06-18-2010, 06:27 PM
Another thing is to look for books on prototype car types. David Casdorph has written a bunch of books on modern freight cars. Each book covers one type of car whether it is box cars, tank cars, covered hoppers, etc. There may be other authors as well who have done similar books either for modern or older equipment. If you gradually build a library of those types of books, you should have reference material to help you scratch build cars. If you are modeling the modern scene, and live near a railroad track, go out and take photos of freight cars.