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Listed below are resources, articles, and videos that I've found to be particularly insightful and helpful to me over the years.  Check back from time to time for updates.

 

Model Railroads in General: These four have influenced me the most.

Paul Dolkos    B&M

Bill Henderson    Coal Belt

Allen McClelland    V&O (1970's Version)

John Wright    Federal Street

 

Model Railroad Planning Magazine

Making Tracks Disappear Gracefully.  Paul Dolkos 1998

Industrial Switching in N and HO.  Linda Sand 1998

Make An Inch a Mile.  Paul Dolkos 2002

Industrial Sprawl in Limited Spaces.  Paul Dolkos 2003

How Big Should Your Layout Be?  Paul Dolkos 2004

Blue Print For a Model Railroad.  Paul Dolkos 2005

From Model Railroad to Railroad Model.  David Barrow 2006

Fifth-season New England Short Line.  Mike Confalone 2007

 

Model Railroader Magazine

Operating the South Plains District.  David Barrow December 1996

Coal Belt 1916.  Bill Henderson August, 1988

Progressive Rail.  Jim Hediger.  June 2002

Tunnel Through the Wall.  Bill Henderson July, 2004

Viewing Angle.  Tony Koester September 2005

Trains of Thought.  Tony Koester.  (All)

 

Great Model Railroads Magazine

What Makes a Great Model Railroad.  Allen McClelland 2001

The Coal Belt in 1910. Bill Henderson 2002

Washington Shortline Adventure.  Blair Koistra 2005

 

Rail Model Journal

Federal Street.  John Wright. July 2005-September 2005

 

Great Model Railroads Keller Videos

 Volume 19.  Bill Henderson Coal Belt

Volume 46.  Paul Dolkos  B&M

 

The Dispatchers Office (OpSig Newsletter)

Sure Spots.  April 1998

 

Books

The Model Railroaders Guide to Freight Yards.  Andy Sperandeo.  Kalmbach publishing

 

Photo Editing Software

Corel Paint Shop Pro X    http://www.corel.com

Corel Knockout 2 (background removal software)

ArcSoft PhotoStudio 5.5    http://www.arcsoft.com

HeliconFocus (depth of field software)     http://www.heliconfocus.com