Learn how to construct the most common forms of scenery: mountains, deserts, rural areas, and city scenes. This book provides essential scenery tips and techniques through highly detailed photos and step-by-step instructions.

Step-by-step instructions and photos teach you how to construct the scenery elements that help you create a realistic layout in any scale.

Photo-driven projects demonstrate the tools, materials, and techniques used when modeling and detailing plastic or wooden structures.

Learn how to get your locomotive, train set, or complete model railroad operating -- even if you don't understand the principles of electricity! Teaches basic electrical connections for a two-rail DC powered layout of any size or complexity. Basic layout wiring techniques are presented simply, with numerous photos, illustrations, and diagrams.

Bring your layout to the next level with a complete overview of modeling railroad scenery from modeler and Model Railroader Video Plus host Kathy Millatt. In this "scenery makers bible" you'll learn how to use the latest techniques and materials, as well as time-tested "classic" methods for modeling mountains, rivers, forests, railroad rights-of-way, towns, and cities that occupy any modeler's layout. Perfect for everyone from a beginner to an expert modeler, this book includes: Step-by-step photo sections to show different methods used to build scenery. Details about techniques and materials to advance your modeling. Unique insights, tips, and tricks into layout detailing. And more! Take your layout from bare plywood or foamboard to a detailed scene that will surround your model trains!

Featuring today's newest products and equipment, this photo-packed guide features contemporary images of diesel locomotives and urban settings, plus updates to Dave's trademark scenery "recipes." Includes new chapters on Western scenery and desert modeling, and city scenery and urban settings.

There have been numerous advances in N scale railroading since the first edition of this book, and the author addresses them all, from track to train control. He takes beginners through step-by-step chapters that show them how to build and operate a complete N scale 4 x 8-foot railroad based on his Androscoggin Central, an interesting and challenging New England railroad. From planning through bringing the layout to life, everything is covered. The book is also beneficial for experienced modelers looking to build a new N scale empire.