Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Chicago & North Western Historical Society Modeler Volume 10, #1
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Building a 1970s Grain Boxcar Fleet Part 6

This installment covers the M&StL box cars that the C&NW received after the acquisition. Includes model and prototype photos, as well as drawings. The author continues by showing the construction of Red Caboose's 1937 AAR Standard box cars.

Essential Businesses Part 7

After a brief introduction to Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) dealers, the article includes many prototype photos of various dealers, and includes diagrams of a tank car unloading riser.

High Pressure Tank Cars

A photo essay of many prototype tank cars. The last photo is of an HO-scale model by Tony Thompson.

Ammonia and the Railroads

This article covers how ammonia is transported via tank cars, and transferred to storage facilities. Includes a large number of prototype photos, and several model photos by the author.

C&NW Grain Covered Hoppers in S Scale

The article shows the various grain hopper cars that are available in S-scale, straight from the box.