101 Projects for Your Model RailroadOne Track Mind
"A treasury of weekend projects for all model railroad enthusiasts, spanning everything from bench framing to wiring, assembling buildings, creating realistic ground covers, detailing locomotives, and running the railroad.
Each project includes a handy table explaining the time (one to eight hours), tools, materials, money, skill level, and space required for successful completion. Studio photographs complement the text, and although the focus is on information specific to HO scale, each project includes a list of scales to which it is applicable." ~ Motorbooks International
Basic Model Railroad Benchwork
"...thoroughly "user friendly", step-by-step guide illustrated with numerous full-color photographs on building the foundation and layout for a model railroad hobbyist. From choosing the proper tools and using them with the utmost regard to safety, to meticulously measuring and crafting a sturdy benchwork (perhaps mounted on the wall to save space), to crafting smoothly integrated backdrops and more, Basic Model Railroad Benchwork is a highly recommended "how-to" book for devoted woodworkers and model railroading enthusiasts." ~ Midwest Book Review
Basic Painting & Weathering for Model Railroaders
"This book is the best guide to start out with if you are looking to start out in large-scale model trains. The author tells you what to expect when you start out on an adventure such as planning and executing such a large task as this. His background alone is enough to speak for itself, being the founder and editor of Garden Railways magazine. You can't find a better book to start than this." ~ by T Donily ~ Beginner's Guide to Large Scale Model Railroading