The Freight Cars Illustrated series of eBooks are state-of-the-art electronic books that feature quality photographs and related data, distributed via CD. Each volume covers a specific topic and includes 100's of photographs, both roster and detailed, in a 8" tall by 10" wide format that is designed to be viewed on a computer monitor, or if so chosen, can be printed.

The photographs are reproduced at 200 dpi (twice the resolution of a standard computer monitor) for two reasons - it allows magnifying the photographs at least 2X on a monitor without loss of detail and 200 dpi allows for high quality prints on a laser or inkjet printer.

Pacific Car and Foundry Box Cars - Volume 1

Color photographs (roster and detail views) plus dimensional data, operating roads, series information as well as types of doors, hand brakes, trucks , cushioning, etc. Includes and introduction explaining the different sill styles and ends. 52 models are represented by over 375 photographs, in nine chapters covering single door, double door, single plug door, double plug door, quad plug door, combination door cars, and identification key, an abbreviation key as well as a listing of related magazine articles. 563 pages.

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National Steel Car Box Cars - Volume 2

Over 250 images representing 28 models of box cars built between 1937 and 2005 by National Steel Car (NSC) of Hamilton, Ontario. Eight sill designs and ten end designs are covered as well as dimensional data, series information, build dates, appliance manufacturers, etc. Related magazine articles and an abbreviation key are also included. 343 pages.

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National Steel Car Covered Hoppers - Volume 3

National Steel Car was one of the largest suppliers of Canadian-built covered hoppers during the Seventies and Eighties and continue to build covered hoppers today. Volume 3 covers 23 models of cars built between 1951 and 2006 with over 550 roster and detail photographs and include dimensional data, series information, build dates, appliance manufacturers, etc. Also included is a listing of related magazine articles, an abbreviation key and a listing of AAR Type Codes for the cars represented. 678 pages.

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Burlington Northern Freight Cars - Volume 4

This volume of Freight Cars Illustrated covers a wide variety (over 700 photographs covering more than 150 models) of freight cars wearing BN reporting marks between 1974 and 2005. Everything from aircraft flat cars, to box cars, to insulated box cars, covered hoppers, coil cars, caboose, etc. An excellent resource for modeling BN during the late Eighties and Nineties. Data includes dimensional, series, built dates, appliance manufacturers, paint dates, etc. Also includes an abbreviation key and a listing of related magazine articles. 926 pages.

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Greenbrier Companies Box Cars - Volume 5

Volume 5 focuses on the box cars built by The Greenbrier Companies (which include Gunderson - Portland, Oregon; TrentonWorks - Trenton, Nova Scotia and Gunderson Concarril - Sahagun, Mexico). There's a discussion on side sills, ends and jack pads along with more than 375 photographs of 27 models of box cars built between 1988 and 2005. In addition to roster and detail photographs, there is dimensional data, series information, appliance models and manufacturers, built dates, paint dates, etc. 471 pages.

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Baled Wood Pulp Box Cars - Volume 6

Color photographs (roster and detail views) plus dimensional data, operating roads, series information as well as types of doors, hand brakes, trucks , cushioning, etc. Includes and introduction explaining the different sill styles and ends. 52 models are represented by over 375 photographs, in nine chapters covering single door, double door, single plug door, double plug door, quad plug door, combination door cars, and identification key, an abbreviation key as well as a listing of related magazine articles. 414 pages.

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TrinityRail Covered Hoppers - Volume 7

Volume 7 features covered hoppers built by Trinity Industies, Trinity Rail Group (Trinity's new name after merging with Thrall Car Manufacturing in 2000) and TrintyRail (renamed in 2004). There are over 675 images of 29 models of 2, 3, 4 and 5-bay cars built between 1978 and 2006. Along with roster and detail views, there is dimensional data for each model, as well as series information, build dates, previous owners, information on the types of hand brakes, outlet gates, trucks, paint dates, etc. Also included is an abbreviation key, an AAR Type Code key and a bibliography. 754 pages.

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Gunderson Inc./FMC Box Cars - Volume 8

Volume 8 has more than 500 photographs covering 51 models of box cars built by Gunderson Inc. and FMC Corporation built between 1966 and 1983. There are roster and detail photos along with keys identifying the seven bolster fastener patterns utilized, the styles of ends incorporated and a discussion on side sill designs. Each photograph has a caption identifying the location and date of the photograph, series and build dates, door, hand brake and truck manufacturers, etc. 564 pages.

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Freight Car Appliances - Volume 9

This volume covers hand brakes, trucks, sliding and plug doors, gravity, pneumatic and combination gravity/pneumatic outlet gates, box car and gondola ends and box car roofs with more than 750 photographs. There are photos of 63 models of hand brakes from 9 manufacturers, 24 models of trucks from 32 foundries (including foundry monograms), 4 types of doors from 20 manufacturers, 72 models of outlet gates from 17 manufacturers, 6 types of ends from 16 manufacturers and 17 types of ends from 6 manufacturers. 897 pages

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Hawker Siddeley Covered Hoppers - Volume 10

Hawker Siddeley Canada was one of three major Canadian freight car manufacturers that supplied cylindrical covered hoppers for CN, CP, private leasing companies and various Canadian government entities. Volume 10 has more than 190 photographs of six different models of cylindrical covered hoppers. Included with in-service roster views and detailed close-ups are descriptions and photographs that identify spotting details, manufacturing phases, series, outlet gates, hand brakes, etc. 213 pages.

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Canadian National Freight Cars - Volume 11

Volume 11 of Freight Cars Illustrated contains over 700 photographs of Canadian National "branded" freight cars (with either the CN noodle, the CN web address, CN reporting marks or any combination of the three. Cars covered include flat cars, box cars, covered hoppers, gondolas, etc. An excellent resource for modeling CN and includes dimensional data, series, built dates, appliance manufacturers, paint dates, etc. Also includes an abbreviation key, a bibliography and a explaination of relevant AAR type codes. 813 pages.

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