Add detail to boxcars with open doors.  Add some crates, boxes, tarp load, or figures to your boxcars that have open doors.  There are even lumber, barrel, or bag loads you can place into an opened boxcar.  You can even add a fake wood flooring to add more detail.

I've read lots of advice, howto, intro, and helpful things on the internet about modeling railroads.

But nowhere is there any information for the beginner, [ ... ]

Creation actually began in January of 2008 as part of a New Year's resolution to get my trains up and running. I had looked at book and magazines for [ ... ]