Featuring more than 30 projects from the experts found in Model Railroader magazine, this book focuses on laying and weathering track and creating the realistic lineside details that are found alongside it.

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.

Create a more realistic scene around your model railroad and add the finishing touches that give a railroad character! This book shows you how, from creating a backdrop to adding ground cover, trees, water, and more.

Learn how to model natural land forms, crops, forests, and lakes. You'll be able to apply what you see in real life to your modeling and recreate these scenic elements. Produce impressive signature scenes for your model railroad.

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.

Build a model railroad metropolis with tips and techniques on city planning, detailing structures, adding lights, signs, people and vehicles, in-street running, and much more.

Learn to use paper to create unique structures, landscaping and background on model train layouts. Includes strategies, tips and step-by-step instructions for creating paper-based scenery in model railroading. Also includes materials and instructions to create six practical projects.

Photos capture prototype railroad features including yards, bridges, service facilities, and tunnels. Included are modeling ideas, suggested kits, recommended materials, and more.

Covers freight and passenger operations, route design, and contemporary railroading operations. The step-by-step design techniques and operation-oriented track plans also make it easy to create your own realistic model railroad.