TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION........The Pleasures of Small Layouts
   Why build a small layout? How to Squeeze It All In. Choose Prototypes Carefully.

DESIGNING
Presenting...The Pizza Layout!
   A cornucopia of popular pizza layouts from around the world.
Lots of Track!
   Shelf switcher layouts densely packed with operation-filled trackage.
Layouts in Shoeboxes
   Building operating railroads in a shoebox-sized space.
Classic Small Layouts
   The "most often imitated" small layout designs in the hobby.
Gumstumping!
   Layouts that feature switchback (zig-zag) operations.
Large Scales in Tiny Spaces
   Layouts in G scale and larger -- as small as 1x4 feet (30x120cm).
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Car Repair Facillities
   How a prototype RIP track operates, and how to model it.
Extreme Micro Layouts
   A gallery of layouts occupying less than two square feet.
Whimsical Layouts
   Layouts with a lighter touch and considerable imagination.
Layouts in Containers
   Railroads built in containers ranging from carry-on luggage to guitar cases.
1:1 Scale Small Layouts
   A collection of prototype locations that inspire excellent small layouts.

BUILDING
How I Built Peek's Pike
   Step-by-step illustrated story of how to build a meter-long On30/O16.5 layout.
Building the Squarefoot
   A photo story illustrating construction of this well-known Gn15 pike.

OPERATING
Railroadlike Operations
   Methods for operating your small layout like the prototype, with examples.
Challenging Switching Games
   More ways to have fun with your small layout - Inglenooks, Timesavers and more.
Switch Cargoes, Not Cars
   A revolutionary operating idea for small-layouts, with three examples.

INDEX OF LAYOUTS
   Full index of all 100 layouts listing gauge, scale, size and builder.