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CB&Q XA-9 class automobile box car

January 29, 2026Resin Freight Carsautomobile boxcar, CB&Q, details, new kits, Resin kit buildsRCWadmin

George Toman has been busy working on a neat new model. He shared notes and photos of his work. Here’s George with more.

At the October 2025 Naperville RPM, I picked up an HO scale CB&Q resin kit of an XA-9 class automobile box car.

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RCW Update – December 2025

December 17, 2025Resin Car Works Updatenew kits, updateRCWadmin

It’s been a crazy couple of months since the RPM Naperville event in October. It’s time for a Resin Car Works update.

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2025 RPM Naperville summary

October 31, 2025Hobby Events, RPMmodels, RPM NapervilleRCWadmin
HO scale freight cars displayed by Tim VanMersbergen.

The 2025 RPM Naperville prototype modeler event covered a few whirlwind days in northern Illinois. Modelers arrived from near and far to attend this annual gathering.

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Online RPM registration

October 2, 2025Hobby Events, RPMhobby news, RPM NapervilleRCWadmin

Only a couple days remain for the online RPM Naperville registration. After October 3, the registration PDF form and the PayPal function will be removed from the website.

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