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Layout Planning

Create a clear image of what you want to build by planning your layout before you ever touch a train. Learn simple design concepts and expert techniques to develop a detailed framework so you can tackle any setbacks that stand in your way.

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Benchwork
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Fast and Easy Method for Creating a Prototypical City Scene
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Building Smart Cargo
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Connecting Industries to the Main Line Track
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Layout Edging and Valance
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Tour the Milwaukee Road Heritage Center Layout
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Fundamentals of Model Railroad Staging Yard Design
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The Ford Plant Has Two Sides
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Rich Mahaney
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Planning a Model Railroad with Josh Clark
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Josh Clark
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Best Tips of Great Model Railroads
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Considerations for Layout Plans: Designing Curved Track Sections
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Doug Gurin
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Considerations When Planning your Layout: Realistic Landscapes
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Doug Gurin
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Creating Nighttime Model Railroad Lighting
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Jim EuDaly
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Jim EuDaly’s Layout Considerations
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Jim EuDaly
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Overview of The Kanawha & Western Allegheny
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C.J. Riley
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Highlights of the Kanawha & Western Allegheny
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C.J. Riley
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Model Train Layout Design on Dick Elwell’s Hoosac Valley Railroad
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Dick Elwell
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Touring the Carrizzo Gorge
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Doug Hodgdon
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A Look Into Canyon Springs
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Bill Briggs
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Q&A with Allen Keller and Jim Hertzog
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Jim Hertzog
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Make the Most of Your Fascia
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Jim Hertzog
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Designing a Model Railway Control Panel
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Allen Keller
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Q&A with Allen Keller and George Sellios
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George Sellios
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Final Words with Allen Keller & George Sellios
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