Howdy folks,

Many early, i.e., truss rod freight cars had wood frames.  I'm curious what color the railroads would have painted them, black or body color.  I'm sure railroads were different, but I'm trying to understand the color I want to use on flat cars. 

Your thoughts?

Have fun,
mike

Howdy folks,

I am building an early 1900s wooden box car and want to use the Grandt Line door hardware set.  Sadly, I do not know what the parts are or where they go.

Can anyone help me identify the parts?  I've numbered them to make it easier to reply.

Here is Grandt Line's photo:



Have fun,
mike

Howdy folks,

This topic will display locomotive and rolling stock builds for the Buffalo Canyon Mining Company (BCMC).  I began the build in 2022.

Builds
Caboose - On30IMA OSB Caboose
Box Car - On30IMA box car kit
Flat Car - On30IMA Flat car kit
Industrial Flat Car - Morgan Hill Models
Tank Car kit - Morgan Hill Models
Stock Car kit - On30IMA


Have fun,
mike

Howdy folks,

The purpose of this topic is to chronicle the construction of the On30 Buffalo Canyon Mining Company layout and its structures. I will update the location of various structures and equipment posts here as I begin them.

This may help readers to skip parts they are not interested in. I am old and slow, but I hope you enjoy the trip. The chronicle includes the following areas.  It will take a while to populate the topics.

• Background - Buffalo Canyon Mining Company
• Depot - Forks Creek Depot AKA Quitaque depot
• Firehouse - Rich White's Engine house AKA Quitaque fire department
• Fire Truck - Wisemans Model T Fire truck
• Bell Tower - Scratchbuilt Fire Department bell tower
• Palitti Tannery - Morgan Hill Models Stone Factory (Palitti Tannery)
• Morris Mining Co. - Little Creek Mining Co. by Banta Model Works
• Homer's Place Saloon - 3 Brothers by Rich White
• Cowles General Store - Kitbashed
• Parish Livery and Drayage - Scratchbuilt freelance design
• Nowlin's Gas Station - Thomas A Yorke gas station kit
• Maintenance shed
• Bridge abutments and 86' Wooden Howe Truss Bridge by Hunterline
• Water Tank - scratchbuilt

Buffalo Canyon Railroad Locos and Equipment

Have fun,
mike