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In Britain, the fan magazines, "Railway Heritage" and Steam Railway", and others, head up fund raising efforts to rebuild specific locomotives either from scratch or from remains of partially scrapped locos. I'm fairly certain a movement like this, chartered, and in business to fund t...

Can anyone point me to a source for specific measurements and drawings for the classic Pennsy, four legged marker lights? These appeared on tenders and pilot beams of most Pennsy steam at one time or another. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Does any company manufacture copies of these specif...

There are plenty of pictures of Pennsy steamers being hauled off for scrapping, but I've never seen one of a Pennsy steam locomotive in the process of being cut up. Does anyone have a picture, or pictures, of such a scrapping scene?

She's in storage out in the west, but outdoors. The moist climate can't be good for her. Speculation is that she'll be sold at a loss, and likely for the value of her steel. Should a scrap dealer pony up the cash first, it could be disastrous for a functional and steam worthy locomotive. Serious neg...

I wonder if the people who conceived those trips would be amazed to learn that the four locomotives they saved exist to this day? I would like to see 2101 returned to Pennsylvania in Reading paint, and 2100 as well. 2124 is probably just fine where she is for the present, and 2102 needs a solid inje...

Riffian- Sounds like you have a good lead on the cars and information. There is a wooden reefer in a sandpit in Brownville Junction, just about stripped of paint, as well as wood, but I think it's a survivor of the fleet. Iirc, it was red, white, and blue, about 30 years ago, so I'll go with that an...

I don't have the book. Have you a scan of it? Was it red, white, and blue, or straight yellow?

Does anyone have a photograph of a wooden BAR refrigerator car with the "Maine Potatoes" logo on the side? Were any of the wooden reefers painted in the red, white, and blue scheme?

I am building a 1/8th scale wooden reefer and would like to get it correct.

Thanks!

For New Englanders and friends in New Brunswick, the Washington County Railroad, in Cherryfield, Maine, is having a steam up meet this weekend coming. We are 7.5" gauge, but can accommodate 7.25" equipment. This is six scale miles of elegant curves and grades, in one of the prettiest parts...

Does anyone have accurate measurements for the rectangular "bar" style steam locomotive number plates mounted on RDG locos? Was there a specific number font used in the casting?

I'd appreciate further information, and perhaps, a drawing or photo.

Thanks!

Some good information regarding the Camelback colors. Thank you! Anything about the rectangular numberboards? The A5's had both rectangular and round number plates.

I recently purchased a live steam, 7.5" gauge, 1/8th scale, Reading A5a Camelback 0-4-0. I am trying to improve her aesthetic appearance and am wondering if some information might trickle down here. Railings - yellow? Rectangular number board - blue with gold numerals? Cab interior - industrial...

This last post is more what I had in mind. Obviously, "this Budd's for me".

As of today, July 13, they've torn up the rails as far as the crossing in Cherryfield. You can't reason with political trolls in Augusta.

Not what I was looking for specifically, but many thanks for your efforts in my behalf.