Featuring plans from Model Railroader magazine from three decades, each of the 101 track plans has a newly written, informational description of the design. The track plans range in size from simple 4 x 8 foot and smaller layouts to room- and garage-sized showpieces, with the majority focusing on mid-size layouts.

Kalmbach Books, soft cover, 88 pages, 8.25 11.25 x .25 in., 101 illustrations in color. KB12443
Price: 12.95 USD

These outstanding track plans are designed to work in any amount of space or scale preference, including HO (HOn21/2 and HOn3), O, S, N, and Z scales. Includes photographs, diagrams and materials lists for plans ranging from small modules to room-size layouts.

Kalmbach Books, 120 pp., soft cover, 8.25 x 10.75 x .35 in., 320 color photographs. KB12132
Price: 16.95 USD

Straight from the pages of Model Railroader, these simple layout designs are ideal for beginners who are building their first layout. Features full-color plans for HO and N scale starter layouts, additional watercolor sketches, and general construction techniques.

Kalmbach Books, soft cover; 64 pages; 8.25 x 10.75 x .25 in.; 15 color photographs; 60 illustrations. KB12237
Price: 11.95 USD

Follow the construction of a model railroad layout from start to finish! Over the course of three years, Model Railroader Senior Editor David Popp offered readers a monthly “Step by Step ” glimpse into his N scale Naugatuck River Valley layout as he built the layout from the ground up.

Now he tells the complete construction story using techniques any model railroader can use! More than 30 short projects take modelers through the process, from building benchwork to operating realistically. Step-by-step photographs and illustrations let modelers see every phase of construction and apply the techniques to their own projects. Project topics include getting the layout started, building benchwork, completing trackwork and wiring, constructing scenery, adding structures, detailing, and running the railroad. Includes new material on choosing a scale, working in the available space, and installing DCC decoders.

Chapters: 1. Getting your layout started;
2. Building benchwork & adding backdrops;
3. Completing trackwork, wiring, and DCC;
4. Constructing scenery;
5. Building structures;
6. Detailing your model railroad, inside and out.

Kalmbach, soft cover, 112 pages, 8.25 x 10.75 x .25 in., 250 color photographs, 20 illustrations. KB12418
Price: 15.45 USD

Acquire more space and larger towns and longer runs with multiple decks. Tony Koester walks you through design, options, lighting and wiring considerations, the where and when sequence, as well as the all-important construction techniques.

Contents:
Introduction, pp. 4-5;
Ch. 1: The evolution of layout design, pp. 6-11;
Ch. 2: Do you really need more than one deck , pp. 12-23;
Ch. 3: Design considerations, pp. 24-37;
Ch. 4: Climbing between decks, pp. 38-46;
Ch. 5: Height compromises, pp. 47-55;
Ch. 6: Layout lighting, pp. 56-65;
Ch. 7: Don't let the top infringe on the bottom, pp. 66-73;
Ch. 8: Construction techniques, pp. 74-79;
Ch. 9: Framing the picture-fascias and valances, pp. 80-87;
Ch. 10: Multi-deck layout sampler, pp. 88-95.

Kalmbach Books, soft cover, 96 pages, 8.25 x 10.75 x .25 in., 175 color photos. KB12434
Price: 13.95 USD

Mid-Size Track Plans for Realistic Layouts.

This title features 26 innovative model railroad track plans in Z, N, HO, O, and G Scales and fit spaces from 8'x 10' to a 20'x 20' G Scale garage layout. Based on such interesting prototype lines as Western Maryland –Thomas Subdivision, White Pass & Yukon, Norfolk Southern's Shirley Industrial Park, Chesapeake & Ohio's Chicago Divison, Denver & Rio Grande Western's Craig Branch, Erie/LTV Mining Railroad, Utah Railway, and New York City's Bush Terminal.

Contents:
Introduction, pp. 4-5;
White Pass & Yukon, pp. 6-15;
Western Maryland ’s Thomas Subdivision, pp. 16-23;
Norfolk Southern ’s Shirley Industrial Park, pp. 24-33;
Cesapeake & Ohio ’s Chicago Division, pp. 34-47;
Denver & Rio Grande Western ’s Craig Branch, pp. 48-57;
Erie/LTV Mining Railroad, pp. 58-65;
Utah Railway, pp. 66-77;
New York City ’s Bush Terminal, pp. 78-87;
U.S. Military Railroad City Point and Army Line, pp. 88-101;
Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway, pp. 102-112.

Kalmbach Books, soft cover, 112 pages, 8.25 x 10.75 x .25 in., 50 b&w photos, 100 color photos, 14 illustrations. KB12424
Price: 15.45 USD

Includes easy-to-follow instructions for constructing moderately-sized (approximately 4' x 8') N or HO scale model railroads from bench work through finished scenery. Ideal for novice model railroaders or experienced hobbyists interested in exploring other scales. From the pp. of Model Railroader Magazine.

Kalmbach Books, soft cover; 8.25 x 10.75 in.; 80 pp.; 180 b&w photographs; 25 illustrations. KB12236
Price: 16.95 USD

Shelf Layouts for Model Railroads

Learn how to build a shelf layout by exploring the possibilities, practicalities, and challenges of linear layout design in a variety of layouts with construction details.

Contents:
Ch. 1: Possibilities and problems, pp. 4-13;
Ch. 2: Practicalities, pp. 14-27;
Ch. 3: Planning a shelf layout, pp. 28-36;
Ch. 4: Portfolio, pp. 37-39;
Ch. 5: The closet switching district (N scale), pp. 40-43;
Ch. 6: The small town on the prairie, pp. 44-48;
Ch. 7: El Point (HO scale), pp. 49-52;
Ch. 8: White Mountain logger (HO scale), pp. 53-58;
Ch. 9: Ice House Rock (N scale), pp. 59-64;
Ch. 10: Downtown approach (N scale), pp. 65-69;
Ch. 11: Blue Hills and yonder (On30 scale), pp. 70-74;
Ch. 12: The EK sub (N scale), pp. 75-79;
Ch. 13: The Adirondack & Southern (HO scale), pp. 80-86;
About the author, pg. 87.

Kalmbach Books, soft cover, 88 pages, 8.25 x 10.75 x .25, b&w and color photographs and illustrations. KB12419
Price: 13.95 USD

Provides step-by-step design techniques and track planning tips to save Model Railroader's time, money, and headaches. This must-have book also covers aspects of prototype freight and passenger operations, route design, and contemporary railroading.

Kalmbach Books, soft cover, 144 pages, 8.25 x 10.75 x .5 in., 45 b&w photographs, 120 illustrations. KB12148
Price: 13.45 USD

An introduction to the basics of track laying and lineside detailing. After the track plan and bench work are completed, modelers turn their attention to the finer details of track work and lineside activities. Find tips, techniques, and ideas for working with track and the details immediately alongside it.

Kalmbach Books, soft cover, 96 pages, 8.25 x 10.75 x .25 in., 150 color photographs, 25 b&w photographs, 50 illustrations. KB12235
Price: 13.95 USD