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- "Modeling Industry: Modeling an Anthracite Mining Complex ," Jim Hertzog. Railmodel Journal. July 03, 36+.
Focus on the Reading Co. operations.
- "The tower at East Mahanoy Junction," Jim Hertzog. Railroad Model Craftsman. April 02, 72.
The Walthers' interlocking tower made to resemble Reading's East Mahanoy tower. Drawings.
- "Betwixt andBbetween Big and Little Tunnels," Jim Hertzog. Railroad Model Craftsman. Mar 02, 68+.
Reading's Shamokin Division on Jim Hertzog's prototypically inspired HO layout.
- "Modeling a modern sanding facility," Otto Vondrak. Railroad Model Craftsman. Feb 02, 83+.
Based on a sanding facility built by Conrail in Rochester, New York.
- "Team Tracks Near Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania on the Erie-Lackawanna," John Nawn. Railmodel Journal. Mar 01, 47+.
- "Building Reading's BF Office," Jim Hertzog. Railroad Model Craftsman. Jan 01, 56+.
Scratchbuilding an HO model of the train order office at Mahanoy Tunnel.
- "The Lehigh Valley's Sayre, Pennsylvania, Depot," Charles Yungkurth. Railroad Model Craftsman. Jan 98, 67-74.
A history of the depot and HO scale drawings.
- "Coal Dumpers -- Part 1: An Overview and a Look at the Port Reading Facility," V.S. Roseman. Model Railroading. April 93, 44-51.
Good article on the subject with historical and modern photos of the facility.
- "Scioto Tower: Columbus, OH," John Linse & Vonne Linse. Mainline Modeler. Sept 88, 78-83.
A great article mainly comprised of detail photos taken during the 80s when the tower was in operation. CSX operates the tower, but Conrail operates two lines through the junction, along with CSX.
- "Conrail Interlocking Tower," John S. Swzarc. Model Railroader. June 87, 80-82.
Prototype info and HO scale drawings for Bucannon Jct tower and interlocking near Meadville, PA on the EL and B&LE.
- "Interlocking Towers: Former NYC Towers," Jay Williams. Mainline Modeler. Nov 86, 72.
Ridgeway, Morgan and Gridley.
- "Prototype Perspective: Conrail's BE Tower," Bill Taylor. Mainline Modeler. Sept 84, 54-57.
A photo essay of BE tower at Brea, OH. Photos of the tower and physical plant. If you'd like to model this area, this is a good reference to start with.
- "Build a Track Gang Headquarters," Miles Hale. Model Railroader. Dec 83, 93-95.
Building the Reading Company MoW structures in O scale from the companion article below. Same techniques can be used in any scale.
- "Reading Track Maintenance Structures," Harold Geissel. Model Railroader. Dec 83, 96-98.
General information, vintage photos, and HO and O scale drawings for the small structures at Coatsville, PA, and Suplee, PA. Many such small structures dotted the Reading Company. Some still existed during Conrail, which is why I've included this article.
- "AC Tower in Marion, Ohio," William Clark. Railroad Modeler. June 78, 26+.
- "ZY Tower In Transition - on the CR in Hornell, N.Y.." NMRA Bulletin. May 78, 60+.
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- CR (xPC) 123456 Z12 (neeRDG), a bogus car, bw photo 3-87
- Road (x=CR markings but original owner paint-out) Car# Class (nee=former owner before repainted CR), comments, b&w photo and date if available (color assumed).
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