"Model railroaders are always looking for ways to pack more operation and scenery into a limited space. Adding a second deck to your layout is a viable option that can effectively double your mainline run and increase the real estate you have to work with. Designing and building a multideck layout, however, is much more complex than simply adding another layer of benchwork to a single-deck layout. Benchwork complexity, lighting, shelf widths, room size and shape, and other factors must be carefully considered. In Multideck Design for Model Railroads, veteran modeler Tony Koester addresses these factors and more!"--back cover.