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Compact Layout Design by Iain Rice Layout Design and Planning Soft Cover
Compact Layout Design by Iain Rice Layout Design and Planning
Soft Cover
By Lain Rice
Copyright 2015
95 Pages
Design and build a full-featured compact layout
Containing his signature, hand-drawn layout plans, this book by lain Rice sets out to celebrate the compact model railroad. To effectively design and build a compact layout, you need to consider more than just size and shape. You also need to look at how best to use the available space. lain explains the techniques for designing a compact layout and shows how to design a layout for operation. He provides practical room-sized designs that are achievable as well as appealing. These classic plans are featured:
1880s Nevada narrow gauge railroad
1940s-50s Arkansas short line
World War Il U.S. Army stateside base
Upper New York bridge line
Eastern coal railroad
Midwestern branch line
Northwestern waterfront railroad
New England main line
About the author 4
Introduction 5
Chapter 1
The compact layout 6
Chapter 2
Design techniques for compact layouts13
Chapter 3
Designing for operation 26
Chapter 4
Practical design for compact spaces 34
Chapter 5
Asphodel & Southern (HO scale) 45
Chapter 6
New Hampshire Northern (HO scale)51
Chapter 7
Crossville (HO scale)57
Chapter 8
Fort Boyd (HO scale) 63
Chapter 9
Bridgehampton (N scale) 69
Chapter 10
Black Creek & Buda (HO scale) 77
Chapter 11
Duwamish Belt (N scale)84
Chapter 12
Pandora Junction (0n30 scale)90
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