Model railroading can be more than just running trains around in endless circles on a loop of track. Instead we can engage in large role playing games designed to replicate how prototype railroads ran trains on schedules across their territory while picking up and dropping off cars at industries and yards. All of this can make model railroading a much more interesting pastime and give us the chance to learn a lot more about the railroads our parents or grandparents worked for, rode, and depended on for transporting food, supplies, and equipment. So let's look at an overview of how to go about model railroad operations.
Here are links for the books I mentioned
How to Operate Your Model Railroad www.kalmbachhobbystore.com
Realistic Model Railroad Operation www.barnesandnoble.com/s/koester
A Compendium Of Model Railroad Operations www.sbs4dcc.com