Layout building is perhaps the most exciting, rewarding and challenging aspect of creating a model railway.  Making the right design decisions and choosing good construction techniques are vital to ensure success...

Do you wish you could build and design a model train that:- Is free of derailments, motor burnouts, and scenery disasters - Has a proper layout with real-life looking smoke, fire, trees, and more- Impresses your friends, family, and fellow model train hobbyists…And is safe, secure, and free from electrical short grinds that brings traffic to a halt...

Offering ten simple but effective layouts for those who believe they do not have the space at home for a model railway, this resource provides an insight into layouts which are practical, economical but, above all, enjoyable.

Shows how to build an N scale railroad in a few easy steps. Includes instructions on constructing framework, laying track, building scenery, and assembling structures that result in an outstanding layout.

If you’re fascinated by the world of hobby trains and long to… create your own operating train track... collect trains and accessories to display in your home… or even just preserve a memory of an era that time has passed by ...

As model railroaders began demanding ever-greater realism, Lionel responded in 2004 with its FasTrack system featuring an integrated roadbed, scale-sized ties, and a less-obvious center rail. Veteran hobby author Bob Schleicher follows up his The Lionel FasTrack Book with a closer, more detailed look at Lionel’s revolutionary O-gauge system...