The Model Railroader's Guide to Freight Cars

The Model Railroader's Guide to Freight Cars
Author: Jeff Wilson
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2005
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780890245859

Jeff Wilson offers you a brief history of each type of North American freight car and how designs have changed from World War I to the present helping you to model freight cars with truer accuracy.

The Model Railroader's Guide to Industries Along the Tracks 2

The Model Railroader's Guide to Industries Along the Tracks 2
Author: Jeff Wilson
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2006
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780890246580

Jeff Wilson demonstrates how to model several rail-served industries with insights, photos, and guidelines. Includes an overview on coal customers, milk, paper, breweries, merchandise traffic, and iron ore.

Modern Freight Cars

Modern Freight Cars
Author: Jeff Wilson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781627005852

Freight cars are key elements of any model railroad. Modern Freight Cars is an essential reference guide for modelers in choosing what cars are appropriate for an era, region, and industry. (1960s to present) This prototype book explains what various car types carry and how various industries use them. Including: An overview of the modern era of freight as car capacities increased. How various freight cars evolved and grew. Features a variety of cars: intermodal, tank, gondola, hopper, specialty, and more.

Detailing Freight Cars

Detailing Freight Cars
Author: Jeff Wilson
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company
Total Pages: 87
Release: 2007
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780890246917

Jeff Wilson demonstrates how to improve ready-to-run and kit HO and N freight cars with upgraded details, wheels, couplers, and loads. Improve the appearance and performance of your freight cars with upgraded details, wheels, couplers, and loads.

The Model Railroader's Guide to Logging Railroads

The Model Railroader's Guide to Logging Railroads
Author: Matt Coleman
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2008
Genre: Logging
ISBN: 0890247021

This highly illustrated book explains the business of logging railroads and provides examples of prototype operations. Photos of locomotives, equipment, and structures set the stage for modeling logging scenes and designing a logging layout.

Freight Cars of the '40s and '50s

Freight Cars of the '40s and '50s
Author: Jeff Wison
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2015
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 162700145X

Jeff Wilson's latest release is a guide to railroad cars operated during one of the most popular eras to model. You can use the book's highly detailed historical information as inspiration for your layout. You'll find background on loads carried by freight cars, information on putting together a realistic freight car fleet, as well as prototype paint schemes and detailing.

The Model Railroader's Guide to Locomotive Servicing Terminals

The Model Railroader's Guide to Locomotive Servicing Terminals
Author: Martin J. McGuirk
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2002
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780890244142

Learn about prototype engine servicing areas and their functions, and how to model them on any layout. Includes tips and techniques for modeling trackage, structures, and other terminal details appropriate for the steam or diesel era.

25 Freight Car Projects

25 Freight Car Projects
Author: Randy Rehberg
Publisher: Kalmbach Media
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Railroads
ISBN: 9781627002783

On any model railroad, you'll want your freight cars to look as realistic as possible. To help you improve your freight car fleet, this book features 25 projects written by Cody Grivno, Tony Koester, Keith Kohlmann, James McNab, Mont Switzer, Jeff Wilson. While most projects focus on a specific prototype, the modeling techniques can be used on a variety of cars. Projects include HO and N scales and cover boxcars, flatcars, gondolas, hoppers, reefers, and other cars--

Model Railroader's Guide to Steel Mills

Model Railroader's Guide to Steel Mills
Author: Bernard Kempinski
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-10-06
Genre: Iron-works
ISBN: 9780890247518

Learn how to create a realistic mill area and set up its rail operations through chapters on ore processing, steel mill railroads and railcars, track planning, and modeling tips.