Created to be the single source of important information that's meant to be a workbench companion, this comprehensive guide is easy to access and well-organized. As a detailed, informative resource, this is perfect for modelers of all skill levels and all scales.

"Smooth-running, realistic locomotives, freight cars, and passenger equipment are the backbone of any model railroad. Noted modeler Cody Grivno shows how to keep rolling stock and locomotives operating well. Cody also explains how prototype locomotives, freight cars, and passenger cars evolved from the steam era through today, providing a guide for which models are appropriate for various eras. You'll also find information on how models have evolved,...

This is the one-source guide modelers need to learn to install trackwork properly for smooth operation in any scale.

Bring your layout to the next level with a complete overview of modeling railroad scenery in this scenery makers bible from modeler and Model Railroader Video Plus host Kathy Millat. 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,...

"The New York Botanical Garden is the setting of one of the city's most celebrated winter traditions: The Holiday Train Show. This exhibition features dozens of locomotives, freight trains, and trolleys zipping through a whimsical landscape populated by more than 150 models of beloved city landmark, composed entirely of leaves, twigs, seeds, pinecones, and other plant parts. Together with his team at Applied Imagination, Paul Busse and the horticulturists...