Customer Reviews

Project Railroads You Can Build: From Benchwork to Finished Scenery (Model Railroader)

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I found this book very helpful. It gave a nice overview of a variety of up-to-date techniques. Seeing a number of different small and medium sized railroads built from start to finish gave me a good idea of the kinds of techniques I would like to use. With this book as a starting point, I was able to find further information in other publications more specific to my needs.

The book does have some weaknesses. Being a collection of seperate articles, there was no feeling of flow even though the projects are organized roughly by size. Often particular parts of a project are only vaguely described. It is not a comprehensive guide. For instance, the use of remote switch machines is largely ignored.

This book is a great starting point, and combined with more in depth information from books on specific subjects, it provides a great overview of what it takes to build a model railroad using a variety of modern techniques.

I was looking for resources to build another small HO RR layout, and this book has an excellent article about the Cactus Central by David Frary. Sadly the majority of articles in many publications are geared to room or basement filling RR's, which is beyond my interest, space and resources. So it was good to review this smaller layout. The publication was used but in great condition and arrived promptly and as advertised.

not even close to worth it, for the amount of money your spending. I would be looking elsewhere to spend my money. The only part of the book I used was one of the layouts had a fairly good bench. And you can find this same bench in the book "From Set To Scenery" for a whole lot less money. I spent the money & am not even close to satisfied.