Track Planning for Realistic Operation: Prototype Railroad Concepts for Your Model RailroadProvides step-by-step design techniques and track planning tips to save model railroaders time, money, and headaches. This must-have book also covers aspects of prototype freight and passenger operations, route design, and contemporary railroading. |
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ACCESS aisle allow Amtrak benchwork BODY TRACKS branch CABOOSE cars CLASSIFICATION YARD CLEARANCE COACH YARD coal couplers crew crossing CROSSOVERS CURVATURE diesel dogbone DOUBLE TRACK EASEMENT EASTBOUND ELEVATION ENGINE TERMINAL equipment extra FEET Figure Flying junctions freight FROG gantlet track gauge grade handle haul head-end helper HO scale hump yard JUNCTION LADDER layout LAYOVER TRACKS LEAD TRACKS light rail loading LOCATION LOCO locomotives loop-to-loop main line MAIN TRACK mainline model railroad move movements needed NMRA operation oval passenger train PASSING TRACK pike point-to-point points possible prototype rail real railroad realistic road rolling stock route RUNAROUND S-curve scale SCHEMATIC scheme SECTION serve sharp curves short shown in fig side single SINGLE-ENDED single-track SOUTH PLYMOUTH space SPEED SPUR SQUARES standards STATION steam STRAIGHT STUB TERMINAL SWITCHER SWITCHING LEAD TANGENT tion TRACK CENTER track plan trackage trackwork traffic trucks TURNOUT TURNTABLE walk-in WESTBOUND WIDTH