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Research research research. I always had problems with finding sources of information. Could somebody post up some links to modern-day rail system images?
 


I need information on the systems of Norfolk Southern and Conrail. Any help is greatly appreciated.
 
Click on the "appalachian Model Railroading" link I listed above, then click the "Railroads" button. Scroll to the bottom of the page that comes up, look for the "Norfolk Southern" logo on the right, and click on that...
 
thanks a million. now how about Conrail. Are they on there to?
 
Brian,

I know you are young and impatient, but some stuff you need to do on your own. Ken has given you a ton of stuff to look at. Look first, then come back and ask questions.
 
Here is some things I do.

I read EVERY single new thread for the most part. You will always learn something new. Space Mouse's guide is fantastic. Read it 10 times at least. Make a list of what you want and what you have.

I watch a lot of history and discovery channel. How It's Made is a great show if you need some ideas for industries. Take notes. It will tell you what stuff they start with and what they finish with. Some plants ship other parts in. In the real world it may not be shipped by rail, but in our world, who says it can't be?

Finally just go around town and look at what industries you have. Anything can be worked in.

Wikipedia is a GREAT source for learning your lines history. Also check out the library and see what they have. Also as mentioned, there is many good books that can be had for around 15 bucks that would offer tons of tips.

Now a lot of that won't help with just one line, but it will help for things like scenery and industries that will give your layout a purpose.
 
In addition to dan's post, the history channel has a great show called extreme trains that has new episodes that come on tuesday at 10. There has also been many modern marvels, there was one on , locomotives, railroads, and a few others. Also great advice can be found at hobby stores and train shows. I was at the hobby shop once getting something small and the clerk and I started talking about trains and he pulls out a stack of pics, long story short later that day we were running trains at his layout for a few hours. You will never know who you will meet.
 
Ya, that's true. I'd watch that extreme trains show, but I can't because I am in bed at 9:30 and don't know how to record with a VCR. My mom is trying to get me a book for christmas but I won't know until christmas which is only a few days away. I read old issues of MR magazine and I'm hopefully getting a subscription to Model Railroad Craftsman magazine. So I think I'll be good as to owning books. I'll check my library later on my way home from school.
PEACE!
 


Also if you are on Direct TV or Dish, or your cable system offers RFD-TV, they have two programs you shouls watch for, one is Trains and locomotives which runs mostly Mark 1 Video DVD's of prototype railroads from many era's. The other is "I love toy trains" (sometimes replaced by "O Scale Railroading" which mostly concentrates on Lionel or O scale in general.

Even though the last programs concentrate on O Scale, there are some things in common no matter what scale you model in, and if you are like me, I will watch anything about trains, morel or prototype!!
 
I don't have either :(. that means that I can't watch any of them. Dang.
 
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