Model railroaders are always looking for ways to pack more operation and scenery into a limited space. Adding a second deck to a 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 bench-work 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, including: Deciding whether a multideck layout will work for your space, time, modeling skills, and finances, Dealing with grades and whether to include a helix, Determining heights of decks, Planning for sufficient aisles and benchwork widths, Lighting lower decks and the layout room itself, Dispatching and operational options Book jacket.