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Commodities by Freight Car By Jeff Wilson

As the production and consumption of commodities like grain, coal, lumber, coil steel, cement, and more have evolved over the years, so have the railroad cars that haul them. Commodities by Freight Car shows you which cars carried which cargoes in the era you model.

Description

As the production and consumption of commodities like grain, coal, lumber, coil steel, cement, and more have evolved over the years, so have the railroad cars that haul them. Commodities by Freight Car shows you which cars carried which cargoes in the era you model.

In this all-new 112-page book, you’ll learn:

• How all-purpose boxcars, gondolas, and flats gave way to a dizzying variety of specialized freight cars for coil steel, lumber, flour, sugar, auto parts, and frozen foods

• How freight handling has changed over the years

• How railroads handle hazardous cargoes such as chlorine and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)

• Which experimental car designs worked to make transporting goods more efficient—and which failed

• And much more

Plus, you’ll get many helpful modeling tips!

Author: Jeff Wilson

Size: 8.25 X 10.75

Pages: 112

Author Bio

Jeff Wilson has written more than 40 books on railroads and model railroading. He spent 10 years as an associate editor at Model Railroader magazine, and he currently works as a freelance writer, editor, and photographer, contributing articles to Model Railroader and other magazines. He enjoys many facets of the hobby, especially building structures and detailing locomotives, as well as photographing both real and model railroads.

Table Of Contents

Chapter 1 - Grain

Chapter 2 - Chlorine

Chapter 3 - Lumber

Chapter 4 - Cement

Chapter 5 - Coil steel

Chapter 6 - Liquified Petroleum gas (propane and butane)

Chapter 7 - Flour and sugar

Chapter 8 - Coal

Chapter 9 - Auto parts

Chapter 10 - Frozen foods

Chapter 11 - Wood chips

Bibliography

Order Due Date: May 11, 2023

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