars that are accompanied by signs describing the item and letting the world know who the manufacturer was. Ever wonder what happens to t

Gentlemen, I have copies of Bill's Wood FGE Reefers and Steel FGE Reefers PowerPoint presentations. I believe they date back to around 2014. I'd be happy to share them with the group unless there is a

Photo: SP Gondola 53923 (1924) A photo from the Huntington Library: https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll2/id/24427/rec/1317 This photo can be enlarged quite a bit. Description: Gen

Photo: Reading Depressed Center Flat Car 99048 With Gun Barrel A photo from the WarshipPorn [sic] Website: https://www.reddit.com/r/WarshipPorn/comments/kyy5is/1500x_1070_battleship_gun_in_bethlehem/

Bachmann HO Scale Boiler Does anyone know the prototype for the Bachmann boiler? Does it approximate any known boiler type? Ted Culotta discussed this boiler on his Prototype Railroad Topics blog and

https://www.ebay.com/itm/114635657087?ul_noapp=true https://www.ebay.com/itm/114635664366?ul_noapp=true https://www.ebay.com/itm/114635668761?ul_noapp=true Clark Propst

My good friend Bob is an old curmudgeon that doesn’t partake of any social media including i o lists. So, he was not aware aware of that fact that this kit is at the pinnacle of tough builds. He, I an

STMFC, A couple notes about the excellent Rapido HO NP boxcars in the 100000-13999 series. The January issue of Railroad Model Craftsman has a nine page, 20 photo article by Chris Frissell that descri

Dan Upon closer examination I think you are correct - Re-writing: These are two nearly-identical transformers on TWO different SP 70-ton(ish) SP Flat cars: Photo on 4-8-1937 on SP 43595 F-50-12 ... wi