Best Toy Train Layouts is a new special issue from Classic Toy Trains that showcases the top contemporary O gauge layouts in sharp, vivid color. Whether you take a realistic approach to your layout or prefer a more toy-like presentation, you’ll find a treasure trove of inspiration in this spectacular collection.

Trackwork for Toy Trains (Paperback) By Peter H. Riddle. Nothing characterizes a toy train layout like its three-rail trackwork, and nothing is more important to a toy train operator’s enjoyment. This essential guide addresses O gauge trackwork from nearly all of today’s major manufacturers. The author provides an overview of the various lines of sectional and flexible track, then demonstrates with the step-by-step photography the basic techniques for cutting, bending, wiring, and layout installation. Also includes tips and tricks for working with special trackwork, such as switches, crossings, and accessory activation sections.

Track Plans For Lionel FasTrack (Paperback) By CTT. FasTrack is the leading track of choice for Lionel train operators, and its track plans are in high demand. Featuring 25 mostly small and mid-sized plans designed specifically for FasTrack, this collection is gathered from the pages of Classic Toy Trains magazine and also includes several new plans, a brief overview of FasTrack, and track-planning tips.

Paperback: 60 pages
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company (November 29, 2013)

The Lionel FasTrack Book (Paperback) By Robert Schleicher. When Lionel introduced its new FasTrack system in 2004, model train enthusiasts quickly warmed to the increased realism-right down to the integrated roadbed and darkened center rail-and the greater ease of use. In this book, the author of The Big Book of Lionel presents the first complete guide to the FasTrack system. Amply illustrated with color photographs and 36 track diagrams, the book instructs readers on every aspect of the system, from assembling and disassembling FasTrack to building a simply oval, planning a layout within various space constraints, building tracks for two trains and reversing trains, and designing unique layouts-even yard layouts.

Lionel FasTrack Model Railroads: The Easy Way to Build a Realistic Lionel Layout (Paperback) By Robert Schleicher. Veteran hobby author Bob Schleicher offers a detailed look at building a model railroad layout using Lionel’s revolutionary FasTrack system. This guide shows enthusiasts how to take advantage of FasTrack’s ease of use and unprecedented realism in large-scale model railroading. It includes 150 color photos and track diagrams for ten scenicked FasTrack layouts ranging from 6x6-foot tabletop models to an 11x30-foot scale-size empire. Schleicher also provides instructions for building tables to support the layouts, advice for creating both rural and urban scenery, and an appendix of recommended suppliers.

Creative Toy Train Track Plans (Paperback) By Neil Besougloff. Ready to move beyond a simple tabletop layout? Take the next step with help from Neil Besougloff, Classic Toy Trains magazine editor! This new book offers 16 realistic, themed layout plans suitable for medium spaces, including diagrams, equipment lists , and cplenty of photos to help you get started.

Track Planning Ideas for Toy Trains (Paperback) By Peter H. Riddle, Gay Riddle. Build an inspiring toy train layout by including a layout design element, ranging from track crossings to subway configurations and more. Plans are designed for O gauge sectional track and include required dimension and an indication of track, accessories, and other considerations.

Track Plans for Toy Trains (Paperback) By Kalmbach Publishing Company. An inspiring compilation of track plans any toy train operator will devour. The quantity and quality of tabletop and walkaround plans for small, medium, and large O and S gauge layouts make this a stand-out book for toy train operators. It even has the plan for the famous 1949 Lionel Showroom Layout designed by Bob Sherman on pages 46 and 47. Other plans for sectional and flexible track provide countless options--there’s no other book quite like it!

Layout Plans for Toy Trains (Paperback) By Kent J. Johnson. These simple, tabletop plans feature O gauge sectional track and are perfect for small or medium-sized first layouts. Each plan includes construction details and a complete list of the components required to build the layout. From the pages of Classic Toy Trains magazine.

Realistic Track Plans for O Gauge Trains (Softcover) By Martin McGuirk. Shows how to build a lifelike O gauge layout with realistic track plans based on the operations of full-size railroads. Includes specific layout dimensions and track requirements, and features track plans for sectional and custom track operations.

Track Layout and Accessory Manual for Lionel Trains (Paperback) By Albert C. Ruocchio. This is a great book that puts a whole lot of information together in a very straight forward format. The content is a step by step approach to the layout and operation of trains. Learn about the different track configurations from the pros, as well as train maintenance, accessory operation and more. This is the easiest, most basic book available from this collection, and perfect for the beginner hobbyist.

Classic Lionel Display Layouts You Can Build (Toy Trains) (Paperback) By Roger Carp. Build your own historic Lionel postwar layout using the original display layout diagrams! Classic, small layouts are featured with parts lists, descriptions, wiring diagrams, and more. Now you can own a rare piece of Lionel history, too. Includes reproductions of more than 20 original Lionel diagram sheets from 1950--1970’s and features all the details necessary to build these layouts, including wiring diagrams. Includes a previously published article on how to build one of these small layouts using modern materials.

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