Modeling Very Short Railroads

[Brakie]

One of the problems modeling a short line is the lack of knowledge of what a short line does,what type of locomotive(s) the short line uses and how they choose the best engine suited for the job.One needs to disciplined enough to only buy the type of cars the selected modeled industries used and that old team track excuse may not work.

The best thing about modeling a short line is you don't need all that many locomotives in fact one could suffice on a very short short line.

Also a terminal railroad isn't a true short line nor is a regional railroad.