| Contents |
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| Introduction: The Great N-pire Railroad, a Miniature Model Railroad You Can Build |
| Stage 1: Building the Main Line and Industrial Switching Yard |
| -Building the Foam-Core Trainboard |
| -Laying Out the Track Plan |
| -Roadbed and Some Basic Scenery Techniques |
| -Electrical Wiring Principles, Power Packs and Couplers |
| -Laying Track and Wiring the Block Control Panel |
| -Ground Cover and Building the First Plastic Structure Kits |
| Stage 2: Building the Steam Siding and Main Street |
| - Finishing the Trackwork in the Industrial Switching Yard |
| -Building the Steam Siding |
| -Building Enville's Main Street |
| Stage 3: Building the Passing Siding, Freight Spur, and Shortline Loop |
| -Laying track for the Passing Siding, Freight Spur, and Shortline Loop |
| -Ballasting the Trackwork |
| -Creating Trees |
| Stage 4: The Highline Loop and Mine Spur |
| -Laying the Trackwork for the Highline Loop and Mine Spur and Making Templates |
| -Adding Rockwork to Oro Mountain |
| -Building the Mountain with Tunnels |
| -Excavating the Lake |
| Stage 5: Details, Details, Details |