"Model railroaders are always looking for ways to pack more operation and scenery into a limited space. Adding a second deck to your layout is a viable option that can effectively double your mainline run and increase the real estate you have to work with. Designing and building a multideck layout, however, is much more complex than simply adding another layer of benchwork to a single-deck layout. Benchwork complexity, lighting, shelf widths, room...

A picture-packed guide to the fascinating story of trains and how they have transformed our world. Discover how the vision of George Stephenson, the "father of the railroad," materialized into an age of steam around the world. Study the cut-out of a locomotive to understand how the movement of the piston turns the wheels. Learn how the American railroad contributed to the development and progress in the US and facilitated the spread of population...

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,...

Traveling along the rails with his engine buddy, Huff, a little caboose named Puff clicks and clacks endlessly until the day that the friends decide to switch places, with unexpected results.

When a speedy train challenges Huff and Puff to a race, the caboose and engine must find out it slow and steady can win the race.