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Rail Books Review X-Car Color Guide,


Volume One: AACX – CRYX


by James Kincaid, published by Morning Sun Books


9 Pheasant Lane, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076; 610-683-8566 www.morningsunbooks.com


There are primarily two catego- ries of reference publications for model railroading. There are efforts devoted to designing, building, and operating a miniature railroad, and those that provide reference infor- mation, images, and facts on the prototype. Serious hobbyists seek to know about prototype equipment, from its use to ownership to eras of operation. This type of material is invaluable to understanding and recreating railroading on a small scale. Author James Kincaid works in the world of prototype railroading (although he is also an awesome modeler) and appears to enjoy the subject for his own diversion. Kin- caid’s knowledge base has been on display in recent editions of this magazine, and he’s well-known from other past printed efforts. Morn- ing Sun Books recently began a new series on private owner freight cars authored and edited by James Kincaid.


In his first volume on this sub-


ject, X-Car Color Guide, the reader finds cars with reporting marks ending in “X” from ACFX to TTX. These non-railroad-owned roll- ing stock selections (indicated by the reporting marks ending in X), are known as “private owner” cars,


which frequently are offered in lease service. If you’ve ever been curious about these cars as they rolled by on a train and wondered who owned


them and what purpose they served, this book will introduce the subject and deliver a wealth of images and examples.


Rolling stock presented is gener- ally of “modern era” or late 20th Century examples. You’ll see selec- tions from common covered hoppers to exotic special-duty military equip- ment haulers. This recent Morning Sun title has much to recommend for the rail historian, as well as modelers. The craftsman will espe- cially find inspiration in some of the more intriguing examples and likely begin conjuring up ways to scratch- build replicas of eye-catching mem- bers of this series of rolling stock in miniature. — RMC STAFF


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