Master modeler Tony Koester gives you a handy reference for modeling a coal-hauling prototype-based or freelance railroad. Chapters introduce coal and the coal industry. Includes information on modeling coal trains, company towns, and coal customers, plus operating tips.

Softcover; 8 1/4 x 10 3/4; 96 pages; 130 color photos; 70 b&w photos; 20 illustrations;