OpSIG Publications - A Compendium Of Model Railroad Operations - From Design To Implementation
Dispatcher to OpSIG Publication No. 2, you're... Ready to Roll!
All model railroaders, whether expert or beginner, will find a wealth of useful information in the OpSIG’s second publication, A Compendium of Model Railroad - From Design To Implementation.
A complete guide to all things operations, our latest offering covers every aspect of prototype operations and how to apply them to your model railroad – from design and staffing to yards and paperwork, from communications and signals to dispatching and car forwarding – in 310 full-color pages.
Written by ten of your fellow modelers and professionals, The Compendium contains more than 350 photos, 120 illustrations, and countless tips, pointers, suggestions, and prototype information to help guide you on your journey. A must for any modeler interested in prototype operations, add it to your library today!
Table Of Contents
Introduction
by Eric Lundberg
What to Model and Why Operate It? 1
by Craig Bisgeier and Phil Monat
Layout Design for Operations 19
by Byron Henderson
‘The Crew’: Your Operating Positions 45
by Jim Providenza
Fundamentals of Freight Operations 59
by Dave Clemens
Passenger Operations 101
by Doug Matheson
Yard Operations 141
by Phil Monat
Centralized Traffic Control & Railroad Signal Systems 169
by Michael J. Burgett and William J. Scheerer
Authorizing Train Movement 201
by Steve King
Model Railroad Communications 247
by Seth Neumann
Hosting An Operating Session 275
by Eric Lundberg & Detlef Kurpanek
Author Biographies 289
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