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Model Railroader’s Guide to Grain by Jeff Wilson Guide to Industries Series SC
Model Railroaders Guide to Grain SC 2015 Guide to Industries Series
Soft Cover
Copyright 2015
95 Pages
Edited by Jeff Wilson
Grow your layout by modeling the grain industry
Regardless of the era or region you model, the grain industry offers many modeling possibilities for a layout. The Model Railroader's Guide to Grain presents an overview of the industry, from the 1800s to today, and explores those possibilities.
Throughout the book, you'll find ideas for modeling the industry's structures, railcars, and operations. Some of these include
Steam-era country grain elevators
Modern collection elevators
Large terminal elevators
Small-town feed mills
Huge flour mills
40-foot boxcars and grain doors
Covered hoppers
Grain train operations
Seasonal grain rushes
Modeling the grain industry4
Chapter 1
History of the grain industry 5
Chapter 2
Classic grain elevators 15
Chapter 3
Terminal and modern collection elevators28
Chapter 4
Mills and processing plants 41
Chapter 5
Boxcars and grain doors 54
Chapter 6
Covered hoppers64
Chapter 7
Grain train operations 79
Sources94
About the author 95
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