I, too, am a fan of Ellison's philosophy, and I remember reading his 5 or 6 part series on building a model railroad for operation in Model Railroader magazine back in late 60s or early 70s. Those articles might even have been a reprint from earlier times because the pictures sure seemed dated.
Before this thread, I did not know of the existence of this book. Would someone please identify the publisher so I might attempt to find a copy?
Thanks,
Chuck