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Multideck Design For Model Railroads LAyout Design & Planning Model Railroader B
Multideck Design For Model Railroads by Tony Koester 2021 Model Railroader Books
Layout Design and Planning
Proven Methods for Doubling Your Layout Space
Model Railroader Books
By Tony Koester
Soft Cover
111 Pages
Copyright 2021
Contents
Introduction
A matured approach to layout design4
Chapter 1 Defining the purpose
No sense making a big commitment unless you really need to6
Chapter 2 A mature technology
Multideck railroads have been in operation for decades18
Chapter 3 Key design considerations
Benchwork height and depth, getting between decks, backdrops, and more26
Chapter 4 Then and now on the Nickel Plate
Comparing aspirations with realizations at the two-decade mark52
Chapter 5 When stuck with lemons ...
Multidecks are about compromises, so make the most of them78
Chapter 6 The aesthetics
Ensuring that crew members, visitors, and you are comfortable84
Chapter 7 Operating a multideck railroad
There will be twice as many crew members in the same aisles 96
Chapter 8 Multideck photo gallery
Scenes on railroads discussed in this book102
On the Back Cover
Model railroaders are always looking for ways to pack more operation and scenery into a limited space. Adding a second deck to a 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 bench-work to a single-deck layout. Benchwork complexity, lighting, shelf widths, room size and shape, and other factors must be carefully considered.
In Multideck Design for Model Railroads, veteran modeler Tony Koester addresses these factors and more, including:
Deciding whether a multideck layout will work for your space, time, modeling skills, and finances
Dealing with grades and whether to include a helix
Determining heights of decks
Planning for sufficient aisles and benchwork widths
Lighting lower decks and the layout room itself
Dispatching and operational options
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