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.