This ebook was orginally titled “The Ultimate Guide To Model Trains”. In my opinion the original name was inaccurate as this model train book was only 62 pages long with very basic content. Fortunately, this ebook has improved and the new title more correctly reflects the content.

The “Complete Beginner’s Guide To Model Trains” ebook is a good starting point but, at US$37, many will consider it over priced compared to my 1st choice. However, don’t be put off, this ebook is still packed with lots of excellent ideas and answers a lot of questions that will be stumping many in the hobby.

Compared to many ordinary hard-cover model train books the Complete Beginner’s Guide To Model Trains ebook is really easy to read and understand. Albert is to be congratulated on this improved version – it is worth buying. I like to print out these downloadable books and I then make notes and add to them as I go along.

“Model Trains For Beginners” – By Bruce Morgan

Again, it is not as comprehensive as my 1st choice, but it is still worth having as the author has tried hard to explain processes step-by-step, although I would have liked to see some topics in more detail.

“Model Train Help” – By Robert Anderson

Model Train Help in its 4th edition and is my # 1 choice. This downloadable ebook starts with all the basics explained in simple uncomplicated words. Then, step by step, page by page, the author explains how to design, plan, and create amazing layouts that are easy to run and problem free.

Model Train Help includes really helpful sections on DCC, scenery building and weathering techniques to add realizm to trains. I particulary enjoyed the bonus section on air-brushing, and the follow-up bridge building tutorial a few days later was a pleasant surprise I wasn’t expecting.

Conclusion – Model Train Help is a ‘must have’ model train book (ebook) for both beginners and more experienced model railroaders (I guess that’s me). Without question, author Robert Anderson explained many things I didn’t know.

At US$39.97, it is excellent value with over 200 pages packed with step by step instructions and photos, along with six bonuses and even more surprise (unadvertised) free follow-up tutorials. From my experience, you would not normally find this amount of easy to understand information in just one model train book. You would need to buy 4 or 5 model train books to get the equivalent amount of quality thorough information.

Ebooks are a quick and easy way to access lots of valuable model railroad information with having to waste hours and hours surfing hundreds of websites on the Internet. You get all the information in one place and almost instantly as it takes about 2 minutes to get any one of the three model train ebooks I reviewed.

You’ll also find that in the case of the Model Train Help ebook there are free follow-up tutorials that aren’t even advertised, so that’s even better.

Each of the model train books (ebooks) is worth getting, but if you are on a limited budget then my pick would be the Model Train Help ebook. It is a “must have” for both beginners as well as the more experienced, and covers such a wide range of model railroading topics including: track plans, scenery building, weathering techniques, wiring tips, DCC and DC operation, building tunnels, ponds, roads and everything you could possibly imagine on the subject model railroading.

This is my choice because the author gives so many good ideas, and so many questions get answered. And best of all, it is written in a way almost anyone could understand.