Montana Industries 1950s

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Can anybody please help me out, I’m looking for information as to what types of industries the typical railroad served in Montana in the 1950s. I’m looking to model the CB&Q in N Scale on a 33x82 inch door so I’m mainly looking to model a small town.

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Eastern Montana - Agriculture(Hops/Wheat) and Ranching predominate

Western Montana - Mining(Copper/Gold/Silver), Forest Products

The above are general in nature. There are always local situations, but this should give you a start.

Jim

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Note: Scroll the linked GoogleBooks, They are previews not complete books. However the previews do have a lot of informantion.

Cattle & sheep

Farming https://books.google.com/books?id=u_kSIrzxxKQC&pg=PA243&lpg=PA243&dq=industries+montana+1950+farming&source=bl&ots=nTPJtDD-GG&sig=sNi_e0hzLJZIrp2YpUENFg7AcRY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CEMQ6AEwBWoVChMI7PjC6q2KxgIVRAySCh2h0gAc#v=onepage&q=industries%20montana%201950%20farming&f=false

Copper https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaconda_Copper#1950s

Aluminum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaconda_Copper#1950s

Oil https://books.google.com/books?id=p-P59FkOPg0C&pg=PA336&lpg=PA336&dq=industries+montana+1950+oil&source=bl&ots=sbHt-wfR3r&sig=J50_OkwWPL3N16VZjQfg1N-yBRA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CB8Q6AEwAGoVChMI6ZCfkKyKxgIVEEGSCh3X0gAk#v=onepage&q=industries%20montana%201950%20oil&f=false

Coal