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Grain Loads and Boxcars
Hi everyone,
I was curious as to how you simulate grain loads, namely corn or wheat in HO scale? I am seeking to detail boxcars for grain loading and would like to show loads in cars with operable doors. I am also looking at how to create grain doors in both paper and board forms, prototype and model photos would be greatly appreciated.
Michigan Northern RS-3
To All The short lived MN was a designated operator on former Grand Rapids & Indiana (PRR)lines, Comstock Park (near Grand Rapids) -Machinaw City, Michigan and Walton Jct.-Traverse City, Michigan Their locomotive roster varied between leased units, ALCO's and GM. More photo tomorrow. Photo By Elvin Howland. Yours, Elvin Howland/E. St. Louis Rail Group layout.
Quinnimont WV Water Tower
So I am modeling Quinnimont West Virginia. In the late summer of 1943. Part of that is the somewhat unique water tower. It was tall with steel legs and was a so called "typical" C&O water tower. As such I have the standard drawings for it.
However the C&O never built anything the way the drawings showed they where more of a suggestion the actual plans so everything is a bit different from one to the next.
Wetterau Food Services Micro Layout
Introduction:
The Wetterau Food Services Micro Layout was completed in February of 2016. Layout planning and construction began in 2014. I am currently enjoying operations on the layout, and wanted to share the steps I followed in building this micro layout here on MRH. I have learned quite a bit in building it, and hope you will find it informative.
Tom Conboy
What about a new station name?
This Station is at Tynset, on the Norwegian State Railways line from Hamar / Elverum to Trondhjem. I kind of liked the Station sign here ;-)
Genesee & Wyoming Industries purchases the Providence & Worcester
Genesee & Wyoming Industries purchased the stock of the Providence & Wooster Railroad for $125 million. At $25 per share, it was 53% over the closing bell price of P&W shares at Friday's closing bell. This purchase gives GWI the majority of the New England rail market. I would not be surprised to see Norfolk Southern take over Guilford Transportation/Pan Am Railways.
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