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• Pacific Railway Journal: December 1956, Traction article by John W. Dodge
• Model Railroader: September 1958, Modeling a CCT Box Motor by Alfred E Barker
• Model Railroader: January 1968, Modeling a CCT Wood-Sheathed box Motor
• Railroad: January 1975, Sacramento CCT Barn photo by Ted Wurm
• Railfan & Railroad: November 1979, Operations article by Dave Clemons
• Railroad Modeler: February 1979, Modeling a CCT Weed Killer Car article by Geoff Auburn
• Western Railroader/Western Railfan: May 1982, Traction issue edited by Francis Guido
• Western Railroader/Western Railfan: April 1983, Diesel issue edited by Francis Guido
• VIDEO: Great Shortlines West: 1998, CCT is one of 5 Western Shortlines showcased
• Model Railroader: May 1999, Drawings of CCT #202 by George-Sebastian Coleman
• VIDEO: Street Running: Pentrex 2000, CCT in Stockton has a small segment

Modeling Information

• For paint, Floquil ATSF Red, Pollyscale ATSF Red, or Scalecoat II Santa Fe Red.
• Microscale Decals CCT HO decal sheet # MC-4334 will do 2 of the following, SW1500's 1501-1504
• Microscale Decals CCT HO decal sheet #MC-4287 lists GP7 Nos. 60, GP18's Nos. 1790 & 1795, and Caboose #24.
• Microscale Decals CCT N decal sheet #60-4287 lists GP7 Nos. 60, GP18's Nos. 1790 & 1795, and Caboose #24. (Note: Both scale sets will do (1) Caboose and (1) of the locomotives.)
• Custom Traxx makes markings for CCT Interurban Cars. the set is decal sheet # CN-1005. it is listed as a Sacramento Northern Decal set.

The Diesel Fleet - All of the types of Diesels used by the CCT are available in HO scale, these include:

• HO Scale Chop Nose GP7's are not available in HO or N Scale, However click Here to see photos and a description on how to make a HO Scale chop nose GP7.
• HO Scale 44 Tonner's are available through Bachmann as part of their Spectrum Line
• HO Scale 70 Tonner's are available through Bachmann as part of their Spectrum Line
• HO Scale Alco S1's, S2's, S4's, and RS1's are available through Atlas and LifeLike P2K
• HO Scale EMD SW1500's are available through Athearn, make sure you use the SP version only (High numberboards on the front of the cab)
• HO Scale GP18's are available through Lifelike as part of the P2K series
• HO Scale GP7's are available through Athearn and LifeLike's P2K Series
• N Scale GE 44 Tonner shells made out of Resin by JnJ occasionally show up on Ebay, combine the shell with Kato's Critter
• N Scale Alco S2's are available through Arnold
• N Scale Alco RS1's are available through Atlas
• N Scale EMD GP 7's are available through both Atlas and Lifelike Proto2000
• N Scale EMD GP 18's are available through Lifelike Proto2000

• O Scale GE 44 Tonners are available through Rich Yoder Models. These units will require painting.

• O Scale GE 70 Tonners are available through Rich Yoder Models. These units will require painting.

• O Scale Alco RS1's are available through Atlas. Units will require painting.

The Caboose Fleet

• HO Scale End Cupola Caboose that can be used for CCT 24, 25, & 26 is available from Athearn

• HO Scale C-30-1 that can be used for CCT 22 and both 23's is available from Walthers

• HO Scale Bay Window C-30-5 caboose can be used for CCT 1296, is available from Athearn.

• HO Scale End Cupola that can be used for CCT 19, 20, & 21, IS hard to find but is made by Overland Models Brass, or you can use the MDC/Roundhouse 3 window wooden caboose and kitbash it into the 19, 20 or 21

• N Scale similar Haskell & Barker Caboose that can be used for CCT 19, 20, and 21 is available from MDC/Roundhouse

• N Scale End Cupola Caboose that can be used for CCT 24, 25, and 26 is available from Atlas

• N Scale Bay Window Caboose that can be used for CCT 1296 is available from Con-Cor

The Modern Freight Fleet

• HO Scale 50 Flatcars for MW 5001 and 5002 are available through Athearn

• HO Scale Hoppers for 6001 and 6002. Resin Kit models are available at Bruce's Train Shop and are Kit #SG-20

• N Scale 50' Flatcars for MW 5001 and 5002 are available from Atlas, Micro-trains and ConCor

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