Modeler and layout designer David Popp walks you through the exciting world of layout design, sharing a wealth of his favorite design and planning tips along the way. As David plans an HO scale 1950s Chicago & North Western layout for a 10 x 16-foot room, he shows you where to find good prototype information, how to reduce full-sized railroading into something manageable to model, and how draw an accurate plan that can be built into a working model railroad. The DVD includes a 3D tour of the track plan, and for even more fun, you can read about this layout in Model Railroad Planning 2020.
• Part 1: Research
• Part 2: Aerial Photos
• Part 3: Deciphering Maps
• Part 4: Sharing the project with others
• Part 5: The Doodle Phase
• Part 6: Drafting a Plan
• Part 7: Using Curved Turnouts
• Part 8: The Plan Comes Together
• Part 9: Operating the Layout
• The C&NW Wisconsin Division 3D Tour
Approximate Running Time: 2 hours 3 min.
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