As you might have known, class B-70-38 boxcars were an order of 1,901 cars (EFCX 1000-2900) built from 1966-67 for Evergreen Freight Car...
:question: I am modeling a FGE reefer in N scale, and according to the specifications, the opening of the door is stenciled 9' 2''. But if this is...
Thanks for the information. Do you happen to recognize anyone who has a UP guide? :)
Hello, As part of my modeling research, one of the things which puzzled me was the range of numbers for 60' boxcars in the 1960s. According to...
Exciting! Tell me all about it. I would like to clarify if my current drawing is accurate. :)
According to the Great Northern Empire website, the real X234 was built in 1943 and is at a resort in Poison, MT. This caboose is probably a...
[ATTACH] The 8500 hp gas turbines are my favorite classic locomotives of all time. I wanted to model one, yet resources on modeling these monster...
Nice work there. You sure have a lot of stories to tell. Good news: I checked out a top view photo of a reefer, and it indeed has a 52 ft long...
Hello, Sorry if some of the descriptions did not make sense. When I refer to these cars as being "shop-built" I meant that they were built by...
Hello, I am modeling the Santa Fe, and I have always needed a lot of help on modeling the dimensions of its shop-built reefer cars:...
According to a now discontinued Athearn release, the first red boxcars with black ends and roof were introduced in 1959, with "Shock Control"...
Trailer on Flatcar service was new on many railroads during the 1950s. At first, 25' trailers were used, but by 1959, 28', 35', and 40' trailers...
My favorite Southern Pacific locomotives are the SD-45s (8800-8844). They were the backbone of the SP's fleet in the mid-60s, rated at 3000 hp,...
Hello, I am modeling the Southern Pacific, and I am uncertain about the color that these cars were painted in....
For generic modelers, I would say that it's perfecty fine. :)
I am a fan of the Quincy, and I have lots of questions regarding the modeling of CB&Q's green and yellow RBL type insulated boxcars (Reporting...
