John Morrison

I have decided to make a boxcar. Boxcars are the most versatile of the train cars, because they can carry a large variety of loads. Box cars resemble rectangular prisms and are usually the same height as the engine car. http://www.trainparty.com/products/tbk17087.html&usg

I like the idea of the sliding door for easy access to the supplies in the car. Also, it seems like a cool design. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://farm3.static.flick

I like the idea of a rail guard on the front or back of the box car. This would help prevent people from falling of when crossing in between. http://www.oakridgehobbies.com/media/catalog/product

I like the idea of a rounded top rather than a flat one, because it seems like a more sleek design, and may stop rain and other unwanted materials from building up on top of it. http://www.ghostdepot.com/rg/images/rolling/freight/04549%20box%20car%20chama%20P6200014.jpg

I think it would be a good idea to add a ladder onto my train car such as this one. This would allow people to be able to reach the top of the boxcar. http://cgi.galion.lib.oh.us/galleries/2008/digital-photo-manipulation/boxcar/P3250013-boxcar6.JPG

In this boxcar, I feel like the wheels are too far apart, causing it to be unstable. I will space my wheels closer to the ends. http://www.taphilo.com/Photo/Pictures/old-boxcar.jpg

This open top design could be helpful for me. With either and open top or removable top, I would be able to shell out the inside of the boxcar, allowing it to be hollow. http://image.shutterstock.com/display

A handle like this one would make opening the sliding door on my boxcar much easier. http://www.cairns.com.au/images/uploadedfiles/editorial

I like the idea of a small window on the front of back of the boxcar, so that it could accommodate passengers, or make crossing between train cars easier. http://images.travelpod.com/users/danwstephens/2.1255449318.old-mine-train-cars.jpg

If I had my boxcar double stack like this one, it would be able to carry twice the supplies, making it more efficient. http://blog.hotelclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/toy-train-2.jpg

I would like to place my wheels on the outside of boxcar, because it will be much easier to design. Also by distancing the wheels in this manner, the train will spread its center gravity and have better balance. http://www.oakridgehobbies.com/media/catalog/product

I like the edging around the bottom, because it would provide a step for getting onto the boxcar, while also protecting the tops of my wheels if I placed them on the sides. http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/01/99/02/22/train-cars.jpg

The overhanging top part would provide protection from some of the elements, while also providing a bit of shade if passengers were on board. http://www.medfordmailboxshop.com/Merchant/Images

These are the wheels that I want to use on my box car. They will be the same as the ones on the engine, but my boxcar will not have a linkage arm, because only engines are supposed to have those.

This is a coupling similar to the one I want to use. One end is a hook (male part) and the other end is a hole (female part). This will sufficiently connect the two train cars while allowing for a large range in degrees of motion. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/61/40and8s_style_boxcar.JPG