This booklet outlines instructions to be used by examiners conducting efficiency tests to ensure that Reading Company operating personnel were following published safety and operating rules. One of Tony Koester's recent "Trains of Thought" columns in Model Railroader referenced rules examinations as a way to ensure that operating session participants are adhering to your layout's rules. This document can help you maintain a "Reading" flavor to your rules exams.

What does yellow over green over red mean? How do train orders work? The answer to these and many other operations-related questions can be found in the rulebook. The rulebook dictates how trains are run, outlines the responsibilities of railroad personnel, and explains the meaning of various signs and signals. If you want to operate your Reading layout in a prototypical manner, the rulebook is an essential reference.