Add
just
the
right
amount
of
detail
to
more
than
just
your
layout!
Your
rolling
stock
has
a
part
to
play
in
your
miniature
empire.
Boxcar
grain
doors
have
been
sought
after
by
model
railroaders
for
years.
Add them
to
boxcar
rolling
stock,
stack
them
next
to
tracks,
or
pile
them
near
a
grain
elevator.
Made
from
actual
laser
cut
wood,
these
tiny
accessories
add
the
perfect
amount
of
prototypical
dimension
to
layouts
everywhere!
Boxcar
grain
doors
were
used
for
containing
grain
inside
boxcars
for
transit
and
used
well
into
the
late
1980s.
All
grain
hauling
railroads
in
the
Midwest,
Pacific
Northwest,
and
Canada
utilized
this
method.
Back
in
1939
sixteen railroads,
which
included
AT&SF,
CB&Q,
RI,
MP,
UP,
IC,
SLSF,
MKT,
Wabash,
Alton,
CGW,
C&NW,
CStPM&O,
GN,
NP,
Soo
Line,
and
Milwaukee
Road,
set
out
to
divide
the
expense
of
grain
doors.
The
boards
would
be
installed
on
the
inside
of
the
boxcar
door
and
then
the
grain
would
be
blown
into
the
boxcar
over
the
boards
or
through
chutes
in
the
sides
of
the
boxcar.
40’
boxcars
were
primarily
used,
although
50’
boxcars
were
known
to
be
used
if
there
was
a
shortage.
This
panel
method
was
used
in
boxcars
on
narrow
gauge
lines,
short
lines,
and
Class
A
railroads
going
back
to
early
railroading
when
everything
was
shipped
in
boxcars.
True
to
their
name,
grain
doors
were
used
almost exclusively
in
boxcars
hauling
grain.
However,
these
doors
were
put
into
service
to
haul
other
supplies
like
coal,
including
anthracite;
and
powdered
dolomite
limestone.
Options
for
use:
1)In
Boxcar
2)Next
to
track
near
Grain
Elevator.
