How to Build and Operate Your Own Model Railroad. Learn everything you need to know about setting up and maintaining a Lionel layout, as well as maximizing the enjoyment of your Lionel trains, in the pages of the Lionel Train Book. Included in this reference guide are an overview of product development, updated instructions on the setup and use of the TrainMaster Command Control System, track plans for the floor and tabletop, advice on building scenery and structures, wiring and track how-to, help in choosing steam or diesel locomotives and freight or passenger operations, maintenance and restoration tips techniques, and instructions for operations that best emulate those of prototype railroads.