How to Build the Layout

This Page covers information on building a layout from the finished room upward.

This section gets you to a train running on roadbed attached to benchwork.  Scenery, structures and rolling stock are separate pages.

• Structures

• Rolling Stock

• Scenery

Design and Planning

Maps

Mytopo Historical Maps                      Historic topo maps, not to be missed for research

David Rumsey Map Collection          Phenomenal collection of maps

Benchwork

Sievers Benchwork                                            Modular Benchwork

Mianne Benchwork                                           More modular benchwork

Roadbed

Midwest Products Cork Roadbed                   Cork roadbed….

California Roadbed Co.                                     Wonderful homasote (homabed) products

Electronics

Tony’s Train Exchange                          DCC Deliverance

Train Tech                                                  More DCC professionals

Tam Valley Depot                                   Decoders and more

Logic Rail Technologies                         Signals, circuits, electronics, also many links for signals

Railmaster Hobbies                              Speakers and other electronics