The buffers on the car ends are brass castings. They pull out of the cast metal truck frames, (not very easily). This frees up the end...
KATO did the F2A and B 6/2014 and BLI did the E7A and B 1/2014
I have some of these cars and they appear to be fully detailed on the inside. And no visible load
Atlas/Roco did a foobie demonstrator about 40 years ago, they painted their FA1 in the scheme used on an FA2
The 12-1 Superior may have seen service on the GN, it was built for use on the NP's "Oriental Limited" and Pullman sold it to the C&EI in 1949 for...
Photo on page 76 in "Trackside Along the B&O 1957-1957 with Edward P. Griffith" by Walter A. Appel also shows a baggage car with the full name...
If it's Frisco, I will buy it
this is not new the car was announced and preorders taken (for Royal American Shows) in October
Cars issued thru August 1987 had ribbed wheels (molds for the wheels were then damaged). From September 1987 to 1990 cars could be issued with...
38 mm or 20 N scale feet
I have seen a photo of a crown sheet failure that would be fairly easy to model. The loco exploded while standing still at Salina KS. All that...
The American series 6-6-4 was made by Centralia Car Shops/Intermountain and is still available at BLW. Don't know of any others. Never mind, I...
I wish I could offer such thanks. I bought a 2nd run Hiawatha 4-4-2 and attempted to put a decoder in it. The loco takes off under its own mind....
I got two of the new BN sets and all had loose weights and broken braces, ( got all three of the original run sets and had no problems) I think...
Life-Like did two E7's #95 & 98 in Pere Marquette/C&O colors and did two E8's #4016 & 4021 in C&O colors, about 14-16 years ago. May show up on...
My experience is that there are still more people in HO, but the HO modelers seem to be older and less computer savvy. Also in the words of an HO...
SP 481388 issued 11/2004 FEC 15178 1/2005 CR 493045 3/2005 CR 493132 3/2005 FEC 15088 6/2005 GIHX 2023 10/2005 C&O 45050 5/2006 C&O 45088 5/2006...
The advance notice on the Kobo Congressional paint scheme GG1 included wording to the effect that it would have custom applied details, which the...
I had a cat that liked to lay on a mountain on my layout and watch the trains come out of the tunnel. She would wait patiently for the caboose...
The ACL "F2's were often seen on the western trains and on secondary runs, particularly during the winter season when E-units were kept busy on...