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Designing Model Railroad Operations

Designing Model Railroad Operations

Modelers enjoy visiting and running on model railroads that are realistic in appearance and operated in a realistic manner. This only happens when the model echoes the mission of a real railroad — cars move to transport freight and passengers....
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Bob Amsler - The Dispatcher's Desk

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I was reading some interesting letters that discussed the impact of real problems on a layout owner’s operations. The general thread of the discussion focused on how the prototype railroad would respond to a similar event. What havoc would this unleash on the scheduled trains, the con...
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Bob Amsler - The Dispatcher's Desk

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I wonder how many of us who model passenger operations from the pre-Amtrak era model one of the important aspects of their operations. One of the most important aspects of a passenger train, at least to the accounting department, was the head end traffic. This traffic is the reason so...
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Gateway Division NMRA 1998 Annual Model and Photo Contest

1998 contest results. NMRA conventions and train show events feature a model and photo contest where entries are displayed to be viewed and enjoyed by other model railroaders and the general public. Any NMRA member may enter models and photos into these contests....
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Bob Amsler - The Dispatcher's Desk

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I attended the National Convention and Train Show in Long Beach, California and it was a fantastic experience. If you ever get the chance to go to a NMRA national convention, do go. It is an experience you will long remember. I attended many clinics and saw many sights. It was great t...
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Gateway Division NMRA 1997 Annual Model and Photo Contest

1997 contest results. NMRA conventions and train show events feature a model and photo contest where entries are displayed to be viewed and enjoyed by other model railroaders and the general public. Any NMRA member may enter models and photos into these contests....
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Easy Block Detection and 2-Color Signals

Easy Block Detection and 2-Color Signals | Part 1: Detection Systems and Circuits

An overview of model railroad detection types and a method of detection using an optoisolator....
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Gateway Division NMRA 1996 Annual Model and Photo Contest

1996 contest results. NMRA conventions and train show events feature a model and photo contest where entries are displayed to be viewed and enjoyed by other model railroaders and the general public. Any NMRA member may enter models and photos into these contests....
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Mid-Continent Region NMRA 1996 Annual Railroad Model and Photo Contest

1996 MCoR Regional Convention contest results. NMRA conventions and train show events feature a model and photo contest where entries are displayed to be viewed and enjoyed by other model railroaders and the general public. Any NMRA member may enter models and photos into these contes...
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St. Louis Railfan Guide

St. Louis Railfan Guide

St. Louis Railfan Guide, Prototype Railroad Photo Locations in Greater Saint Louis....
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Gateway Division NMRA 1995 Annual Model and Photo Contest

1995 contest results. NMRA conventions and train show events feature a model and photo contest where entries are displayed to be viewed and enjoyed by other model railroaders and the general public. Any NMRA member may enter models and photos into these contests....
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Gateway Division NMRA 1994 Annual Model and Photo Contest

1994 contest results. NMRA conventions and train show events feature a model and photo contest where entries are displayed to be viewed and enjoyed by other model railroaders and the general public. Any NMRA member may enter models and photos into these contests....
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