FCIX is working with David Casdorph to reproduce as eBooks, various Freight Cars Journal monographs. The photographs are scanned from clean copies of the original paper versions of each monograph reproduced, as the original images and layouts are no longer in existence. Because the scans come from halftoned printed images, there is admittedly some loss of detail in the photographs as compared to the original printed versions. The text and layout is reproduced as closely to the original as possible and converted to Adobe's Portable Document Format (.pdf) and distributed on CD.

Here's your chance to get a hold of these valuable freight car resources that are no longer in print.

A Catalog of Modern Plastics Cars
by David G. Casdorph

Monograph No. 6 was originally published in 1994 and discusses the various designs of plastics cars by 11 manufacturers. Mr. Casdorph discusses the basic features of 18 major models and includes an in service roster and detail photographs as well as a set of Side Identification Diagrams useful for quickly identifying the various models. 148 pages, black and white.

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General Electric's Shortline Box Cars
by David G. Casdorph

General Electric's Shortline Box Cars, Monograph No. 23 was originally published by David G. Casdorph and the Society of Freight Car Historians in 1994. It covers cars from 22 of GE's 68 (at the time) shortline railroads. Mr. Casdorph has included both roster and detail views in the pictorial section and a section of appendices that list the 68 roads (their reporting marks, number of cars and state[s] of operation), notes on paint schemes, current HO models and a list of GE's car shops. 45 pages, black and white.

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