comparison of height of Arnold & Roco cars
alternate-ARA Howe truss
Model for prototype comparison
During layout construction, I have to do something different from time to time, so I've added some weathering to another freightcar.
I substituted arch bar trucks, these cars which were built for the WP and "sold" to the SN didn't receive the Andrews trucks until after...
A San Juan Car Co. Kit built by me. A start on my eventual layout depicting the Tidewater Southern in the Fall of 1947.
at Jax Beer distributor on the Texas Mexican Rwy, 1/21/72. When single-boxcar railroading was not uncommon.
Roco outside-braced boxcar with Micro Trains wood doors installed. Decals from Scale Rail Graphics.
Work on module #1 is now in full swing. Couldn't resist putting down some temporary trackage just to get an idea of what the layout is going to...
Stacy Yard. Seattle March 2010
I thought this was an unique car. I thought most of them were orange. It would be easy to do a model of this. Found it in my photo collection....
Model by ExactRail which I have weathered.
HS restencil weathered boxcar
