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Which paint scheme would have been correct for Kansas City Southern 3 bay covered hoppers during the 1978 - 1980 time frame? I know for a time KCS painted cars in a rust brown scheme and also a dark red scheme, but I remember seeing a hopper or two in light blue paint. As I'm modeling the 78-80...

I fiinished another model railroad project this morning. I recently purchased a very nice Intermountain mechanical reefer. Personally I'm impressed with these cars, and really like them. I weathered it and thought others might enjoy seeing it. The first photo is a before pic, and the others...

This question may have been asked before...if so I apoligize. I have an HO scale Atlas MP15 with factory equipped QSI decoder and sound. Is there a way to program the decoder so that the headlight in the direction of travel is on bright and the other headlight is on dim, and they change...

I recently found a good deal on an Atlas 50' PD boxcar. I hadn't done any weathering in quite a while. I was feeling froggy and decided to fire up the airbrush and have a go at it. Sorry...my photography skills may be lacking.

I see that Rapido is offering their wide vision caboose decorated for the Rock Island. I've read that this caboose was mainly built and used in Canada. Did the Rock Island ever own any cabooses (cabeese?) of this type? I'm skeptical. Information please. Thank you!

I purchased and assembled a derail kit produced by Details West. I wanted to add this detail item to a new spur that I'd added to my layout. I installed the derail, and it looked pretty good...but then I ran into trouble. After installing the derail I test operated several model rail cars on...

Does anyone offer an HO scale box car decorated for Manufacturers Railway Service? Any information would be appreciated. Thanks!

The hobby shop that I've been using closed due to owner retirement. I'm looking for a place to pre-order items. In this case an HO scale locomotive. Someone (can't recall who) recommended Model Railcraft Supply Depot from New Jersey as a good place. Have any of you used these folks? Are they...

I'd like to add one of the Stewart U25B's with sound to my fleet. A new run is due out this year decorated for FRISCO, and I'd sure like to have one. Does anyone have a U25B, and if so what can you tell me about it? Are they a good locomotive? At one time I had a Stewart VO1000, but sold it...

The hobby shop that I've been using closed due to owner retirement. I'm looking for a place to pre-order items. In this case an HO scale locomotive. Someone (can't recall who) recommended Model Railcraft Supply Depot from New Jersey as a good place. Have any of you used these folks? Are...

Does anyone have any experience or information on the Broadway Limited SW7? I assume it's like other Broadway Limited products and is DCC capable and is equipped with sound. I'm interested in the quality of the model, quality of detail, quality of painting, and especially how well it operates...

I'm interested in what types of things the 60 foot auto parts box cars were used to transport. I realize they were probably intended to transport auto parts, but what else were they used to haul? Thanks for any info. :confused:

I need to replace three lift rings on an HO scale Atlas GP40 that is factory decorated in the Rock Island maroon and yellow scheme. Is there a Floquil color or Modelflex color that is pretty close to the Rock Island maroon that I could use to touch up the lift rings before installation? If not...

The crew of a Frisco switch job prepares to run around a hopper at the local grain elevator and pick it up. The Frisco Alco VO1000 idles patiently while the crew works to throw the switch. The photo was taken on my HO scale home layout. The locomotive is by Stewart Products.

This photo shows a Rock local at work. The local has just finished switching a branch line on my HO scale home layout, and is now headed back to the yard.