07-03-2015, 09:49 AM
Reinhard,I am looking forward to this ISL build since it hits close to home except mine will be in the mid 50s-if I ever decide to do this since its hard for me to give up my IPD short line boxcars in favor of 40 footers.
As far as research for your era I'm not sure where to begin..The types of industries would be as varied as the road names on 34 and 40 foot boxcars.
As a short list: textiles,bricks,leather shoe and boot manufacturing,canning companies,casting companies,furniture manufacturers,small breweries(some was in medium size brick buildings and just received hops by rail.),hardware distributors,Kroger and A&P bakeries(the ones in Columbus (Oh) was in large brick buildings ) and other such industries of the time.
As far as research for your era I'm not sure where to begin..The types of industries would be as varied as the road names on 34 and 40 foot boxcars.
As a short list: textiles,bricks,leather shoe and boot manufacturing,canning companies,casting companies,furniture manufacturers,small breweries(some was in medium size brick buildings and just received hops by rail.),hardware distributors,Kroger and A&P bakeries(the ones in Columbus (Oh) was in large brick buildings ) and other such industries of the time.
Larry
Engineman
Summerset Ry
Make Safety your first thought, Not your last! Safety First!
Engineman
Summerset Ry
Make Safety your first thought, Not your last! Safety First!