DT&I pays a visit to the west. - This October, 28 1948 view captured Detroit, Toledo & Ironton twin hopper 1437 in Tracy, California being switched by S-14 class 0-6-0 #1293. - Collection of Gene Deimling, photographer unknown.
- Image and history of Oakland Antioch & Eastern flat car #2002 added to the Prototype>Gallery>Flat Cars page, courtesty of David Johnston (9/27/2009)
- Calendar page updated, old events removed, added link to Railroad Prototype Modelers-Valley Forge 2010, March 26-28, 2010. (9/27/2009)
- New image added to the home page, courtesy of Gene Deimling (8/29/2009)
- Added MilWest Milwaukee Road Western Modelers Meet to the Calendar page, courtesy of David Newcomb. (8/29/2009)
- Added Western Prototype Modelers Meet and Mid-Continent Prototype Modelers Meet to the Calendar page, courtesy of RH Bale. (8/27/2009)
- Links to Reading freight car references from The Reading Modeler added to the Links page, courtesy of John Hall (7/30/2009)
- Added Newsflash notice of MPHS/AMB HO scale Missouri Pacific Drovers Caboose kits, courtesy of Gene Semon (7/30/2009)
- The book Coal Cars, by Robert Karig added to the Research>Books page, courtesy of Tony Thompson (7/30/2009)
- Added Southeastern RPM Fall Meet at Greensboro, NC and Joint N&WHS/SRRHA "Rails to Bristol" meet to the Calendar page, courtesy of Frank Greene. (7/26/2009)
- Links to Seaboard-Coast Line Modeler and Elgin Car Shops added to the Links page (7/26/2009)
- Added Newsflash notice of WrightTRAK's neat new HO scale Southern Railway pulpwood flat (7/26/2009)
- Added listing of Dalman truck applications to the Tahoe Model Works product line on the Modeling>Detail Parts page. (7/25/2009)
- Several books added to the Research>Books page, including Southern Pacific Freight Cars series, The Postwar Freight Car fleet and others (7/25/2009)
- Added Essential Freight Cars series listing to the Prototype>Research page, courtesy of Richard Brennan (7/20/2009)
- All links verified or updated and links to Canada Southern and C&NW HS Modeler added to the Links page (7/18/2009)
- Tahoe Model Works product line added to the Modeling>Detail Parts page. (7/14/2009)
- Added dates for Prototype Rails 2010 and links to previous years Naperville model photos. (7/9/2009)
- Added flyer for 2009 Sunshine Modelers Prototype Modelers Seminar to the Calendar page- Courtesty of Jim Hayes (7/7/2009)
- Added information for the Southern Pacific Technical and Historical Society 2009 Annual Conference to the Calendar page,
Courtesy of
Peter McClosky (7/7/2009)
Do you used the Steam Freight Cars web site regularly? Your assistance is requested...
Very little new content has appeared on the Steam Freight Cars web site over the past three years. You can help change that. The following are examples of the material sought:
- Notices of 2009-2010 Events of potential interest to prototype modelers and fans of steam-era US/Canadian freight cars
- New product announcements, photos, etc.
- Reviews of new or existing steam era models in any scale
- Notice and/or review of notable publications related to steam freight cars
- Summary compilation of Railroad Model Craftsman's Essential Freight Cars series. What I envision is a brief discussion of each article that includes what is modeled, which kit is used, detailed listing of prototype photos included (i.e. What car, when, where), number of model photos and mention of any special techniques or additional information that might have appeared.
- Modeling items big or small - Prototype research-based whenever possible. The world is wide open here. It could run the range from a single modeling photo to a complete discussion of how a car was modeled. The ultimate submission would include photos, both of the model prototype (if rights to publish exist), discussion of techniques, products used (lettering sets, details, paint, etc.)
- References to steam freight car material in the hobby press, particularly RR historical societies.
- ORER data or summaries, by railroad
- Steam-era prototype information or advertising from sources such as Railway Age and other industry references.
