My Article in July RMC

I’m a huge fan of RMC. I feel like they’re doing great work and the new editor, Otto Vondrak, seems …

Raw Materials Storage

This scene represents the raw materials storage building and dock at International Paper. Anyone who knows the actual Tonawanda Island …

Banality of Boxcars

Even I have to admit that it’s a bit curious that my enjoyment of this hobby is derived from the …

Tool Shed

Across the storage tracks from the bleach plant at International Paper, the mechanic’s toolshed stood as one of the original …

Tim VanMersbergen’s X43 Boxcars – 2017 Chicagoland RPM

Tim VanMersbergen delivered an excellent presentation covering a number of 40′ boxcars from the ’60s an ’70s at the 2017 …

Scale Trains PS-2CD 4785 cuft Covered Hopper

Scale Trains had their exciting new Pullman Standard PS-2CD 4785 cu ft covered hopper on display at the 2017 Chicagoland …

2017 Chicagoland RPM Model – DT&I Pulpwood Rack

There were hundreds of fantastic models at the 2017 Chicagoland RPM, but here’s another one that caught my eye. It …

Penn Central Rolling Stock Photos

I’m in the process of gathering photos of G43A gondolas so that I have an example to follow before I …

PC X53A Boxcar

Atlas created this model of a Pennsy X53A 50’boxcar. Penn Central rostered about 300 of these, so it should be …

Tangent Scale Models X58 Boxcars

Here’s a shot of the North Tonawanda switcher bringing two empty PRR X58 boxcars into the International Paper plant on …