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Bruce Chub covered this in his book 'How to Operate Your Model Railroad'. As a guide, use the following: 34% Boxcars 22% Hoppers 10% Covered Hoppers 10% Gondolas 8% Tank Cars 8% Flat Cars 6% Refer Cars 2% Stock Cars These a 1970s figures. I would add a number of intermodal cars, take out the stock cars and then adjust for the 'Flavor' of your locality. In addition, you should have about 50% of the cars on your road, 25% from major connecting roads, 15% from secondary connecting roads and another 10% from miscellaneous roads and private owners. Your engines should be almost all from your road unless you come up with a good excuse for borrowing power like having a major engine rebuild facility on your road. Good Luck - Ed
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