6 HO Railroads You Can Build: Detailed instructions from the pages of Model Railroader Magazine

Offers great-looking projects for every level of interest and ability with layouts to fit almost any space. Detailed instructions for modular and full-layout projects include photos, diagrams, tips, and techniques.

Kalmbach Books, soft cover, 144 pp., 8.25 x 10.75 x .25 in., 200 color photographs. KB12131
Price: 13.25 USD

Shows how to build realistic HO scale layouts with all the details! Includes step-by-step photographic instructions on constructing bench work, laying track, wiring, building scenery, and operating trains.

Kalmbach Publishing, soft cover; 8.25 x 11 in.; 96 pp.; 60 color photographs; 120 b&w photographs; 40 illustrations. KB12141
Price: 12.95 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

HO Railroad from start to finish: A 4 x 8 layout you can build.

Provides the construction steps for building a walk around 4 x 8 layout. photographs, diagrams, and helpful instructions show how to construct bench work and scenery, lay track, build detailed structures, weather freight cars, and more.

Kalmbach Books, soft cover, 88 pages, 8.25 x 10.75 x .25 in., 100 color photographs, 55 illustrations. KB12121
Price: 12.95 USD

More Up Clear Creek on the Narrow Gauge: Modeling the Colorado & Southern.

More Up Clear Creek on the Narrow Gauge is a collection of 88 articles by Harry W. Brunk that originally appeared in the bi-monthly magazine, NARROW GAUGE & SHORT LINE GAZETTE. It continues the story told in the author ’s first book, Up Clear Creek on the Narrow Gauge, of his HOn3 scale model railroad. He based his Union Central & Northern Layout on the Clear Creek District of the 3-foot-gauge Colorado & Southern Railroad that ran from Golden, Colorado, to just beyond Silver Plume.

Although this book tells the story of the author ’s layout, it is not a how-to-do-it book. Rather it is a book of inspiration and motivation –the author has an infectious enthusiasm for his modeling and his subject. Thus More Up Clear Creek on the Narrow Gauge is also a history book-modeling the C&S as it was in the late 1920s and early 1930s required a great deal of research. The history of the area is discussed in the text and reflected in the accurate modeling not only of the railroad and its equipment, but also of the houses, churches, mines, and businesses along the line.

Whether you are a model railroader, a railfan, or just curious about the intimate details of the Clear Creek Canyon area of Colorado, you will find something of interest in this book. Modelers will find inspiration and techniques that are applicable to whatever railroad they model, be it Eastern, Western, narrow or standard gauge, logging or mining.

Benchmark Publications, laminated hard cover, 312 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .75 in., color and black and white photographs. BMP105
Price: 54.45 USD

Realistic Model Railroad Design. Your step-by-step guide to creating a unique operating layout.

Using photographs, illustrations, and a straightforward style, notable Model Railroader magazine author Tony Koester shows you how to make creative, plausible choices for the concept and construction of your next model railroad. Covers key topics like developing an entire model railroad theme, choosing a scale, integrating signature design elements into your track plan, and much more.

Contents:
Ch. 1: Freelancing-within limits, pp. 6-12;
Ch. 2: Prototype modeling, pp. 13-20;
Ch. 3: Plausibility, pp. 21-27;
Ch. 4: Considerations of time, pp. 28-34;
Ch. 5: Image and graphics, pp. 35-47;
Ch. 6: Creating a roster, pp. 48-56;
Ch. 7: Geography and scenery, pp. 57-66;
Ch. 8: Layout design: the visible parts, pp. 67-78;
Ch. 9: ...and the invisible parts, pp. 79-85;
Ch. 10: Construction and maintenance, pp. 86-93;
Ch. 11: Crews and jobs, pp. 94-96.

Kalmbach Books, soft cover, 96 pages, 8.25 x 10.75 x .25 in., 150 color photographs, 10 b&w photographs, 50 illustrations. KB12250
Price: 13.95 USD

Up Clear Creek on the Narrow Gauge: Modeling The Colorado & Southern

Up Clear Creek is a collection of 54 articles by the same title that originally appeared in the bi-monthly magazine, NARROW GAUGE AND SHORT-LINE GAZETTE.

It is the story of the authors HOn3 scale model railroad. He based his Union Central and Northern layout on the Clear Creek District of the 3-foot gauge Colorado & Southern Railroad that ran from Golden, Colorado, to just beyond Silver Plume, Colorado. Although this book tells the story of the authors layout, it is not a how-to-do-it book. Rather it is a book of inspiration and motivation-the author has an infectious enthusiasm for his modeling and his subject. Thus Up Clear Creek is also a history book-modeling the C&S as it was in the late 1920s and early 1930s required a great deal of research. The history of the area is discussed in the text and reflected in the accurate modeling not only of the railroad and its equipment, but also of the houses, churches, mines, and businesses along the line.

Whether you are a model railroader, a railfan, or just curious about the intimate details of the Clear Creek Canyon area of Colorado, you will find something of interest in this book. Modelers will find inspiration and techniques that are applicable whatever railroad they model, be it Eastern, Western, narrow or standard gauge, logging or mining.

Benchmark Publications, laminated hard cover, 278 pages, 8.5 x 11 x 1 in. BMP102
Price: 52.95 USD