In Design a Model Railroad from Start to Finish DVD from Kalmbach, modeler and layout designer David Popp walks you through the exciting world of layout design, sharing a wealth of his favorite design and planning tips along the way. As David plans an HO scale 1950s Chicago and North Western layout for a 10 x 16′ room, he shows you where to find good prototype information, how to reduce full-sized railroading into something manageable to model, and how draw an accurate plan that can be built into a working model railroad. The DVD includes a 3D tour of the model railroad track plan from start to finish. . Part 1: Research Part 2: Aerial photos Part 3: Deciphering maps Part 4: Sharing the project with others Part 5: The doodle phase Part 6: Drafting a plan Part 7: Using curved turnouts Part 8: The plan comes together Part 9: Operating the layout The CNW Wisconsin Division 3D Tour Total running time is 2 hours, 3 minutes.