You are looking at a book that is no longer in publication. This one is a fantastic resource for anyone, any scale, who loves modeling the 1950s.
Readers interested in modeling a realistic railroad of the 1950s will love this book based on a special 2005 issue of Model Railroader. This book provides historical information and photos covering locomotives, passenger equipment, freight cars, and trackside details. Featured layouts in a variety of scales show how to model Chicagos Dearborn Station, move coal in the Appalachians, carry produce, and recreate Los Angeles of the 1950s. 87 pages. 160 photos and illustrations.