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    Industries That Share Unique Combinations of Freight Cars

    I was observing my plethora of rolling stock, more than I need for my small layout and I began to wonder about industries that use unique combinations of freight cars. Are there any industries that use both covered hoppers and centerbeam flat cars?
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    Show Off Your Glass Recycling Plant

    If anyone has a glass recycling plant on their layout, I’d love to see it! It’s an industry I haven’t seen too much of.
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    Trying out a micro layout (or close to one).

    I have recently gotten back into the hobby after a few years, and I have discovered I love the concept of micro layouts. I live in a small apartment and so the idea of designing and building one seems very fitting for my current situation. I also feel the challenge of making one will allow some...
    • GuilfordRailman
    • Thread
    • diesel locomotive industry micro layout modern era n scale
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    • Forum: N Scale
  4. Fertiliser Factory

    Fertiliser Factory

    Kitbashed from two Walthers kits and weathered. Track had not been laid at the time the photo was taken.
    • SunsetLimited
    • Media item
    • factory fertiliser industry midwest n scale weathered
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Buildings and Structures
  5. Fertiliser Factory

    Fertiliser Factory

    Kitbashed from two Walthers kits and weathered. Track had not been laid at the time the photo was taken.
    • SunsetLimited
    • Media item
    • factory fertiliser industry midwest n scale weathered
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Buildings and Structures
  6. Update on progress, my 4x8 project

    Update on progress, my 4x8 project

    Log yard
    • logandsawman
    • Media item
    • industry
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Dioramas and Mini-Scenes
  7. Update on progress, my 4x8 project

    Update on progress, my 4x8 project

    Straighten out those 100" Bolts, Brit!
    • logandsawman
    • Media item
    • industry
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Dioramas and Mini-Scenes
  8. Flour Mill building

    Flour Mill building

    Switcher 319 eases a bulk flour box car to the loading dock of the Flour Mill building.
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    • building flour industry mill
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Cities, Towns and Industrial Areas
  9. Limestone Bunker

    Limestone Bunker

    The Midwest Local has just spotted a few shorty ore cars under the bunker to be loaded.
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    • indiana industry limestone
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Cities, Towns and Industrial Areas
  10. Northern Chemicals

    Northern Chemicals

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    • chemical illinois industry
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Cities, Towns and Industrial Areas
  11. American Electric building

    American Electric building

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    • building illinois industry manufacture
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Cities, Towns and Industrial Areas
  12. Newton_Steel_Mill_Plans

    Newton_Steel_Mill_Plans

    • RexHea
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    • industry plans steelmill
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Track Planning and Design
  13. Union Pacific Hillsboro Branch, overall view..

    Union Pacific Hillsboro Branch, overall view..

    This is an overall view of one section of the railroad. This part of the railroad consits of a small town, engine facility and a lumber industry inside all those wonderful trees!
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    • industry town trees
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Layout Photos - General Overview
  14. Boxcars waiting to be unloaded..

    Boxcars waiting to be unloaded..

    The indrustry in the background serve's boxcars, as well as huge loads on flatcars!
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    • boxcar industry pacific union
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Cities, Towns and Industrial Areas




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