Rail Car Repair Facility

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This is an article I wrote for the NER Coupler. It is information about a freight car repair facility, an ideal model railroad industry. This article was published in the April 2002 issue of the Coupler.




When looking for on-line industries to add to our layouts, we usually have some criteria in mind. For some layouts, there are certain must-have industries that reflect the railroad being modeled. For instance, a coal hauling railroad such as the Clinchfield will need to have coal mines and loading facilities, while a paper hauling railroad like the Maine Central will need paper mills and pulpwood loading facilities. For additional industries, the choices usually come down to personal favorites as well as industries that will support some of the rolling stock we have accumulated. We may not be able to find a brewery along our prototype’s mainline, but if the building looks good and we like beer, we’ll find someplace on the layout for it, along with that string of insulated boxcars and grain hoppers we’ve already purchased.