Building the Right-Sized Layout

by Thomas Klimoski

Overview

Have an extra spare room in your house? Downsizing your layout? Building The Right-Sized Layout is the perfect book to help with planning a room-sized layout for your home. This new book features 5 track plans covering details on how to create a manageable layout with space, time, and resources in mind. You'll find track planning strategies, construction techniques, room-planning concepts, tips on operating once your layout is built, and more!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781627008389
Publisher:	Kalmbach Publishing Co.
Publication date:	09/03/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	715,139
File size:	144 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

Like most model railroaders, Thomas Klimoski has always enjoyed model and prototype trains. From his first Lionel train set to the current Georgia Northeastern Railroad layout, model trains have been a part of his life. After retiring as a firefighter from the City of Miami Fire-Rescue Department, Thomas was able to work part time as a trainman for the Blue Ridge Scenic Railroad and learned a lot about prototype railroad operations. This experience has helped him focus on what he enjoys most about model railroading: local switching operations on a shortline railroad. Thomas is a frequent contributor to Model Railroader magazine and has had his layout featured in Model Railroad Planning as well as Great Model Railroads 2020. This is Thomas' first book for Kalmbach Media.

Table of Contents

Introduction What is a right-sized layout? 4

Chapter 1 The Right-Sized Layout

Determining the right-sized layout for you 5

Chapter 2 Track planning

Factors to consider when designing your track plan 15

Chapter 3 Layout construction

Efficient use of space, benchwork, and layout room aesthetics 27

Chapter 4 Prototype inspired track plans

Looking to the prototype for layout design ideas 39

Chapter 5 Prototype operations

Prototype rules and procedures that can be applied to model railroading 58

Chapter 6 Detailing operations

Adopting prototype practices can enhance your operating session 72

Chapter 7 Operating session paperwork

You need to know where the trains are supposed to go, and what to do when they get there 88

Chapter 8 Conducting operating sessions

Making your guests feel comfortable and welcome on your layout 104