Carl's Third Book!

What They're Saying About


Carl Arendt's
Small Layout Scrapbook

Model Railroading in Very Small Spaces




"I have built several micro layouts, but can't wait to try one in large scale. Micro layouts are fun, inexpensive, creative to plan and build, and take little space. Everyone has room for one."

Bob Brown
Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
Sep/Oct 2006, p. 100



"So you are convinced that you don't have room for a layout? This is the third book in the series that is determined to prove you wrong ... This book really is a fascinating 'must have' for any space-starved modeller, or anyone who is interested in small layout ideas ... Highly recommended."

Jack Trollope
Model Trains International
MTI-66, Sep/Oct 2006, p. 334




"Like the layouts it promotes, this book packs a lot into a small space. A sense of fun pervades the text, making for an entertaining as well as an interesting read."

Railway Modeller (UK)
September  2006, p. 599

""A small layout could be a (relatively) quick diversion from a larger longer-term project - something completely different in setting, scale, and gauge, to get an idea out of your system, or to keep interest in the hobby fresh ... The smallest [layout] described here is 13"x5", the largest 70"x36" ... While many are designed for N or HO/OO, quite a number are for O and even G scale."

Continental Modeller
August 2006, p. 533
A small layout


"Like the previous books, [this book] leaves no excuses for anyone who claims 'I don't have room for a layout.' Even the most jaded palate should find something sufficiently interesting to get them out of the apochryphal 'armchair' and onto the workbench... Highly recommended to all NG modellers."

Roy C. Link
Narrow Gauge and Industrial Railway Modelling REVIEW
July 2006 - Issue 67, p. 131


"The book is a fascinating compendium of tiny layouts, how they were constructed, their philosophy, and the thinking behind them... Regardless of scale, though, the book provides much food for thought and creativity in this little-known corner of our hobby. The book is well produced, lavishly illustrated, with all photos in color, and lots of fun to peruse.
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Marc Horovitz
Garden Railways
December 2006, p. 127


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