What did you see on the road today?

[A modeler named mike]

An unusual sighting for our neighborhood as I was heading out this morning. 

[Quiet Eric]

Spotted this one yesterday, local college vehicle. Not the coolest thing in the world but I always appreciate something like this in such good shape for it's age.

[Perspect Scale Modelworks]

59 minutes ago, Quiet Eric said:

Spotted this one yesterday, local college vehicle. Not the coolest thing in the world but I always appreciate something like this in such good shape for it's age.

I agree. I like seeing older cars in good shape, still running. This looks like a work truck that hasn't done much work in it's life. Probably hauling computers and such around the campus.

I'm really struck by the way the graffiti artists took care not to paint over the train cars' vital information 😐. 

[FoMoCo66]

6 hours ago, Perspect Scale Modelworks said:

I'm really struck by the way the graffiti artists took care not to paint over the train cars' vital information

That's not always the case, a lot of the time. A lot of the times on those refrigerated cars the railroad has to push the numbers up and repaint them over graffiti.

[Brudda]

[Earl Marischal]

What’s the first silver open top please?

steve

[ksnow]

Saw this driving yesterday. Top speed about 35. The wife said it had a flying bird hood ornament.

 

[peter31a]

18 minutes ago, ksnow said:

Saw this driving yesterday. Top speed about 35. The wife said it had a flying bird hood ornament.

 

Looks like a Model A Roadster. The bird was probably the Quail rad cap that was/is a popular accessory for Model A's.

[PatW]

18 hours ago, Brudda said:

I think I'll go for the silver-grey racer in the first picture!

[oldcarfan]

On 9/14/2025 at 10:52 AM, Perspect Scale Modelworks said:

I agree. I like seeing older cars in good shape, still running. This looks like a work truck that hasn't done much work in it's life. Probably hauling computers and such around the campus.

I'm really struck by the way the graffiti artists took care not to paint over the train cars' vital information 😐. 

On our road trip last month, we passed miles of train cars out in west Texas and my wife looked it up. The general online consensus is that the rail companies don't encourage it but will usually leave the work alone as long as the needed markings aren't covered. Some of the stuff is pretty artistic. 

[oldcarfan]

On 9/14/2025 at 9:49 AM, Quiet Eric said:

Spotted this one yesterday, local college vehicle. Not the coolest thing in the world but I always appreciate something like this in such good shape for it's age.

Love to see these old trucks still working.

[Russell C]

13 hours ago, peter31a said:

... Quail rad cap that was/is a popular accessory for Model A's.

Did not know that. Ya learn somethin' every day.

https://www.thebrassworks.net/products/1930-1931-ford-model-a-radiator-quail-cap

[iamsuperdan]

Don't see these very often.