Realistic freight operations by Frank Ellison

After reading these articles, you’ll be running trains like a pro at your next operating session. Frank Ellison was a model railroader who was decades ahead of his time. This new article collection contains all four parts of his popular series on operations that appeared in Model Railroader during the late 1940s and early 1950s. These include articles on fast freight, way freight, and yards as well as an explanation of route switching that includes detailed diagrams showing how to most efficiently set out and pick up cars. (24 pages, 10.4 MB)