Comments by Master Modelers

“Before reading this book, I knew nothing about the San Diego and Arizona Railroad. Building the SD&A required a monumental effort due to unstable and rugged terrain. The pictures and accounts in this book are a perfect guide for a model railroader, working in any of the scales, to build a layout featuring the mountainous terrain, the trestles, tunnels, equipment, and facilities that make this railroad unique. I've never seen a railroad book with a broader scope or a more inspiring approach to a very interesting railroad. It's a "must have" book for any model railroader.”

Bob Baxter, Fallbrook CA

"The text is very readable and kept fairly brief emphasizing data and photographs. Although the book does not cover day-to-day operations of the railroad, it offers a great history, especially on construction, and fantastic photographs. The photos of the locomotive and equipment rosters are great resources for modelers seeking a small local railroad to emulate. This SD&A Railway has withstood the ages, and seems like the perfect little shortline railroad for any modeling era: short trains, steep grades, and lots of bridges and trestles. What more could you ask for!"

Kevin Strong, Centennial CO

“This is a book for enthusiasts of Western Steam Era standard gauge railroads. For those Modelers who love deserts, trestles, and tunnels, there is a lot here to model in those prototype categories. For those modelers that are drawn to dates and statistics, this volume has a lot to offer.”

Mic Greenberg, Champaign, IL