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Bachmann Trains E-Z Model Railroads Track Planning Book

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I found this book very informative and useful as I start into model trains. I am an experienced modeller but mainly with aircarft and ships with some dabling in dioramas. My kids are big into Thomas wooden railway and I thought that model trains would be a nice natural progression; trouble was I had no experience with model trains. I dropped into a model train store and had a chat to them and brought a starter set. This was how I became aware of Bachmann's E-Z Track but before I launched into anything serious I need to do more research. I trolled the internet and whilst there was plenty of useful information there was no cohesive single source. So I decided to buy a book. The title of this one caught my eye so I ordered it. It is an easy read, written in plain language and explains technical terms as they arise, perfect for a beginner. It has a natural progression from easy layouts to the more challenging and gives good advice on how you should progress as you gain experience. Highly recommended for beginners.

This book tells you all you need to know EZ Track. It also teaches about some background info of model railroading. The only fault with the book is it could use more actual layout plans.

In looking for e-z track plans, this book seems to be one of the better ones around. However, in terms of the scope, variety and number of e-z track plans offered, it fell short considerably. More importantly, the book did not indicate layout size of the track plans in Appendex A, whereas it did so in Appendix B. This lack of information severly curtails the value of the Appendix A track plans offered for those railroads. In general, the book fell short and was a clear disappointment considering the title is 'E-Z Model Railroads'.