How to Design a Model Railroad In How to Design a Model Railroad, experienced layout designer and builder Lance Mindheim takes you through the process of analyzing your goals and preferences, walking you through the steps of planning your benchwork footprint, overlaying a main line, and then filling it in with industries and scenic elements to create a model railroad that transports you to a specific time and place. About the Book Basic Design Tools Learn how various types of track, grades, and negative space impact layout design. As a starting point you need to have an understanding of the tools you have to work with. Basic Track Plan This is a hands-on guide to drawing and designing a model railroad that will fit the available space and result in a realistic layout. This includes your basic track plan. Benchwork Footprints In creating a design, conceptually we are dealing with two primary elements. First we have the benchwork footprint style (shelf, shelf with peninsula, island, etc.). Next, we have the track plan’s mainline route (point to point, continuous run, or return loop), which we will draw/overlay on the benchwork. About the Author Lance Mindheim is a frequent contributor to Model Railroader magazine, as well as Kalmbach Media special issues and books. He’s the owner of Shelf Layouts Co., Inc., a custom layout building and design firm.
✔ Author(s): Lance Mindheim
✔ Title: How to Design a Model Railroad (Model Railroader)
✔ Rating : 4.7 out of 5 base on (105 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 1627008314
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
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