A
dding commuter rail traffic can increase operating vari-
ety on a model railroad. Commuter trains usually use
the same rails as freight service, adding interest and
providing dispatching challenges without the need for addi-
tional trackage.
This article describes how to utilize recent N scale releases by
from Kato, Athearn, Wheels of Time, and others to add this ser-
vice to your modern model railroad.
Modern commuter service -
Increasing operating
variety on your
model railroad ...
1: A VRE commuter
train passes a NS local
between Alexandria and
Manassas, VA. Adding
21st century commuter
rail operations to a layout
begins with acquiring the
appropriate equipment.
Modeling 21st Century
Commuter rail service
– John Drye
Model Photos by the author
MRH-Feb 2013
