New material plus updated material from past articles in the NTRAK Newsletter--Title page.
What's available -- Improving how they look -- Improving how they run -- Repowering what is available -- Why N modelers "kitbash" -- Mixing shells and chassis; other bashing -- Using non-North American chassis -- Tenders -- Steam loco facilities; The Loco Depot -- Steam loco design.
N scale will only be considered complete when steam locomotives are as frequently used as in other scales. The purpose of this book is to dispel any belief that only diesel locos run well in N scale. The experiences of many modelers are offered to guide you in selecting good running steam locos and to help you improve both how they look and how they run.--Preface.