Basic Trackwork for Model Railroaders, Second Edition (Essentials)

I bought "Basic Trackwork" hoping it would have a lot of info on wiring trackwork for digital use. That is not it's focus. But this is an outstanding publication for laying trackwork, making it work, and handlaying track, making it look realistic. The book finds a good place in my reference library (after I read it a second time). I find going digital very scary in N scale, and am looking for all of the assistance I can find in publications before I start laying track again.

But for anyone starting, or re-laying trackwork, Jeff's book has a lot of important, and great pointers. I think it's a publication and every model railroader should have in his layout room.

I'm getting to be a broken record here, but once again, and like his other books, I found this to be a fine and very useful introduction of the subject. He also had an up to date listing of manufacturers that is very helpful. For inexperienced and moderately experienced model railroaders you just can't go wrong with Jeff Wilson's books.

Provides great explanation of techniques and tools. Would recommend to anyone, new to railroading or not, wanting to get off to the right start.

This book is perhaps the most thorough publication on the detail of trackwork. A very detailed discription of how to as well as the authors recommendation of what products work best in his experience of laying track work.
Highly recommend this publication!

Covers all aspects of track laying including weathering, special trackwork, handlaying, superevevation, and many other aspects. Does not cover wiring. A must have.

read front to back to start with to grasp an idea then used as a guide, well worth the money spent, stopped a few expensive mistakes and showed me a few i had already made in time to correct, worth the read

Too little information on DCC accessories to activate point motors and how to wire them up .track laying is well covered. But accessories add to the enjoyment

Another in a series of How to Books Presented by Model Railroader and Kalmbach!!!! Informative book if your beginning laying track needs more detail!!!!!!

Great book for ideas to determine what you want for your train layout.

did not help a lot