After so much planning and expectations, this weekend's trains show over by Charles Town/Ranson, WV has been cancelled and NOT due to COVID but because of the Civic Center's A/C being inoperable. The

For those who missed some or weren't able to attend the Eastern Mini-Con Hybrid event, all presentations can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_a-casWEiE7UrY2VXia5EQLJM1oE6tWV Bes

Hi. Any updates on the books on modeling B&O Locomotives, the St. Louis Division, or other book projects?

Hi. How was the meeting at the B&ORHS headquarters?

This is a little off topic, but I thought it of interest. On Page 35 of the Third Quarter 2021 Sentinel there is a letter from an O. P. Byers, President of the Wichita Northwestern Railway Co. It arou

Hello, When an email address is put in a message and goes through the “group-system” it is best to spell it out something like: agelliott88<at>yahoo<dot>com (or send a private message…?) Depending on

Greetings - When you Soder your power wires to the rails, do y'all use a sodering iron or sodering gun? What wattage for each do you recommend? Thanks - Carl Barna Emmaus, PA

I use a Weller soldering iron. With all soldering, do it hot, make it shine, do it fast. Cold and slow sucks. Be sure and tin the wire first. Also tin the rail. Then make the solder joint. Don't do it

All, Downsizing my library of books. They are very useful for modeling purposes and are priced to go to a good home. For sale: 1) BR&P Railway in color Volume 2 Pennsylvania - Middle Division, Zollits

Train show coming up soon: July 31. In just 10 days, the semi-annual Bunker Hill train club's train show in neighboring Ranson/ as in Charles Town, WV will be held at the Ranson Civic Center. There sh

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Historical Society 2021 Eastern Mini-Con Saturday July 24, 2021 – 9:00 AM EDT either at Eldersburg in the Paul and Barbara Denton Auditorium or on your home computer For the

Looking for information on the B&O Heavyweight Coach interior colors, seats, walls, etc. I have an Eastern Car Works coach kit and an interior, that I would like to paint interior before assembling.

I just found a really informative video on youtube about Widen, WV. It's basically 3 parts. First part is all about the BC&G and all the surrounding area and shows what life was like in the day. Great

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The Third Quarter Sentinel, Item 60433, has been mailed and is now available at the Store for $8. Also, the 2022 Calendar is available as Item 22022 for $12. Finally, the 2021 calendar price has been

Should be a great program. Saturday, 24 July. s/Mike Cather Begin forwarded message: From: "UMSL, MercantileLibrary" <mercantilelibrary@...> Subject: Don't miss the July 24 Barriger Seminar: Railroadi

Highest number in that F7A series was 4654. The last eleven 4644-4654 were acquired from B&LE in 1962. Attached is a photo of B&O 4650 from my digital stash. Traded in to EMD in 1970. The adjacent F7B

Okay gang, you've been waiting for this one. The Timonium Fairgrounds Great Scale Model Train Show is BACK there for the first weekend in October of this year, in the Cow Palace. Need I say more at th

Good afternoon group; As a favor for an old friend, I'm passing this along for your consideration. Some or most of you might be familiar with a model manufacturer called BTS (Better Than Scratch) loca

I have for sale one Walthers Heavyweight parlor car, painted and lettered for Baltimore & Ohio and named, "Meadowsweet". The car has been finished with a matte finish to hide the name decal film, and