Login
or
Register
Subscriber & Member Login
Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!
Login
Register
Home
»
Model Railroader
»
Forums
»
General Discussion (Model Railroader)
»
Layout Design Help
Layout Design Help
1006 views
2 replies
Order Ascending
Order Descending
BR60103
Member since
January 2001
From: Guelph, Ont.
1,476 posts
Posted by
BR60103
on Tuesday, January 22, 2002 8:55 PM
Matt:
Ed's covered almost everything. You will also want a copy of the latest edition of Scenery for Model RRs by Bill McClanahan and maybe another one.
If you want step by steps on a large railroad, you need to look through old issues of Model Railroader -- there are occasional features on building railroads.
David the Platelayer
--David
Reply
Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Tuesday, January 22, 2002 8:44 PM
Matt,
I think you should buy at least four books if you are going to build a layout as large as you are planning.
1) How to Operate your Model Railroad by Bruce Chub
2) Track Planning for Realistic Operation by John Armstrong
3) Easy Model Railroad Wiring by Andy Sperandeo
4) How to Build Model Railroad Benchwork
If you are considering a DCC system instead of block wiring then you should buy a book on that subject as well but I recommend buying the 'Wiring' book anyway. There are many other books I recommend but I think these are essential.
Good Luck - Ed
Reply
Edit
Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
Layout Design Help
Posted by
Anonymous
on Tuesday, January 22, 2002 5:56 PM
Does anyone know of a good start-to-finish book that will guide me in building a large layout? All the track plan books I have by Kalmbach are just that - track plans. Nothing re: bench work, wiring, etc. The layout I am planning will be about 22' x 8', with two levels. All the start-to-finish books I have seen are for 4x8. Thanks for the help!!!
Reply
Edit
Subscriber & Member Login
Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!
Login
Register
Users Online
There are no community member online
Search the Community
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Model Railroader Newsletter
See all
Sign up for our FREE e-newsletter
and get model railroad news in your inbox!
Sign up