Maiden voyages for a bunch of discarded AHM, Athearn BB, LL, Model Power, Tyco, and a Marx turns into a marathon ops session Thursday last....
Hi Folks: Im hopefully getting to the point where most or all of the track bugs are out of my layout, so I can actually run trains on the lower...
Hello all. After several years away from the hobby I am returning to model railroading and looking to build a new layout. I have a question about...
The most important book on model railroading I ever read is John Armstrong's Track Planning for Realistic Operations. Here is a book review. [MEDIA]
Long through trains would leave their through cars "out in the country: while pulling just their local cars into town to switch, then go back...
These instructions for the crew guide the actual work for each train.
A sequence timetable, based on the movements of the traisn themsleves, can be a good way to get stated in model operaitons. See this full...
Product: Cryon Media Highlighter
This new version shows traffic directions and location names.
Armstrong's classic trackplan is designed as an HO 4X8, but will only fit that space with tight curves and custom turnouts. One interesting way to...
Another example of a map posted on the fascia that helps operators know where they are and where things are located in an area.
This is an example of the maps that are posted on the backdrop or fascia near each town on Rick Fortin's ATSF 4th District HO layout.
This simple example shows a sequence timetable. each operating task follows an earlier one, so there is no need for a fast clock. Thsi is a simple...
