Hello all,
I hope everyone out there is staying safe. I need to do some research while I have a little time to myself these days.
I would like to learn more about rolling stock. Mostly about modern era, but other era’s as well. Any resources out there that anyone could recommend I check out?
Thanks,
Ed
I know of several books that are great references. Since I model 1900 era, I don’t have as many books on modern equipment.
John White’s “The American Railroad Freight Car” is the definitive history of freight cars up to steel cars (about 1910).
John White also wrote “The Great Yellow Fleet”, a history of refrigerator cars.
Martin H. Karig III wrote a history of hopper cars, “Coal cars : First three hundred years.”
If you want a book on modern freight cars, Jeff Wilson recently came out with this:
https://kalmbachhobbystore.com/product/book/12813
And if you’re an MR subscriber, I have a series of articles slated to begin in August on modeling a '70s freight car fleet including lists of appropriate cars.
Eric
“Freight Train Cars” by Mike Schafer and Mike McBride Copyright 1999. ISBN 0-7603-0612-5 Paper back. Nice color photos.
“Northern New England Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment” David R. Sweetland. Copyright 1994 ISBN 1-878887-36-4 Hard back. Nice color photos. Transition era rolling stock but a lot of it was still running as late as the 1990’s.
Depending on your era there are a number of groups on Groups.IO that would be useful to join for information. MFCL - Modern Freight Cars List, BBFCL - Baby Boomers Freight Car List and STMFC - Steam Freight Cars (up to 1960).
And here is my favorite website to find manufacturing and detail information on 1932, 1937, 1944 AAR Boxcars, PS1 40’ Boxcars and PS1 50’ Boxcars.
http://www.steamerafreightcars.com/
Rick Jesionowski