It should be clear by now that I enjoy researching the railroad probably as much as I enjoy modeling it. For me it's not just about unco...

New Haven GA-4 class gondola 60508 with a buoy load. I've seen another picture of this car load from another angle. Unfortunately, this ...

Part I here , and the photo that inspired it here . With the basic car built, we need to look at the side sills. This is the most complicate...

Just as I posted on how yards operate , there was a discussion on the Proto Layout group about yard operations. Several of the posts were fr...

  I can't see a reporting mark on any of these flat cars, so I don't have much to say. But here's a picture from the February, 1...