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title: "Realistic Model Railroad Operation, Second Edition (Layout Design and Planning)"
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# Realistic Model Railroad Operation, Second Edition (Layout Design and Planning)

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## Description

Buy Realistic Model Railroad Operation, Second Edition (Layout Design and Planning) 2nd ed. by Koester, Tony (ISBN: 9780890249390) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Review: The best book you can buy on model railroad operations - This is an outstanding book that will tell you all you will need to know on how railroads (past and present) operate and how you can replicate those operations in miniature. It explains train orders, central traffic control and signalling in straightforward language. A classic book of the genre.
Review: Useful reference book. - Very good to have in my train library. Great allround starting book for anyone wishing to add operations to their model train activities.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 5,028,104 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 896 in Model Trains 2,689 in Models & Model-Making 153,104 in Hobbies & Games |
| Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (50) |
| Dimensions  | 20.32 x 0.38 x 26.67 cm |
| Edition  | 2nd ed. |
| ISBN-10  | 0890249393 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0890249390 |
| Item weight  | 272 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 96 pages |
| Publication date  | 1 Nov. 2013 |
| Publisher  | Kalmbach Media |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best book you can buy on model railroad operations
*by R***S on 31 May 2020*

This is an outstanding book that will tell you all you will need to know on how railroads (past and present) operate and how you can replicate those operations in miniature. It explains train orders, central traffic control and signalling in straightforward language. A classic book of the genre.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Useful reference book.
*by R***N on 30 March 2014*

Very good to have in my train library. Great allround starting book for anyone wishing to add operations to their model train activities.

### ⭐⭐⭐ Great content shame about the quality
*by D***S on 28 February 2017*

I'm a big fan of Tony Koester and the content of this book didn't disappoint; however the print quality did. It turned out to be a print in demand facsimilie of the original book. The pictures weren't up to the usual Kalmbach high standard, which was a shame. I have kept the book as I bought it for the words, but I am disappointed that Amazon didn't tell me that it wasnt an original print. I may well have bought it anyway, but for the time being I'll buy from the publishers directly.

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