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Easy Lionel Layouts You Can Build

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I did not feel this book gave adequate information consistent with the title.

I have a Masters Degree in Computer Science so consider myself an educated person. I would like a little more explanation on the wiring diagrams.

Peter Riddle does an excellent job of providing both trackplans and operational ideas for several small to medium sized O gauge layouts. He primarily uses O-27 track components or Gargraves track as elements for the layout, so if you use other brands of O gauge track, you will need to make adjustments. I found the diagrams of the trackplans to be good and wiring diagrams to be adequate. He offers ideas for getting good operational potential for spaces as small as 3x6 feet and is a proponent of using hollow core doors as layout tables.

I am not sure that I would recommend this book to a novice. I don't know that they would find the layouts necessarily "easy." I personally liked the book and found the ideas both helpful and inspirational. The photos of some of the layouts he has built are particularly good and provide ideas for scenery and incorporation of accessories into the layout. For the model train enthusiast with some experience, this is a good read!