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OPERATIONS PUZZLES

Model Railroad Operation is a fun and interesting role-playing game where the players (operators) simulate the movements of a real railroad on a model railroad layout. Operators fill the roles of engineers, conductors, yardmasters and more.

 

The Operations (OPS) Puzzles presented below are a fun way to practice your operating skills.. Once you have solved a puzzle you may email your solution to Steve Lanphear at scwdmemberlist@frountier.com. The best solution will be added to each puzzle. Click on the diagram to download the compressed Zipped file that contains the files for each puzzle. Click here for instructions for opening .zip files.

INTRODUCTION PUZZLE - THE INGLENOOK

Click on image to download Zipped folder containing OPS Puzzles instructions::

  • NO. 1 INGLENOOK CARS- PDF

  • NO. 1 INGLENOOK LAYOUT - PDF

  • NO. 1 INGLENOOK SOLUTION - DOC

  • NO. 1 INGLENOOK INSTRUCTIONS - DOC

Operations Puzzle Introduction Map

NO. 1 - BUILD-A-TRAIN

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  • NO. 1 - BUILD-A-TRAIN - PDF

  • OPS PUZZLE SOLUTION WORKSHEET - XLS

Operations Puzzle Number 1 Map

NO. 2 - BUILD-A-TRAIN

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  • NO. 2 - BUILD-A-TRAIN - PDF

  • OPS PUZZLE SOLUTION WORKSHEET - XLS

No 2 Build-a-Train Diagram Thumbnail.png

NO. 3 - OPS PUZZLE

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  • NO. 3 OVERVIEW & DIAGRAM - DOC

  • NO. 3 BLANK WORKSHEET - XLS

No 3 Diagram Thumbnail.png

NO. 4 - GREEN RIVER

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  • NO. 4 GREEN RIVER OVERVIEW & DIAGRAM - DOC

  • NO. 4 GREEN RIVER INSTRUCTIONS - DOC

  • NO. 4 BLANK WORKSHEET - XLS

No 4 Diagram Thumbnail.png

NO. 5 - CEDARVILLE

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  • NO. 5 CEDARVILLE OVERVIEW & DIAGRAM - DOC

  • NO. 5 CEDARVILLE SUBMISSION FORM - DOC

  • NO. 5 BLANK WORKSHEET - XLS

No 5 Diagram Thumbnail_edited.jpg

NO. 6 - CREST CITY YARD

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  • NO. 6 INSTRUCTIONS - DOC

  • NO. 6 SCHEMATIC - DOC

  • NO. 6 BLANK WORKSHEET - XLS

  • NO. 6 CREST CITY BEST SOLUTION - DOC

No 6 Diagram Thumbnail.png

NO. 7 - BARABOO

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  • NO. 7 BARABOO OVERVIEW - DOC

  • NO. 7 BARABOO BEFORE & AFTER DIAGRAM - PDF

  • NO. 7 BARABOO INSTRUCTIONS - DOC

  • NO. 7 BARABOO SUBMISSION FORM - DOC

• NO. 7 BLANK WORKSHEET - XLS

No 7 Diagram Thumbnail.png

NO. 8 - OSCAR MAYER

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  • NO. 8 SOLUTION SUBMISSION FORM - DOC

  • NO. 8 OSCAR MAYER DIAGRAM - PDF

  • NO. 8 OSCAR MAYER NARRATIVE - DOC

No 8 Diagram Thumbnail.png

NO. 9 - HERSHEY

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  • NO. 9 SOLUTION SUBMISSION FORM - DOC

  • NO. 9 HERESHEY DIAGRAM - PDF

  • NO. 9 HERSHEY INSTRUCTIONS - DOC

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NO. 10 - BIG EAGLE

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  • NO. 10 SOLUTION SUBMISSION FORM - DOC

  • NO. 10 BIG EAGLE DIAGRAM - PDF

  • NO. 10 BIG EAGLE NARRATIVE - DOC

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NO. 11 - DURANGO - SILVERTON

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  • NO. 11 SOLUTION SUBMISSION FORM - DOC

  • NO. 11 DURANGO - SILVERTON DIAGRAM - PDF

  • NO. 11 DURANGO - SILVERTON NARRATIVE - DOC

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NO. 12 - CINCINNATI EAST TERMINAL

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  • NO. 12 CCET READ THIS FIRST - DOC & PDF

  • NO. 12 CCET NARRATIVE - PDF

  • NO. 12 CCET RR DIAGRAM - PARTS A & B - JPG

No 12 CCET Thumbnail.jpg
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