What model railroader hasn't said, "I know I read that fact somewhere… but where?" How much time have you wasted searching through piles of reference books and magazines to find that one piece of information that's vital to a modeling project? The Model Railroader's Handbook puts all that information in one place! Created to be a workbench companion, this comprehensive guide is easy to use, well organized, and to the point. Written by Model Railroader contributor and Trains.com Contributing Editor Gerry Leone to be the ultimate reference, this book is a must-have for modelers working in any scale. Just some of the useful information inside: Timelines of major railroad mergers, regulatory changes, and technological developments, A glossary of railroading and modeling terms, How to decipher resistor codes, freight car markings, and DCC decoder CVs, Overviews of track planning software, types of benchwork, and locomotive components, Tips on measuring your main line, programming DCC decoders, building a helix, cleaning track…, And so much more!