A few more 3D printed freight cars of prototypes built in the Teens and Twenties are now available.
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New freight car book
I was alerted recently to a new publication focused on a legendary freight car builder. “Canadian Car & Foundry, Freight Cars 1900-1960” by John Riddell. This is a 200 page soft cover book published by the Bytown Railway Society summarizing the company.
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A number of small companies and consortiums have been producing 3D printed freight cars over the last several years. Many of the models have reflected post-WW2 prototypes but that has started to change.
Continue reading “3D printed freight cars”Upcoming RPM events
In case you haven’t checked the RPM Calendar lately, you might be surprised to see eleven railroad prototype modeler (RPM) events before teh end of 2025.
ELEVEN!!!
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As I’m focused on modeling the Twenties, I keep an eye open for special run models that may fit my time frame. The recent Norfolk & Western box car produced for the N&WHS is an example. Sometimes an email arrives with a prototype question as a project comes together.
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