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Realistic Model Railroad Operation: How to Run Your Trains Like the Real Thing (Model Railroader Books) (Paperback)

by Tony Koester (Author) "One thing's for sure about "operation": It's a lot more fun to do than to read about..." (more)
Key Phrases: load from west, staging tracks, staging yard, Allegheny Midland, South Fork, Western Maryland (more...)

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"""Realistic Model Railroad Operation"" is a Model Railroader Book from Kalmbach Books. Author: Tony Koester FEATURES: Paperback book with glossy-type pages. Learn the basic principles

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Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company (March 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0890244189
ISBN-13: 978-0890244180
Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8 x 0.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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One thing's for sure about "operation": It's a lot more fun to do than to read about. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
load from west, staging tracks, staging yard, interlocking limits, hidden staging, professional railroaders, realistic operation, interchange track, operating sessions, opposing train, employee timetable, superior train, loaded hoppers, model railroader, passing track, reporting marks, classification yard, car cards, restricted speed, steam era, switch lists, signal levers, many modelers, covered hoppers, train orders

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Allegheny Midland, South Fork, Western Maryland, North Durbin, Clover Leaf, Milwaukee Road, Model Railroad Planning, Midland Road, Nickel Plate Road, Car Service Rules, Old Line Graphics, Union Switch, Andy Sperandeo, Appalachian Lines, Big Springs Jct, Chuck Hitchcock, Florida Perishable, Lake Erie, New England, North Yard, Bernie Kempinski, Bill Darnaby, Centralized Traffic Control, David Barrow's Cat Mountain, Fruit Block

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Track Planning for Realistic Operation by John H. Armstrong in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
The Last Steam Railroad in America by O Winston Link on page 22
How to Operate Your Model Railroad by Bruce A. Chubb in Back Matter
Mixed Train Daily by Lucius Beebe on page 64
Rights of Trains by Peter Josserand in Back Matter

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Trackside Scenes You Can Model by Jim Kelly in Back Matter

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4.0 out of 5 stars Fills a Needed Niche, August 6, 2006

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Many people find themselves fascinated by railroads and get caught up in the hobby of building model railroads but are hampered by one big problem. They don't know how the real thing operates. If the act of building is the fascination, then this poses no problem but if you actually want to do anything with the trains besides watch them go around and around, you need to learn something about the real thing. That's where this book comes in handy.

It explains various aspects of how railroads operate in the real world and then explains how enthusiasts have modeled those operations. The book is readable and clearly written. Even so, so material may take a few readings to properly understand. It is a worthwhile investment.

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Realistic Model Railroad Operation: How To Run Your Trains Like The Real Thing by Tony Koester is a complete and "user friendly" guide to realistic model railroad operation. Readers will be provided with a quick-start guide to realistic operating sessions complete in a single evening; diverse schemes for forwarding cars and moving trains across a model railroading layout; explanations of sign systems as they apply to model railroads; and an appendix of precise railroading terminology. Superbly enhanced with previously unpublished color photography of tony Koester's HO scale Allegheny Midland Railroad (along with other great model railroads), Realistic Model Railroad Operation is a seminal and core addition to any dedicated model railroaders reference shelf. Model railorading enthusiasts are encouraged to send for the free Kalmbach Publishing catalog for a complete listing of their titles.

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