Books

How to Design A Model Railroad
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Transform your basic ideas of what you want in a model railroad into a workable, realistic track plan and overall layout design that you can then build.


How much aisle space is needed? How deep can benchwork be? What’s a good minimum radius for curves? How do I best use yards and staging tracks? How to Design a Model Railroad by Lance Mindheim will get you from the daydreaming stage to designing and building a model railroad.
How to Design a Model Railroad will help you transform your basic ideas of what you want in a model railroad into a workable, realistic track plan and overall layout design that you can then build. This is a hands-on guide to drawing and designing a model railroad that will fit the available space and result in a realistic layout.
Avoid common pitfalls and progress from the design to construction phase with confidence!

Author: Lance Mindheim
Size: 8.25 x 10.75
Pages: 144

The DCC Guide, 2nd Edition
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Get the most out of DCC with diagrams and photos showing how DCC works.

This comprehensive guide helps modelers get the most out of DCC with diagrams and photos showing how DCC works, from wiring to installing decoders in locomotives. This book presents an overview of the product lines available and helps modelers select the right system for their plans.

Author: Don Fiehmann
Size: 8 1/4 x 10 3/4
Pages: 88
Color photos: 85
Illustrations: 35