In our last blog post, I used the term tack boards to describe a detail that I added to a model. Guy Wilber sent a note correcting my terminology. These are placard boards. Guy sent the following prototype documentation.
Placard boards first became a necessity for applying placards on freight cars transporting explosives or other dangerous commodities as required by regulations first issued by the American Railway Association (A. R. A.) in 1905.
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I bought an HO scale 3D printed model of a Chesapeake & Ohio ventilated box car last year. While prepping for a recent operating session, something seemed off about the model as it sat with other box cars. It took me awhile, but I noticed the tack boards on the car end were missing.
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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.
Continue reading CB&Q XA-9 class automobile box car
It’s been a crazy couple of months since the RPM Naperville event in October. It’s time for a Resin Car Works update.
Continue reading RCW Update – December 2025