In the final chapter of the 96-page soft-cover book, Koester
discusses the people side of conducting an operating session
including the potential pitfalls of managing crews and visitors
within the confines of home layouts. The book
is available at $19.95 from the above website.
Labelle Lubricants
) has released its
popular #102 Multi-Purpose medium viscosity
hobby gear oil with a new formulation that
includes PTFE – the parent ingredient in Dupont
Teflon®. It is packaged in a half-ounce dispensing
bottle with an MSRP of $9.29.
Model Designs
) sells a
variety of scale birds including pigeons,
ducks, seagulls, and eagles. Although
generally scaled for HO, the small two-
legged critters are suitable for S and O
scales as well. A separate line is avail-
able for N scale modelers. Visit the
above website for a complete listing
and pricing.
New releases from
Morning Sun
)
include a book that illustrates what the designers and paint-
ers based their work on for the popular NS Heritage series
and their interpretation of the original vintage diesel units.
“Norfolk Southern Heritage In Color”
is available now. Also
newly released is
“Southern Pacific Facilities in Color Volume 1:
California, Oregon, Nevada, and Utah.”
Authored by Timothy
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Morris, the book illustrates the stations,
towers, shops, and terminals, as well as
the trains, that used their services. Both
of the new books from Morning Sun are
priced at $59.95 each.
Just in time for the holidays,
Signature
Press
) has
released
“Southern Pacific Ten-Coupled
Locomotives”
by Robert J. Church. This
in-depth study from noted SP locomotive
authority Bob Church, covers all the ten-
coupled types, from
El Gobernador
of
the 1880s and the T&NO 2-10-0s, to all
the 2-10-2s and 4-10-2s. Church includes
details on the design and construction of SP’s fascinating three-
cylinder locomotives with Gresley valve gear in the SP Class 4-10-
2s. Many previously unpublished photos – some in color – are
included along with line profiles, maps, and locomotive/tender
plans. A special chapter on tenders by Arnold Menke is included.
The hardbound 534 page indexed book includes 795 illustra-
tions. The book is available through dealers or direct from the
above website.
Simmons-Boardman Books, Inc
) is selling a
softcover handbook titled
“Railroad Operations & Railway
Signaling.”
Author Edmund J. Phillips, Jr. presents illustrated
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