modeling the SP

As readers of on-line modeling email lists will know, Larry Kline passed away about two weeks ago. I’m preparing to attend a memorial gather...

Last year, I posted a summary about waybill preparation, quoting Tony Koester’s friend Harry Dolan, who described in some detail his recolle...

Awhile back, I posted a brief summary of the prototype information on Southern Pacific F-unit freight diesels, to provide some background fo...

In connection with modeling a bulk oil dealer, I have posted a couple of descriptions of Associated Oil Company tank cars, most recently at ...

I recently posted a summary of the rules for air brake servicing, and in particular the stenciling on the freight car which recorded this se...

In the most recent issue of the Southern Pacific Historical & Technical Society magazine Trainline , my regular column, about modeling t...

Most modelers are familiar with the fact that for many decades, most freight cars had to be reweighed periodically to ensure accurate light ...