Build Big Small Industries For Your Model Railroad

Build Big and Small Industries for Your Model Railroad provides hands-on modeling tips and techniques, step-by-step photos, and how-to advice for adding a variety of industries to a layout. This book features 17 projects in all dating back to the steam era to present day - ranging from simple to complex and large to small. Beginners will learn how to build a kit and integrate it to a scene, while more experienced modelers will learn how to kitbash and scratchbuild a structure and add it to a complete industry. Written by top experts in the field, including Pelle Soeborg, Gerry Leone, and Tony Koester, this wide-ranging book features the following industries: Cement plant. Cold storage warehouse. Local oil dealer. Asphalt transfer terminal. Brewery complex. Propane bulk dealer. Old-time factory. And more! Build Big and Small Industries for Your Model Railroad is the ideal book for all modelers who are looking for ways to add industries to their layouts!

From Model Railroader magazine, these simple layout designs are ideal for beginners. Features full-color plans and construction techniques for HO and N scale starter layouts.

Learn how to model natural land forms, crops, forests, and lakes. You'll be able to apply what you see in real life to your modeling and recreate these scenic elements. Produce impressive signature scenes for your model railroad.

Model Railroader's managing editor David Popp tells the complete construction story of his N scale Naugatuck River Valley layout using techniques any model railroader can use! More than 30 short projects from building benchwork to realistic operation.

"Interested in building a model railroad but don't know where to start? Frequent Model Railroader author Thomas Klimoski takes you through the decision-making process that led him to build his Georgia Northeastern Railroad, featured in Great Model Railroads, 2020. Not sure if you have enough room for a model railroad? Tom shows you how to choose a prototype and design a track plan for a satisfying layout that doesn't need a sprawling basement to fit. Afraid a smaller layout might not have enough operating potential to be interesting? Tom shows you how to detail not only your layout, but your operating scheme to entertain a solo operator or a small crew. Still wondering what to do next? Buy this books and dig in, you won't be sorry."--back cover.

-From Robert Schleicher, 2nd recipient of the Layout Design Award for Excellence.

Design a freelanced or prototype-based model railroad by selecting a time period, modeling geography, creating a roster, using graphics, and following paint schemes.