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Model Railroader’s Guide to Freight Yards by Andy Sperandeo Soft Cover
Model Railroaders Guide to Freight Yards by Andy Sperandeo SC 2004
Copyright 2004
Soft Cover
By Andy Sperandeo
88 Pages
Are you a modeler interested in adding one more realistic feature to your layout? Perhaps you're a railfan interested in freight yard operations. Or maybe you're just curious about where freight trains go and what they do when they're not traveling from one destination to the next. Whatever the case, you'll find The Model Railroader's Guide to Freight Yards a valuable resource. Filled with useful information on freight and staging yards, both model and prototype, this guide demonstrates that freight yards can be enjoyable to model and rewarding to operate.
Inside, you'll find:
Overviews of basic freight yard functions and operations
Strategies for modeling freight yards based on specific prototypes
Examples of interesting scenes and structures to model
Ideas for saving space when designing your yard plan
Track plans from successfully modeled freight yards
Maps and illustrations allow easy planning and designing, and each chapter concludes with an inspirational photo gallery.
When it comes to modeling and operating realistic freight yards, your essential resource is The Model Railroader's Guide to Freight Yards.
Introduction4
Chapter One: Basic yard functions7
Chapter Two: Track by track23
Chapter Three: Favorite model railroad yards39
Chapter Four: Designing yards47
Chapter Five: Staging yards61
Chapter Six: Operating model railroad yards71
References88
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