[PDF] Intermodal Modelers Guide eBook

Author : Randy Lee
Publisher : Motorbooks International
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 31,22 MB
Release : 1997-10
Category : Containerization
ISBN : 9780965536523

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As the number of modelers continues to grow, so does the quality and quantity of modern modeling equipment. But until recently, the information needed by modelers for intermodal modeling (truck and car container freight cars) has been largely ignored.Intermodal Modeler's Guide is the second in a series of books that combine articles from Modeling Modern Intermodal magazine. The book provides a wealth of prototype and modeling information to help the modeler develop skills and gain an appreciation for the importance that intermodal equipment plays in the layout of model railroads.

Author : Jeff Wilson
Publisher : Kalmbach Publishing Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,76 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Containerization
ISBN : 9780890243138

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An up-to-date history of intermodal equipment and operations with photos and descriptions of prototype intermodal railcars, loads, and yard equipment. Includes instructions for modeling intermodal transportation on a layout of any scale.

Author : Jeff Wilson
Publisher : Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 14,96 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780890245859

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Jeff Wilson offers you a brief history of each type of North American freight car and how designs have changed from World War I to the present helping you to model freight cars with truer accuracy.

Author : Jeff Wilson
Publisher : Kalmbach Publishing Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,93 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781627003834

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A comprehensive prototype guide to railroad intermodal equipment and operations tracing the development of piggyback and container traffic from the steam era to today.

Author : Brian Solomon
Publisher :
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 10,22 MB
Release :
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781616731144

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This richly illustrated history chronicles one of the most revolutionary developments in freight railroading during the twentieth century: intermodal shipping, or the use of containers to move cargo between trains, trucks, and oceangoing vessels. It was a development that transformed the movement of freight around the world, with an almost incalculable impact on American industry. Intermodal railroading in North America begins tentatively, with attempts at piggybacking in the 1930s, before moving on to more serious developments in the period from World War II through the 1960s, notably by Canadian Pacific and the New Haven and Southern Pacific railroads. After looking at early intermodal technology and traffic, particularly the formation of pioneering equipment manufacturer and provider TTX, author Brian Solomon turns to the contemporary period. His account of mighty changes in North American shipping ranges from the implications of deregulation and various railroad mergers, to the emergence of partnerships between railroads and trucking and shipping firms. In addition to railroads like Conrail, BNSF, and CSX, this comprehensive history features trucking, freight delivery, and forwarding firms such as J. B. Hunt, Sea-Land, Maersk, and K-Line. It also considers the importance of specialized modern rolling stock, motive power, loading equipment, and intermodal hubs including South Kearney, Seattle, Long Beach, Oakland, and Houston.

Author : Jeff Wilson
Publisher : Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 38,95 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Industrial buildings
ISBN : 0890247013

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This informative volume explores six rail industries full of modeling possibilities. You'll learn how to realistically recreate and incorporate industries such as ethanol, cement, canning, and sugar beets into your layouts through prototype photos and modeling suggestions. A history of each industry is also included.

Author : Martin J. McGuirk
Publisher : Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 27,11 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780890244142

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Learn about prototype engine servicing areas and their functions, and how to model them on any layout. Includes tips and techniques for modeling trackage, structures, and other terminal details appropriate for the steam or diesel era.

Author : Jeff Wilson
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 34,93 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781627005852

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Freight cars are key elements of any model railroad. Modern Freight Cars is an essential reference guide for modelers in choosing what cars are appropriate for an era, region, and industry. (1960s to present) This prototype book explains what various car types carry and how various industries use them. Including: An overview of the modern era of freight as car capacities increased. How various freight cars evolved and grew. Features a variety of cars: intermodal, tank, gondola, hopper, specialty, and more.