Hello! A newby here. I am looking for refrences and /or information on rolling stock appropriate to an early 1900’s short line. We are starting a working group to put together a diorama type railroad for a new museium in our town but pictures of the cars in use are rare. The Cranberry Lake Railroad connected to the Carthage and Adirondack which in turn connected to the New York Central and Hudson so there could be quite a mix of old and “new”.
John White’s “The American Railroad Freight Car” is a good resource.
The EarlyRail Yahoo group is very active.
Roundhouse produces some 36 ft cars. The car is actually a 1910-1920 car but is close, since being taken over by Athearn the quality of the paint schemes has improved dramtically.
Alkem Bills Train Shop sell early 1900’s era cars.
http://www.geocities.com/bkempins/ASMMain/HOConcreteCoalDock.html
La Belle sells several wooden car kits for 1900’s passenger and freight cars.
Art Griffin decals sells thousands of highly accurate early era decals and you can buy a picture of the car the decals were taken from.
Thanks, Dave, some very good stuff there–we are off and running.
Bob