Veteran hobby writer Robert Schindler offers a detailed look at building a model railroad layout using the revolutionary FasTrack system, and how to take advantage of it's easy usage and unprecedented realism in large-scale model railroading. Included are 150 colour photographs and track diagrams for ten scenic layouts ranging form 6 x 6 foot tabletop models to an 11 x 30 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.