Firecrown 12855 Model Railroader's Guide to Modeling Branch Lines

by Tony Koester

In Guide to Modeling Branch Lines, Tony Koester shows you how branch lines can offer heavy equipment and modern locomotives. Inspirational prototype branches range from webs of Appalachian coal lines to agriculture-based Midwestern branches to lines serving heavy industries.

Whether you’re modeling a compact shelf layout or a sprawling basement empire, this book will help you capture the essence of these hardworking lines.

FEATURES:

• How branch lines are operated, and how they fit into the operational schemes of their parent railroads
• Examples of steam-era through modern branch lines across the country
• Several model railroads built to follow specific prototype branch lines as they existed in narrow time periods
• How an experienced modeler developed a branchline layout from concept to finish