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Allegheny Midland Bibliography

Staging Tracks on the Allegheny Midland
Layout Design Journal, March 1984, page 22.
Hidden and visible staging points.

Main Line Freight Operations on the Allegheny Midland
Layout Design Journal, January 1985, page 36.
"Shorts", "Transfers", "Hot Throughs" and "Connections"

Ideas for Allegheny Midland Staging
Layout Design Journal, March 1986, page 15.

Introducing the Allegheny Midland, Part 1
Model Railroader, December 1987, page 88.

Introducing the Allegheny Midland, Part 2
Model Railroader, January 1988, page 116.

Staging Yard Developments on the Allegheny Midland
Layout Design Journal, March 1989, page 22.

A Look at Tony Koester's Allegheny Midland
Layout Design Journal, December 1990, page 23.
Consideration against copying a famous layout.

A Step Back in Time on the Allegheny Midland
Great Model Railroads 1991, page 52.
How the HO scale Midland Road is set in 1968.

Second Looks at the Allegheny Midland: A Response
Layout Design Journal, March 1991, page 46.

Steam on the Midland Road
Layout Design Journal, March 1991, page 48.

Second Looks at the Allegheny Midland: Point - Counterpoint
Layout Design Journal, March 1991, page 52.
The case FOR imitating a famous freelance layout.

Trains of Thought: Steam on the HO Midland Road
Model Railroader, May 1991, page 116.

Trains of Thought: Backdating the Allegheny Midland to 1958
Model Railroader, October 1991, page 128.

Trains of Thought: Wheeling Subdivision of the AM
Model Railroader, June 1992, page 112.

Trains of Thought: Converting Allegheny Midland to Steam
Model Railroader, July 1992, page 110.

Trains of Thought: Making Changes on the Allegheny Midland
Model Railroader, November 1992, page 138.

Apple North Out of Koester's Allegheny Midland
Model Railroader, March 1993, page 69.

Trains of Thought: Allegheny Midland: The Video
Model Railroader, December 1993, page 138.

Great Model Railroads: Volume 14: Tony Koester's Allegheny Midland Railroad
Allen Keller Productions, video, 1993.

Yard Operation on the Allegheny Midland
Model Railroad Planning 1996, page 10.

The Midland Road Moves Coal
Model Railroader, February 1997, page 70.

Coal Fork Extension, Part 1: Birth of a Coal Branch
Model Railroader, June 1998, page 58.

Coal Fork Extension, Part 2: Designing a Coal Branch
Model Railroader, July 1998, page 68.

Coal Fork Extension, Part 3: From Benchwork to Wiring
Model Railroader, August 1998, page 64.
The catch was it had to be built over an existing staging yard.

Coal Fork Extension, Part 4: Scenery for the Central Appalachians
Model Railroader, September 1998, page 64.
It's easier to model what you understand.

Coal Fork Extension, Part 5: Bridges, Tipples, and Towns
Model Railroader, October 1998, page 76.
Some clever kitbashing produces "close enough" structures.

Coal Fork Extension, Part 6: Operation Brings a Coal Branch to Life
Model Railroader, November 1998, page 82.
A look at how the Coal Fork earns its keep concludes our series.

Trains of Thought: Midland Road Requiem
Model Railroader, May 2000, page 125.