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Boxcar Grain Panel Door

18 Panels

$6.10

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# 010 002 810 006

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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.

 

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General Shed with Shingle Roof

1 Shed Kit

$17.95

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# 010 002 190 004B

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Enhance your layout with this incredibly versatile, historically accurate craftsman version, the kit is constructed out of laser etched styrene but on top of the plastic sheathing you can attach a fiber shingle roof to give this versatile building and older look.. This kit is packed with detail and is sure to have a place in your collection, on your layout, and in your heart.

This General Shed is modeled off of an actual one in the Town of Holland, Wisconsin. It can be used on a farm or by railroad tracks in a yard. The real one was used on a farm for many different uses over the years. From storage, to a chicken coop, etc. It has gone through many changes and different states of repair and disrepair.

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Z Gauge
1:220 Scale

 

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General Shed with Metal Roof

1 Shed Kit

$17.95

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# 010 002 190 004A

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Enhance your layout with this incredibly versatile, historically accurate building. Constructed out of laser etched styrene, this kit is on the cutting edge of model creation! Makes a great plastic kit packed with detail and is sure to have a place in your collection, on your layout, and in your heart.

This General Shed is modeled off of an actual one in the Town of Holland, Wisconsin. It can be used on a farm or by railroad tracks in a yard. The real one was used on a farm for many different uses over the years. From storage, to a chicken coop, etc. It has gone through many changes and different states of repair and disrepair.

Z Scale
Z Gauge
1:220 Scale

 

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Storm Sewer Grates

6 Sewer Grates

$4.05

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# 010 002 415 002

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These are modeled off of an actual Storm Sewer Grates in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The same style has been used since the turn of the 20th century through present day; throughout the Midwest and east coast, from big cities to small towns.

These Sewer Grates feature intricate details to allow for a more custom fit to your layout.

Options for use:
1) Sewer Grate next to curb.

2) Sewer Grate in alley

3) Anywhere storm water needs to drain.