Talking Ops with Don Irace - Small Layout, Big Ops Potential with Thomas Klimoski
It's time for part 2 with author and model railroader Thomas Klimoski, and joining us to dig into operations on small layouts is our resident expert on the topic, Don Irace. Tom talks about how a smaller layout can still pack a full operations experience with some good planning and can be beneficial for those who don't have a huge crew or the time to maintain a massive empire.
Listen to Tom’s first ATLP appearance here:
https://www.aroundthelayout.com/episodes/29
Check out Thomas Klimoski’s website and blog here:
https://tklimoski.wixsite.com/thomasklimoski
Purchase your copy of Thomas’ book Building The Right-Sized Layout here:
https://shop.trains.com/products/building-the-right-sized-layout
Learn more about the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway:
https://brscenic.com/
The TrainCrew app by Ed Kapuscinski is a great tool for simulating the work of a conductor. Access it here:
https://traincrew.conrail1285.com/
Drew James’ Canada Spokane & Pacific comes up a few times. Here’s a link to Drew’s past episodes:
https://www.aroundthelayout.com/search?q=Drew%20James
We love the ProtoThrottle and we know you will too! Check it out here:
https://www.iascaled.com/store/ProtoThrottle
Thank you to our episode sponsor, Spring Creek Model Trains:
https://www.springcreekmodeltrains.com/
Thank you to our episode sponsor, Tully Models:
https://tullymodels.com
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