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Model Railroader’s Guide to Freight Cars by Jeff WIlson Soft Cover
Model Railroaders Guide to Freight Cars SC 2005
Copyright 2005
Soft Cover
Edited by Jeff Wilson
96 Pages
Are you a modeler who wants to be sure you've got the correct freight cars for your layout? Are you a railfan who wants to know how rolling stock works and how it evolved? Or do you want to be able to identify the types of freight cars riding the rails today? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, The Model Railroader's Guide to Freight Cars is packed with the kind of information you need.
This essential resource covers the history and operation of seven key types of freight cars: boxcars, tank cars, hoppers, refrigerator cars, gondolas, flatcars, and intermodal equipment. Inside you'll find the origins of the various car types, how they evolved over the years, and how modern railroads employ them.
Each chapter contains:
An overview of a particular car type's history and purpose
Improvements and technological developments made to cars over the years
Many historic and contemporary prototype photos
Spotting tips for identifying various car types, makes, and models
Also included is a helpful list of HO- and N-scale models of each type of car.
Open up the pages of The Model Railroader's Guide to Freight Cars, and you'll find a wealth of valuable information to help you get the most out of your layout.
Introduction4
Chapter One: Boxcars5
Chapter Two: Tank Cars21
Chapter Three: Covered Hoppers32
Chapter Four: Refrigerator Cars43
Chapter Five: Hoppers and Gondolas51
Chapter Six: Flatcars63
Chapter Seven: Intermodal Equipment71
Chapter Eight: Car Components79
Appendix89
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