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  • Southern Pacific Truss Rod Old Time Box Car - Camino Scale Models Kit No. 80

    August 27, 2012 - posted by David Lotz - 658 views - 0 comments - 0 likes
    Camino Southern Pacific old time box car built by Gordon Y. Mills. - Duane Leetzow photo. by Gordon Y. Mills    I must confess that this project started out as a simple kit review but it became in reality an exercise in ad...

  • Schnabel WEX 102

    August 24, 2012 - posted by David Lotz - 366 views - 0 comments - 0 likes
    by Tom Balzen Model by Darwin Steger The load carried by any true "Schnabel" car is attached to each end of the car by a pinning arrangement at the bottom of the load. The light toned objects under the load are adapters to permit the load to be attac...

  • Cotton Belt Covered Hopper

    August 21, 2012 - posted by David Lotz - 472 views - 0 comments - 0 likes
    An example of the Southern Pacific's covered hoppers that can be quickly kit-bashed from a Roundhouse kit. Makes an excellent addition to any model road with a minimum of time and a maximum in authenticity. - Tom Cobb photo. by Tom Cobb ...

  • Modern Freight Cars

    August 21, 2012 - posted by David Lotz - 430 views - 0 comments - 0 likes
    Ga-55 Class 65' mill gondola was built for the Santa Fe in 1941 in the 170926-170974 series by General American Transport. Though a reasonable recent photo (exact date unknown) it is in excellent condition. - Larry Occhiello photo.This is an excellent...

  • Painting Freight Cars

    August 20, 2012 - posted by David Lotz - 585 views - 0 comments - 0 likes
    An excellent example of a painted panel for the repainting of car reporting marks and numbers; very common on the prototype. - Larry Occhiello photo.Typical hopper weathering with repainted data panels and general overall fading and wear and tear on t...

  • Rio Grande Diesel Color Schemes

    August 20, 2012 - posted by David Lotz - 632 views - 0 comments - 0 likes
    Figure 1. Denver and Rio Grande Western FT No. 551A, March, 1947. - D&RGW photo from the collection of the Colorado Historical Society.Figure 2. Denver and Rio Grande Western FT No. 549, July, 1947. - D&RGW photo from the collection of the Col...

  • SP Passenger Train Paint Schemes

    August 20, 2012 - posted by David Lotz - 743 views - 0 comments - 1 like
    Often the shop crews did not follow the "common standard" designs they got from the front office. This is how the herald looked on SP 10262, a "Shasta Daylight" Articulated Coffee Shop car when she was retired. The wing panels have been painted silver...

  • AT&SF Ft.-J, O,P Flat Cars

    August 16, 2012 - posted by David Lotz - 505 views - 0 comments - 0 likes
    A Santa Fe Wt-J (ex-Ft-J) in Maintenence of Way service. - Cyril Durrenberger photo.Santa Fe 's Ft-J numbered in the 90000 series. - Model and photo by Pat Student. by P. J. Student    The first time I saw one of these car...

  • More Rock Rock Island Cabooses

    August 14, 2012 - posted by David Lotz - 437 views - 0 comments - 0 likes
    Rock Island Caboose No. 19081 at North Enid, Oklahoma, April 9, 1977. This would make an interesting model. Norm Metcalf photoRock Island Caboose No. 19162 at Cline, Kansas, April 9, 1977. This would make an interesting addition to any larger pike. No...

  • The Santa Fe GP 20

    August 14, 2012 - posted by David Lotz - 472 views - 0 comments - 0 likes
    Santa Fe's GP20 of the 3100 Class. - Lynn Aldrich photo.Model of Santa Fe's 3100 Class GP20. - Model and photo by Lynn Aldrich. by Lynn Aldrich    The 3100 class GP-20, ex-3100 class, represents the few components left of ...