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Beginners Ask Trains Switching a model railroad

Switching a model railroad

By Steven Otte, Senior Associate Editor | June 5, 2023

There are only three maneuvers you need to know for switching a model railroad: the shove, the pull, and the runaround

A diagram shows a locomotive performing facing-point switching, trailing-point switching, and a runaround maneuver

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