Author Archives: Nick Bulgarino

Wit & Wisdom Models will be shipping only on Fridays going forward. If you place an order during the week, we will ship it at the end of that week. If you have any questions, please email us at witandwisdommodels@gmail.com.

John Armstrong is credited with for many innovations in model railroading, particularly in track planning and train operation. However, John was also an accomplished modeler. He designed and built a number of unique models, including Nighthawks, a café based on Edward Hopper’s famous painting (information on our kit of this model here), Photographer’s Curve, whichContinue reading “Announcing John Armstrong’s CEMENTIPEDE”

In 1923, the ARA (American Railway Association) proposed a standard design all-steel box car for the railroads. While the design was certainly a good one, the car never became a recommended practice due to questions of the selected inside width. Nonetheless, quite a few railroads opted for the design and rostered sizeable fleets. The largestContinue reading “O Scale Atlas O X-29 Boxcar Canandaigua Southern”

Most modelers are familiar with Pullman six-wheel trucks, which are found under virtually all heavyweight Pullman cars, including sleepers, lounges, and diners, as well as many railroad-owned heavyweight cars. In O Scale 2 Rail, most trucks modeled are drop (or bottom) Equalized trucks. However, 25% of the Pullman fleet, as well as many railroad-owned passengerContinue reading “Pullman Type 242 Trucks”