N Scale Railroading - Getting Started in the Hobby, 2nd Edition

by Marty McGuirk

softcover, 95 Pages

The popularity of N Scale continues to grow, with a wide variety of realistic, highly detailed locomotives, rolling stock, and structures now available. The small size of N scale appeals to modelers with limited space as well as to those who want to pack more operation into a larger area.

in N Scale Railroading, you'll find information in all aspects of the hobby, from building benchwork and laying track through scenery and detailing. You'll even follow the step by step construction of a small layout - the Andrscoggin Central - from start to finish.

Topics covered include:

• Layout planning following real-life examples
• Maintaining and weathering locomotives and rolling stock
• Building benchwork
• Laying track and choosing a control system
• Building and detailing structures
• Crafting realistic scenery, including water and trees